In his Major League career, he played for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns.

In 1914, he led the American League with 74 stolen bases, and was only caught stealing 17 times that year, an 81 percent success rate.

Maisel was not regarded by some as a very successful manager for the Orioles of the International League, despite his winning record.

He did not have much talent on the team and became a laughing stock of the Baltimore press.

Maisel was Chief of the Baltimore County Fire Department from 1938 to 1951.