Max West

For the outfielder who played in 1928-1929, see Max West (1920s outfielder).

Max West
Outfielder
Born: November 28, 1916(1916-11-28) Dexter, Missouri
Died: December 31, 2003(2003-12-31) (aged 87) Sierra Madre, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1938 for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1948 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	77
Runs batted in	380
Teams
Boston Bees/Braves (1938-1942, 1946) Cincinnati Reds (1946) Pittsburgh Pirates (1948)

Max Edward West (November 28, 1916 - December 31, 2003) born in Dexter, Missouri was an outfielder and first baseman for the Boston Bees/Braves (1938–42 and 1946), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948).

West was named to the 1940 National League All-Star Team. He finished 23rd in voting for the 1939 National League MVP, 26th in voting for the 1940 NL MVP, and 27th in voting for the 1942 NL MVP. In 7 seasons he played in 824 Games and had 2,676 At Bats, 338 Runs, 681 Hits, 136 Doubles, 20 Triples, 77 Home Runs, 380 RBI, 19 Stolen Bases, 353 Walks, .254 Batting Average, .344 On-base percentage, .407 Slugging Percentage, 1,088 Total Bases and 15 Sacrifice Hits.

West died in Sierra Madre, California at the age of 87.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	West, Max
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 28, 1916
Place of birth	Dexter, Missouri
Date of death	December 31, 2003
Place of death	Sierra Madre, California