Dal Maxvill

Born: 2/18/1939 in Granite City, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-06-10 | Final Game: 1975-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 157 lbs

Full name: Charles Dallan Maxvill

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Biography

Dal Maxvill, born in 1939, was a versatile position player who had a career in Major League Baseball from 1962 until his retirement in 1975. He was primarily known for his defensive skills and ability to play multiple infield positions, particularly shortstop. Over the course of his 14-year career, Maxvill appeared in 1,423 games, accumulating 748 hits, 252 RBIs, and a batting average of .217. While he was not a power hitter, with only 6 home runs to his name, his contributions to the teams he played for—most notably the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics—were significant in terms of defense and team dynamics. Maxvill's playing style was emblematic of the era in which he played, characterized by a focus on speed, defense, and strategic play rather than offensive firepower. He was part of the Cardinals team during a pivotal time, contributing to their success in the 1960s, which included a World Series championship in 1964. Despite his modest offensive statistics, Maxvill's presence on the field and his ability to perform under pressure made him a respected figure in the game, highlighting the importance of defensive prowess in baseball during the era. After retiring, he remained a beloved figure in the baseball community, remembered for his contributions both on and off the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1423	3443	302	748	79	24	6	252	7	370	538	0.217	0.293	0.259	0.552	-10546.8

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.552 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — 19.6% below 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
1962	STL	NL	79	189	20	42	3	1	1	18	1	17	39	0.222	.257 (-14%)	.326 (-12%)	.393 (-33%)	.719 (-23%)	-780.2
1963	STL	NL	53	51	12	12	2	0	0	3	0	6	11	0.235	.246 (-4%)	.308 (+2%)	.371 (-26%)	.680 (-13%)	-90.2
1964	STL	NL	37	26	4	6	0	0	0	4	1	0	7	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	STL	NL	68	89	10	12	2	2	0	10	0	7	15	0.135	.245 (-45%)	.310 (-34%)	.371 (-46%)	.682 (-40%)	-616.7
1966	STL	NL	134	394	25	96	14	3	0	24	3	37	61	0.244	.248 (-2%)	.309 (+1%)	.376 (-22%)	.685 (-12%)	-740.5
1967	STL	NL	152	476	37	108	14	4	1	41	0	48	66	0.227	.242 (-6%)	.306 (-3%)	.357 (-22%)	.663 (-13%)	-1099.2
1968	STL	NL	151	459	51	116	8	5	1	24	0	52	71	0.253	.236 (+7%)	.298 (+10%)	.340 (-12%)	.638 (-2%)	45.0
1969	STL	NL	132	372	27	65	10	2	2	32	1	44	52	0.175	.248 (-30%)	.320 (-18%)	.369 (-38%)	.689 (-29%)	-1972.7
1970	STL	NL	152	399	35	80	5	2	0	28	0	51	56	0.201	.253 (-21%)	.325 (-12%)	.385 (-42%)	.711 (-28%)	-2197.0
1971	STL	NL	142	356	31	80	10	1	0	24	1	43	45	0.225	.249 (-10%)	.316 (-3%)	.365 (-29%)	.682 (-17%)	-1049.6
1972	STL	NL	105	276	22	61	6	1	1	23	0	31	47	0.221	.243 (-9%)	.310 (-4%)	.353 (-26%)	.664 (-16%)	-684.6
1972	OAK	AL	27	36	2	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	11	0.250	—	—	—	—	-684.6
1973	OAK	AL	29	19	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	74	217	19	41	4	3	0	17	0	22	40	0.189	.256 (-26%)	.325 (-20%)	.378 (-38%)	.703 (-29%)	0.0
1974	PIT	NL	8	22	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	OAK	AL	60	52	3	10	0	0	0	2	0	8	10	0.192	.256 (-25%)	.324 (-7%)	.369 (-48%)	.693 (-29%)	0.0
1975	OAK	AL	20	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
29	70	2	8	1	1	0	2	9	13	0.114

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1974	ALCS	OAK	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1974	WS	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1972	ALCS	OAK	5	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.125
1968	WS	SLN	7	22	1	0	0	0	0	3	5	0.000
1967	WS	SLN	7	19	1	3	0	1	1	4	1	0.158
1964	WS	SLN	7	20	0	4	1	0	1	1	4	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	185	82	214	278	8	65
3B	7	0	0	1	0	0
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
SS	1207	1012	1759	3405	145	649

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	SLN	SS	76	57	111	169	11	41
1963	SLN	2B	9	4	8	19	1	5
1963	SLN	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
1963	SLN	SS	24	5	17	21	1	5
1964	SLN	2B	15	1	21	14	1	5
1964	SLN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1964	SLN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1964	SLN	SS	13	1	5	4	0	0
1965	SLN	2B	49	19	64	76	1	22
1965	SLN	SS	12	2	10	10	1	1
1966	SLN	2B	5	0	4	6	0	3
1966	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	SLN	SS	128	122	219	428	22	88
1967	SLN	2B	7	5	5	16	0	4
1967	SLN	SS	148	142	236	470	19	74
1968	SLN	SS	151	149	232	458	22	81
1969	SLN	SS	131	126	216	408	20	78
1970	SLN	2B	22	19	44	59	1	11
1970	SLN	SS	136	116	216	426	12	80
1971	SLN	SS	140	111	188	413	13	71
1972	SLN	2B	11	10	28	30	2	4
1972	SLN	SS	95	78	145	243	8	56
1972	OAK	2B	24	21	25	32	1	8
1972	OAK	SS	4	2	3	8	0	1
1973	OAK	2B	11	0	1	8	1	1
1973	OAK	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	OAK	SS	18	2	13	15	1	4
1973	PIT	SS	74	73	105	234	10	46
1974	PIT	SS	8	7	12	23	2	8
1974	OAK	2B	30	3	12	18	0	2
1974	OAK	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	OAK	SS	29	18	23	62	2	14
1975	OAK	2B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1975	OAK	SS	20	1	8	13	1	1