Was Max Povse a pitcher?

Yes. Max Povse pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

What teams did Max Povse play for?

Max Povse played for one team, the Seattle Mariners (2017).

What were Max Povse's career stats?

In 3 games, Max Povse went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 3.2 innings pitched.

What position did Max Povse play?

Max Povse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Max Povse and how much did he weigh?

Max Povse was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Max Povse's career ERA?

Max Povse finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Max Povse have?

Max Povse recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Max Povse in the Hall of Fame?

No. Max Povse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Max Povse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017)

Max Povse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2017 for the Seattle Mariners. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.36

WHIP 2.73

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 185 lb
Born: 8/23/1993 in Cary, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-06-22
Last Game: 2017-07-20

Full name: Max Walter Povse

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Career Pitching Statistics

Max Povse — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.2	9	3	1	1	2	7.36	0.0

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 69.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Max Povse — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	SEA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.2	9	3	1	2	7.36	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.2	9	3	1	2	7.36	—	0

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

Max Povse — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Max Povse — 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
2017	SEA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Max Povse — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Max Povse — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	1.2	6	3	0	1	16.20
Away	1	2.0	3	0	1	1	0.00

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Max Povse — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-07-20	SEA	NYY	—	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	0
2017-06-30	SEA	LAA	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
2017-06-22	SEA	DET	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Max Povse — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Max Povse — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	SEA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Max Povse — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Max Povse: the record in brief

Max Povse's major league career runs from a debut on June 22, 2017 to a final game on July 20, 2017. Povse spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Seattle Mariners. The bio lists Povse as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'8" and 185 pounds. Povse was born on August 23, 1993, in Cary, NC, USA. Povse's full given name, per the bio, is Max Walter Povse.

Povse went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA in 3 games, 0 of them starts. Povse had 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Povse's seasons was 4.36, so the 7.36 figure ran 69.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 2017, with 3 games and 2 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Povse

Was Max Povse a pitcher?: Yes. Max Povse pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
What teams did Max Povse play for?: Max Povse played for one team, the Seattle Mariners (2017).
What were Max Povse's career stats?: In 3 games, Max Povse went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 3.2 innings pitched.
What position did Max Povse play?: Max Povse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Max Povse and how much did he weigh?: Max Povse was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Max Povse's career ERA?: Max Povse finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Max Povse have?: Max Povse recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Max Povse in the Hall of Fame?: No. Max Povse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.