Max West
1937–1948 · bats L / throws R · Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, MLS, NLS, Pittsburgh Pirates, WHK
824G
.255AVG
.344OBP
.407SLG
681H
77HR
380RBI
19SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824 | 3,059 | 2,675 | 338 | 681 | 136 | 20 | 77 | 380 | 356 | 344 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1,088 | .255 | .344 | .407 | .751 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1940-06-16 to 1940-06-29
18longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 5 walks | 1948-04-25 | 1 in 36,651 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1940-07-05 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1939-08-13 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 400 | 1466 | 346 | 28 | 185 | 157 | 149 | .267 | .343 | .410 |
| Away | 424 | 1593 | 335 | 49 | 195 | 199 | 195 | .243 | .335 | .403 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 67 | 258 | 45 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 46 | .212 | .341 | .340 |
| May | 145 | 530 | 106 | 23 | 81 | 71 | 74 | .231 | .334 | .430 |
| June | 142 | 512 | 116 | 13 | 53 | 62 | 52 | .259 | .348 | .426 |
| July | 155 | 600 | 138 | 9 | 72 | 50 | 57 | .256 | .313 | .371 |
| August | 166 | 605 | 147 | 11 | 80 | 75 | 56 | .282 | .367 | .404 |
| September | 146 | 545 | 125 | 14 | 69 | 54 | 57 | .256 | .328 | .430 |
| October | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .556 | .875 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 124 | 476 | 104 | 13 | 78 | 60 | 41 | .254 | .345 | .434 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 124 | 466 | 97 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 65 | .236 | .322 | .397 |
| new-york-giants | 116 | 437 | 96 | 10 | 49 | 43 | 53 | .246 | .318 | .362 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 116 | 417 | 91 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 51 | .244 | .309 | .378 |
| chicago-cubs | 111 | 412 | 87 | 11 | 40 | 54 | 41 | .245 | .342 | .400 |
| cincinnati-reds | 109 | 392 | 90 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 44 | .272 | .375 | .447 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 102 | 401 | 104 | 7 | 58 | 43 | 40 | .293 | .367 | .431 |
| boston-braves | 22 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | .240 | .345 | .440 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 |  Boston Braves | 123 | 418 | 98 | 10 | 63 | 5 | .234 | – | – |
| 1939 | Boston Braves | 130 | 449 | 128 | 19 | 82 | 1 | .285 | – | – |
| 1940 | Boston Braves | 139 | 524 | 137 | 7 | 72 | 2 | .261 | – | – |
| 1941 | Boston Braves | 138 | 483 | 134 | 12 | 68 | 5 | .277 | – | – |
| 1942 | Boston Braves | 134 | 452 | 115 | 16 | 56 | 4 | .254 | – | – |
| 1946 | Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 203 | 43 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .212 | – | – |
| 1948 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 146 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 1 | .178 | – | – |