Max Bishop

Born: 9/5/1899 in Waynesboro, PA, USA

Died: 2/25/1962 in Waynesboro, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-04-15 | Final Game: 1935-09-21

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Max Frederick Bishop

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Biography

Max Bishop was a prominent American baseball player born in 1899, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1924 until his retirement in 1935. Renowned for his keen eye at the plate and exceptional on-base skills, Bishop played primarily as a second baseman. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,338 games and accumulated 1,216 hits, finishing with a batting average of .271. His offensive contributions included 41 home runs and 379 RBIs, along with 43 stolen bases, highlighting his ability to not only get on base but also to contribute to his team's run production. Bishop's playing style was characterized by his disciplined approach to hitting, as he often worked counts in his favor and drew walks, which was a critical skill in the context of the 1920s and 1930s baseball landscape. He played during a transformative period in the sport, where the game was shifting towards a more aggressive offensive strategy, yet he maintained a reputation for being a reliable and steady presence on the field. His contributions to the teams he played for, notably the Philadelphia Athletics, left an indelible mark on baseball history, establishing him as a respected figure among his contemporaries.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
38.0	33.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	0	0	0	2.0	4.0	2.0	0.152	0.222	0.182	0.404

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1927	8.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	2.0	0.143	0.143	0.143	0.286
1928	18.0	16.0	0	2.0	0	1.0	2.0	0	0.125	0.176	0.125	0.301
1929	5.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.250	0.400	0.250	0.650
1930	7.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0	0.167	0.286	0.333	0.619

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1338	4494	966	1216	236	35	41	379	43	1153	452	0.271	0.423	0.366	0.789	12189.2

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .423 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.789 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	PHA	AL	91	294	52	75	13	2	2	21	4	54	30	0.255	.283 (-10%)	.345 (+10%)	.389 (-14%)	.734 (-3%)	70.5
1925	PHA	AL	105	368	66	103	18	4	4	27	5	87	37	0.280	.288 (-3%)	.349 (+20%)	.407 (-6%)	.756 (+6%)	878.1
1926	PHA	AL	122	400	77	106	20	2	0	33	4	116	41	0.265	.279 (-5%)	.345 (+25%)	.390 (-17%)	.735 (+3%)	938.1
1927	PHA	AL	117	372	80	103	15	1	0	22	8	105	28	0.277	.282 (-2%)	.344 (+28%)	.392 (-18%)	.736 (+4%)	1022.7
1928	PHA	AL	126	472	104	149	27	5	6	50	9	97	36	0.316	.280 (+12%)	.342 (+27%)	.395 (+9%)	.737 (+18%)	2196.0
1929	PHA	AL	129	475	102	110	19	6	3	36	1	128	44	0.232	.289 (-20%)	.353 (+12%)	.415 (-24%)	.769 (-7%)	-138.3
1930	PHA	AL	130	441	117	111	27	6	10	38	3	128	60	0.252	.293 (-14%)	.354 (+20%)	.429 (-5%)	.784 (+6%)	1228.4
1931	PHA	AL	130	497	115	146	30	4	5	37	3	112	51	0.294	.276 (+6%)	.338 (+26%)	.388 (+3%)	.726 (+14%)	1983.8
1932	PHA	AL	114	409	89	104	24	2	5	37	2	110	43	0.254	.275 (-8%)	.335 (+23%)	.391 (-8%)	.726 (+6%)	1094.7
1933	PHA	AL	117	391	80	115	27	1	4	42	1	106	46	0.294	.270 (+9%)	.329 (+35%)	.377 (+6%)	.707 (+19%)	2165.7
1934	BOS	AL	97	253	65	66	13	1	1	22	3	82	22	0.261	.278 (-6%)	.340 (+31%)	.392 (-15%)	.733 (+6%)	835.8
1935	BOS	AL	60	122	19	28	3	1	1	14	0	28	14	0.230	.279 (-18%)	.342 (+10%)	.399 (-26%)	.742 (-9%)	-86.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	66	11	12	0	0	0	1	12	11	0.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1931	WS	PHA	7	27	4	4	0	3	5	0.148
1930	WS	PHA	6	18	5	4	0	7	3	0.222
1929	WS	PHA	5	21	2	4	1	2	3	0.190

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	26	165	10	1	11
2B	1230	2752	3850	163	639
SS	2	6	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	PHA	2B	80	189	273	15	50
1925	PHA	2B	104	229	352	26	53
1926	PHA	2B	119	235	365	8	55
1927	PHA	2B	106	211	342	19	48
1928	PHA	2B	125	284	371	15	62
1929	PHA	2B	129	301	371	21	58
1930	PHA	2B	127	267	418	17	61
1931	PHA	2B	130	314	414	12	84
1932	PHA	2B	106	232	340	7	68
1933	PHA	2B	113	254	359	16	52
1934	BOS	1B	15	146	9	1	11
1934	BOS	2B	57	147	155	3	37
1935	BOS	1B	11	19	1	0	0
1935	BOS	2B	34	89	90	4	11
1935	BOS	SS	2	6	3	0	1