1938
Born February 2, 1938
Jasper, TX, USA
Max Alvis Notable
Max Alvis divided nine seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Cleveland Indians from 1962, then the Milwaukee Brewers through 1970.
Across 1,013 games he batted .247, with 895 hits and 421 runs. He finished with 111 home runs, 142 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 971 games at third base, with 1,693 assists and 123 errors. He turned 144 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1965 and 1967.
He was born in Jasper, TX, USA on February 2, 1938. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1965, 1967 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CLE | 12 | 51 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .216 |
| 1963 | CLE | 158 | 602 | 81 | 165 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 67 | 36 | 109 | 9 | .274 |
| 1964 | CLE | 107 | 381 | 51 | 96 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 29 | 77 | 5 | .252 |
| 1965 | CLE | 159 | 604 | 88 | 149 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 61 | 47 | 121 | 12 | .247 |
| 1966 | CLE | 157 | 596 | 67 | 146 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 50 | 98 | 4 | .245 |
| 1967 | CLE | 161 | 637 | 66 | 163 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 70 | 38 | 107 | 3 | .256 |
| 1968 | CLE | 131 | 452 | 38 | 101 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 91 | 5 | .223 |
| 1969 | CLE | 66 | 191 | 13 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 1 | .225 |
| 1970 | MIL | 62 | 115 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 1 | .183 |
| Career | — | 1013 | 3629 | 421 | 895 | 142 | 22 | 111 | 373 | 262 | 662 | 43 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Major-league debut: Max Alvis
Max Alvis made a major-league debut on September 11, 1962.
1970
Final major-league game: Max Alvis
Max Alvis played a final major-league game on September 27, 1970.
Image: Exhibits W461, public domain