Charlie Maxwell

Q: How old is Charlie Maxwell?

Charlie Maxwell is 96 years old.

Q: When was Charlie Maxwell born?

Charlie Maxwell was born on April 8, 1927.

Q: Where was Charlie Maxwell born?

Charlie Maxwell was born in Lawton, MI .

Q: How tall is Charlie Maxwell?

Charlie Maxwell is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Charlie Maxwell weigh when playing?

Charlie Maxwell weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Charlie Maxwell play?

Charlie Maxwell played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Charlie Maxwell in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Maxwell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Charlie Maxwell play?

Charlie Maxwell was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Charlie Maxwell have?

Charlie Maxwell had 856 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Charlie Maxwell have?

Charlie Maxwell had 148 home runs over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: April 8, 1927 in Lawton, MI us

High School: Lawton HS (Lawton, MI)

School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Debut: September 20, 1950 (Age 23-165d, 10,753rd in major league history)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 26, 1964 (Age 37-018d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Charles Richard Maxwell

Nicknames: Smokey or Paw Paw

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.8

3245

856

148

.264

480

RBI

532

OBP

.360

SLG

.451

OPS

.811

OPS+

116

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	20	BOS-min	D,B	92	361	302	63	107	20	4	17	79	8		52	55	.354	.455	.616	1.071		186		4	3				WVL,ROA · PONY,PIED
1948	21	BOS-min	B	120	517	422	77	124	22	9	12	65	10		88	70	.294	.422	.474	.896		200		6	1				ROA · PIED
1949	22	BOS-min	B,A	133	554	475	104	164	26	10	29	112	7		78	77	.345	.439	.625	1.064		297		1	0				ROA,SCR · PIED,EL
1950	23	BOS-min	AA	102	435	369	77	118	16	7	25	81	4		63	68	.320	.422	.604	1.026		223		2	1				BIR · SOUA
1950	23	BOS	AL	3	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.111	.000	.111	-71	0	0	0	0		0	/9H
1951	24	BOS-min	AAA	40	182	153	21	39	7	3	4	17	1		26	24	.255	.374	.418	.792		64	3	3	0				LOU · AA
1951	24	BOS	AL	49	89	80	8	15	1	0	3	12	0	1	9	18	.188	.270	.313	.582	51	25	1	0	0		0	H/97
1952	25	BOS-min	AAA	135	611	500	104	141	25	13	21	85	3		102	101	.282	.410	.510	.920		255	13	6	3				LOU · AA
1952	25	BOS	AL	8	18	15	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	.067	.222	.133	.356	-2	2	0	0	0		0	/3H89

1953	26	BOS-min	AAA	145	631	538	106	164	20	6	23	107	1		90	93	.305	.405	.493	.898		265	5	1	2				LOU · AA
1954	27	BOS	AL	74	117	104	9	26	4	1	0	5	3	0	12	21	.250	.328	.308	.635	68	32	4	0	1	0	1	H7/98
1955	28	TOT	AL	59	126	113	19	29	7	1	7	18	0	0	8	21	.257	.315	.522	.837	125	59	2	2	2	1	0	H7/93
1955	28	BAL	AL	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1955	28	DET	AL	55	122	109	19	29	7	1	7	18	0	0	8	20	.266	.325	.541	.866	132	59	2	2	2	1	0	H7/93
1956	29	DET	AL	141	592	500	97	163	14	3	28	87	1	1	79	74	.326	.414	.534	.948	149	267	5	2	3	8	1	*7/H9	AS,MVP-23
1957	30	DET	AL	138	580	492	75	136	23	3	24	82	3	2	76	84	.276	.377	.482	.858	131	237	6	5	4	3	7	*7/9H	AS,MVP-18
1958	31	DET	AL	131	466	397	56	108	14	4	13	65	6	1	64	54	.272	.369	.426	.795	113	169	5	0	0	5	4	*73H/9
1959	32	DET	AL	145	611	518	82	130	12	2	31	95	0	2	81	91	.251	.357	.461	.819	118	239	9	6	4	2	5	*7/H
1960	33	DET	AL	134	549	482	70	114	16	5	24	81	5	0	58	75	.237	.325	.440	.765	102	212	4	6	1	2	6	*7H	MVP-28
1961	34	DET	AL	79	153	131	11	30	4	2	5	18	0	0	20	24	.229	.333	.405	.738	94	53	1	1	0	1	2	H7/9
1962	35	TOT	AL	99	319	273	35	74	10	3	10	52	0	0	42	42	.271	.365	.440	.804	115	120	5	0	1	3	4	7H9/3
1962	35	DET	AL	30	77	67	5	13	2	0	1	9	0	0	8	10	.194	.273	.269	.541	44	18	1	0	0	2	1	9H/3
1962	35	CHW	AL	69	242	206	30	61	8	3	9	43	0	0	34	32	.296	.394	.495	.889	138	102	4	0	1	1	3	7H/93
1963	36	CHW	AL	71	165	130	17	30	4	2	3	17	0	0	31	27	.231	.370	.362	.731	108	47	3	0	0	4	2	H73
1964	37	CHW	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
14 Yrs				1133	3796	3245	480	856	110	26	148	532	18	7	484	545	.264	.360	.451	.811	116	1462	45	22	16	29	32
162 Game Avg.				162	543	464	69	122	16	4	21	76	3	1	69	78	.264	.360	.451	.811	116	209	6	3	2		5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
DET (8 yrs)				853	3150	2696	415	723	92	20	133	455	15	6	394	432	.268	.363	.465	.828	120	1254	33	22	14	24	26
BOS (4 yrs)				134	233	207	18	42	6	1	3	17	3	1	25	53	.203	.289	.285	.574	51	59	5	0	1	0	1
CHW (3 yrs)				142	409	338	47	91	12	5	12	60	0	0	65	59	.269	.382	.441	.823	126	149	7	0	1	5	5
BAL (1 yr)				4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Charlie Maxwell?

Charlie Maxwell is 96 years old.

When was Charlie Maxwell born?

Charlie Maxwell was born on April 8, 1927.

Where was Charlie Maxwell born?

Charlie Maxwell was born in Lawton, MI.

How tall is Charlie Maxwell?

Charlie Maxwell is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Charlie Maxwell weigh when playing?

Charlie Maxwell weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Charlie Maxwell play?

Charlie Maxwell played 14 seasons.

Is Charlie Maxwell in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Maxwell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Charlie Maxwell play?

Charlie Maxwell was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Charlie Maxwell have?

Charlie Maxwell had 856 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Charlie Maxwell have?

Charlie Maxwell had 148 home runs over his career.

What was Charlie Maxwell's average?

Charlie Maxwell had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Charlie Maxwell played for?

Charlie Maxwell played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Charlie Maxwell won?

Charlie Maxwell has never won a World Series.

When did Charlie Maxwell retire?

Charlie Maxwell last played in 1964.

What are Charlie Maxwell's nicknames?

Smokey,Paw Paw are nicknames for Charlie Maxwell.

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