Max Macon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)
Max Macon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Boston Braves, a span of 10 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 17-19 with a 4.24 ERA and 90 strikeouts. He also batted .265 with 3 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 175 lb
- Died
- 8/5/1989 in Jupiter, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-21
- Last Game
- 1947-04-17
Full name: Max Cullen Macon
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 4 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 129.1 | 133 | 59 | 61 | 39 | 4.11 | 4.35 (+6%) | -1793.3 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 84.0 | 67 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 1.93 | 3.57 (+46%) | -167.8 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 7 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 91 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 5.96 | 3.50 (-70%) | -1311.0 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 17 | 19 | 81 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 297.1 | 307 | 140 | 128 | 90 | 4.24 | — | -3,272 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 502 | 54 | 133 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 9 | 16 | 32 | .265 | .288 | .333 | .620 | -782 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Career OPS .620 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 46 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .306 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 26 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .279 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 45 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .255 (-36%) | .324 (-50%) | .346 (-53%) | .671 (-51%) | -425.4 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 106 | 366 | 38 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 23 | .273 | .261 (+5%) | .325 (-9%) | .357 (-1%) | .683 (-5%) | -356.6 |
| 1947 | BSN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 226 | 502 | 54 | 133 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 9 | 16 | 32 | .265 | — | — | — | — | -782 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (307 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 245 | 31 | 54 | 3 | 17 | .220 |
| Away | 115 | 257 | 23 | 79 | 0 | 29 | .307 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 148.2 | 157 | 69 | 60 | 43 | 4.18 |
| Away | 45 | 148.2 | 150 | 72 | 69 | 48 | 4.36 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-17 | BSN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-17 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-17 | BSN | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-16 | BSN | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-16 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-14 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944-09-10 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-09 | BSN | NY1 | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-07 | BSN | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-17 | BSN | BRO | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-08-20 | BSN | STL | — | 3.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943-08-15 | BRO | STL | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943-08-03 | BRO | STL | L | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-30 | BRO | CHC | — | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-28 | BRO | CHC | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-26 | BRO | PIT | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-25 | BRO | PIT | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-18 | BRO | BSN | — | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1943-07-08 | BRO | PIT | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 75 | 0 | 636 | 49 | 17 | 64 |
| OF | 23 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 81 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 3 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | SLN | P | 38 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 1940 | BRO | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BRO | P | 14 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | BRO | 1B | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943 | BRO | P | 25 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 1944 | BSN | 1B | 72 | 0 | 625 | 49 | 16 | 62 |
| 1944 | BSN | OF | 22 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 81 |
| First Base | 75 |
| Left Field | 21 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Max Macon: the record in brief
According to the bio, Max Macon debuted on April 21, 1938 and played a final game on April 17, 1947. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940 to 1943), and the Boston Braves (1944 through 1947). Macon, born on October 14, 1915, in Pensacola, FL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on August 5, 1989, in Jupiter, FL, USA. The given name on file is Max Cullen Macon.
Macon's career pitching line is 17 wins, 19 losses and a 4.24 ERA over 81 appearances. The totals include 90 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.24 mark was 9.8% worse. The best win total was 7, in 1943. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.93 in 1942, when the league's was 3.57.
Frequently Asked Questions about Max Macon
- What years did Max Macon play?
- Max Macon played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.
- Was Max Macon a pitcher?
- Yes. Max Macon pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 90 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Max Macon hit?
- Max Macon hit 3 career home runs with 133 hits.
- What was Max Macon's career batting average?
- Max Macon batted .265 over his career, with 133 hits in 502 at bats.
- How many RBI did Max Macon have?
- Max Macon drove in 46 runs in his career.
- What was Max Macon's career ERA?
- Max Macon finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 17-19 with 90 strikeouts.