#29 Charlie Maxwell, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Charlie Maxwell

4/8/1927
29
USA,MI,LAWTON
5"11
195

Leftfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 16,000,001
1960
8 Year(s), 44 Days (1420 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 2 Days (1378 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall857106
Versus LHP75796
Versus RHP857106
Talent858106
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5
7
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12NYNW 4-3110000000#4  
9/13NYNW 5-4401000001#5  
9/16@MILW 8-3200000001#5  
9/17@MILW 12-7423000111#5  
9/19BROL 5-6513100100#3  
9/20BROW 5-4101000100#2  
9/21BROL 11-13311001201#6  
9/22MILW 10-8311000110#5  
9/23MILL 2-4300000011#5  
9/24MILL 6-8502000101#3  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15148715418229851038291.316.417.540.9571.046.224
Projected15951216219231891088696.316.417.540.9571.046.224
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12457226011102634916384.2114.38.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1544632827341932000.299.376.500.876
vs. RHP3331081502158696359012.324.435.559.993
Close/Late57211061618914000.368.455.7021.156
Scoring Position119342064802423000.286.406.454.859
Pinch Hitting2181039533000.381.458.8571.315
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7623978911241563850.326.419.523.942
Road7524876911744474441.306.414.556.970
March/April2582171058151316.207.313.402.715
May26722530818181113.347.434.7221.156
June27924151828222116.446.549.7831.331
July25862241211181114.256.347.395.742
August28933130411191818.333.441.495.936
Sept/Oct206218202911814.290.380.419.800

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501153197512221634534054377.235.304.483.787 BOS PIT
19511485041382523310497692383117.274.362.528.889PIT
1952146510137203238684732082147.269.362.455.817PIT
195313741612321025828995016786.296.426.526.952PIT
195414452217325741981411002175183.331.440.6421.082PIT,NL
1955145478141121228198939583118.295.415.462.878 PIT
19561514871541822985103822091163.316.417.540.957PIT,NL
Total98632369411331719459965754617155248541.291.394.522.917 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base351520918272281.996177.111.57    
Leftfield413867307001.000334.01.89    
Centerfield1100000.0008.00.00    
Rightfield74701439315201.000615.22.22    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Pittsburgh on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)...
9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,730,000 per year, for 2 years.
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1950, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1951, hitting .423 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove Award at Leftfield in 1951...
Achievements
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 4 runs on 7/9/1950...
Milestones
Had first career hit (double) on 4/22/1950, off Billy Pierce (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/11/1950, off Russ Bauers (SLA)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1954, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/4/1955 to a 6-year deal worth $16,000,001 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/6/1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1956, hitting .448 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/15/1956...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .331 - 6th
OBP
1953 - .426 - 4th
1954 - .440 - 2nd
1955 - .415 - 6th
SLG
1954 - .642 - 1st
OPS
1953 - .952 - 5th
1954 - 1.082 - 1st
Hits
1954 - 173 - 9th
Triples
1954 - 7 - 4th
Homeruns
1951 - 33 - 6th
1954 - 41 - 2nd
Runs
1954 - 141 - 1st
BB
1953 - 95 - 4th
1954 - 100 - 5th
1955 - 93 - 9th
SB
1954 - 18 - 3rd
1955 - 11 - 8th
     

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