Max Carey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1961

No class for 1960.

Here's Max Carey:

Born: January 11, 1890

Max Carey was born Maximillian George Carnarius, but changed the name to retain amateur status.

Debut: October 3, 1910 (Pirates)

1922: Stole 51 bases and was caught 2x

1925: Pirates win World Series

1926: Selected off Waivers by Dodgers (then known as Robins)

1932-33: Dodgers Manager (146-161)

Later, managed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

1961: Elected to HOF

Died: 1976

Accomplishments:

1925 World Champion

738 steals

Led league in SB: 10x

20+ steals: 15x

30+ steals: 14x

40+ steals: 10x

50+ steals: 7x

60+ steals: 2x

.285 Average

Hit .300: 5x

Led league in games (1914)

Led league in AB: 2x

1545 runs

Led league w/99 runs (1913)

100+ runs: 5x

2665 hits

207 hits (1922)

419 doubles

30 doubles: 5x

Led league in triples: 2x

159 triples

10+ triples: 9x

15+ triples: 2x

70 HR

800 RBI

Led league in walks: 2x

.361 OBP

.400 OBP: 2x

.386 slugging

.747 OPS

Postseason: .458, 0, 2 RBI, 3 steals (1.177 OPS)- 1 series

Managerial record: 146-161 (.476)

Fred Clarke: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1945

Born: October 3, 1872

1892: Signed with a pro team

Debut: June 30, 1894 (Louisville Colonels)

1895: 35-game hitting streak

1897: Became player-manager (180-212 as Louisville manager)

1899: Traded to the Pirates (1422-969 as Pirates manager)

1901: Won the NL Pennant

1902: Won the NL Pennant

1903: Won NL Pennant; Lost the first World Series to the Red Sox

1909: Pirates won the World Series

1910: Tied ML record with 4 outfield assists in a game

1915: Retired. He spent time as a coach and Pirate executive following his playing days.

1926: Served as assistant manager for Pirates leading to a player revolt. Pirate management released the players including Babe Adams and Max Carey.

1945: Elected to Hall of Fame

1947: Involved in ice fishing accident and survived a gas furnace explosion

1960: Died

Accomplishments:

Managerial Record:
1602-1181 (.576)- 4 pennants and 1 world title

Two 100-win seasons

103-36 (.741) record in 1902

110-42 (.724) record in 1909

1909 World Champion

.312 career hitter

35 game hit streak (1895)

67 Home runs

1015 RBI

2678 hits

1622 runs scored

220 triples

100+ runs: 5x

200+ hits: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

Led league in doubles in 1903 (32)

10+ triples: 14

Led league in triples (13) in 1906

20+ stolen bases: 14x

30+ stolen bases: 7x

40+ stolen bases: 4x

59 steals in 1897

509 career steals

Led league in walks (80) in 1909

Hit .300+: 11x

.400+ OBP: 5x

.500+ Slugging: 2x

Led league in slugging (.532) in 1903

Led league in OPS (.946) in 1903

Led league in HBP (14): in 1902

Postseason: .245 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI (1903 and 1909 World Series)