1916
Born November 28, 1916
Dexter, MO, USA
Max West Notable
b. November 28, 1916 · Boston Bees 1938–1940, Boston Braves 1941–1942, 1946, Cincinnati Reds 1946, Pittsburgh Pirates 1948
Max West played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Boston Bees in 1938 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1948.
Across 824 games he batted .254, with 681 hits and 338 runs. He finished with 77 home runs, 136 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 591 games in the outfield, with 1,243 putouts and 33 errors. He also played 161 games at first base.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Dexter, MO, USA on November 28, 1916, and died on December 31, 2003. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | 123 | 418 | 47 | 98 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 38 | 38 | 5 | .234 |
| 1939 | BSN | 130 | 449 | 67 | 128 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 82 | 51 | 55 | 1 | .285 |
| 1940 | BSN | 139 | 524 | 72 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 2 | .261 |
| 1941 | BSN | 138 | 484 | 63 | 134 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 5 | .277 |
| 1942 | BSN | 134 | 452 | 54 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 59 | 4 | .254 |
| 1946 | BSN/CIN | 73 | 203 | 16 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 37 | 1 | .212 |
| 1948 | PIT | 87 | 146 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 1 | .178 |
| Career | — | 824 | 2676 | 338 | 681 | 136 | 20 | 77 | 380 | 353 | 340 | 19 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died December 31, 2003
1938
Major-league debut: Max West
Max West made a major-league debut on April 19, 1938.
1948
Final major-league game: Max West
Max West played a final major-league game on October 1, 1948.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain