Max Surkont
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1957)
Max Surkont was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 236 career appearances, he went 61-76 with a 4.38 ERA and 571 strikeouts. He also batted .176 with 1 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 10/8/1986 in Largo, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-04-19
- Last Game
- 1957-05-01
Full name: Matthew Constantine Surkont
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CHA | AL | 3 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96.0 | 92 | 51 | 60 | 38 | 4.78 | 4.12 (-16%) | -1893.4 |
| 1950 | BSN | NL | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 3.23 | 4.36 (+26%) | 247.8 |
| 1951 | BSN | NL | 12 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 237.0 | 230 | 105 | 89 | 110 | 3.99 | 4.04 (+1%) | 758.5 |
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 12 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 215.0 | 201 | 90 | 76 | 125 | 3.77 | 3.70 (-2%) | 1258.1 |
| 1953 | ML1 | NL | 11 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 170.0 | 168 | 79 | 64 | 83 | 4.18 | 4.14 (-1%) | -1228.8 |
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 9 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 208.1 | 216 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 4.41 | 3.90 (-13%) | -2566.5 |
| 1955 | PIT | NL | 7 | 14 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 166.1 | 194 | 103 | 78 | 84 | 5.57 | 4.00 (-39%) | -2570.2 |
| 1956 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9.53 | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32.0 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 4.78 | 3.96 (-21%) | -123.9 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9.95 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 61 | 76 | 236 | 149 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 1,194.1 | 1,209 | 581 | 481 | 571 | 4.38 | — | -6,118 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | 357 | 28 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 90 | .176 | .244 | .227 | .470 | -1,846 |
Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.
Career OBP .244 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career SLG .227 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.
Career OPS .470 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 35.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CHA | AL | 44 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | BSN | NL | 9 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .435 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | BSN | NL | 37 | 73 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .151 | .260 (-42%) | .336 (-33%) | .385 (-57%) | .721 (-46%) | -533.1 |
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 31 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .111 | .252 (-56%) | .326 (-54%) | .369 (-57%) | .696 (-55%) | -553.0 |
| 1953 | ML1 | NL | 28 | 56 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .335 (+2%) | .397 (+3%) | .733 (+3%) | 16.8 |
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 33 | 60 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .167 | .261 (-36%) | .333 (-28%) | .390 (-53%) | .723 (-42%) | -399.5 |
| 1955 | PIT | NL | 35 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .140 | .258 (-46%) | .332 (-34%) | .393 (-59%) | .726 (-48%) | -377.3 |
| 1956 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | NY1 | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 236 | 357 | 28 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 90 | .176 | — | — | — | — | -1,846 | ||
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 (472 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 169 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 10 | .166 |
| Away | 121 | 188 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 18 | .186 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 623.0 | 607 | 280 | 241 | 297 | 4.04 |
| Away | 121 | 571.2 | 602 | 304 | 241 | 278 | 4.79 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-01 | NY1 | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-28 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-24 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-21 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-20 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-30 | NY1 | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-25 | NY1 | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-09-15 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-09 | NY1 | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-09-04 | NY1 | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-01 | NY1 | ATL | L | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-04-28 | NY1 | PHI | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-04-24 | NY1 | BRO | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1957-04-21 | NY1 | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-04-20 | NY1 | PHI | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-09-30 | NY1 | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956-09-25 | NY1 | PIT | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-15 | NY1 | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-09 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956-09-04 | NY1 | PHI | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CHA | P | 44 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | BSN | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BSN | P | 37 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | BSN | P | 31 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 3 |
| 1953 | ML1 | P | 28 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| 1954 | PIT | P | 33 | 29 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | PIT | P | 35 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | SLN | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | P | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NY1 | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 236 |
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Max Surkont: the record in brief
The profile opens with Max Surkont's first major league game on April 19, 1949; the last one listed came on May 1, 1957. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1949), the Boston Braves (1950 through 1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1953), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954 through 1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), and the New York Giants (1956 through 1957). Surkont played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 16, 1922, in Central Falls, RI, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on October 8, 1986, in Largo, FL, USA. Max Surkont was the playing name; the full given name is Matthew Constantine.
Surkont pitched in 236 games, starting 149, and finished with a 61-76 record and 4.38 ERA. The totals include 571 strikeouts, 53 complete games, and 7 shutouts.
Frequently Asked Questions about Max Surkont
- What years did Max Surkont play?
- Max Surkont played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957.
- Was Max Surkont a pitcher?
- Yes. Max Surkont pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 571 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Max Surkont hit?
- Max Surkont hit 1 career home run with 63 hits.
- What teams did Max Surkont play for?
- Max Surkont played for 5 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1949), the Milwaukee Braves (1950–1953), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), and the New York Giants (1956–1957).
- What were Max Surkont's career stats?
- In 236 games, Max Surkont went 61-76 with a 4.38 ERA, 571 strikeouts, 1,194.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 63 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Max Surkont play?
- Max Surkont played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Max Surkont and how much did he weigh?
- Max Surkont was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Max Surkont's career ERA?
- Max Surkont finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 61-76 with 571 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Max Surkont have?
- Max Surkont recorded 571 career strikeouts.
- Is Max Surkont in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Max Surkont has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.