Max Surkont

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1957)

W–L 61–76
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.42
SO 571
Pitcher PIV -6118.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
6/16/1922 in Central Falls, RI, USA
Died
10/8/1986 in Largo, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-19
Last Game
1957-05-01

Full name: Matthew Constantine Surkont

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 76 236 149 53 7 8 1194.3 1,209 581 134 481 571 4.38 -6118.5

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 55.7 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 0 208.3 216 102 78 78 4.41 3.90 (-13%) -2566.5
1955 PIT NL 7 14 35 22 5 0 2 166.3 194 103 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 5.7 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 6.3 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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1151691028110.166
Away1211881835018.186

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115623.06072802412974.04
Away121571.26023042412784.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-05-01 NY1ATLL 000000000
1957-04-28 NY1PHIL 000000000
1957-04-24 NY1BROL 000000000
1957-04-21 NY1PHIL 000000000
1957-04-20 NY1PHIL 000000000
1956-09-30 NY1PHIL 000000000
1956-09-25 NY1PITW 100000001
1956-09-15 NY1STLL 000000000
1956-09-09 NY1BROL 200000001
1956-09-04 NY1PHIW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-05-01 NY1ATL L 0.0222000
1957-04-28 NY1PHI — 0.1333010
1957-04-24 NY1BRO — 3.0100160
1957-04-21 NY1PHI — 1.0211110
1957-04-20 NY1PHI — 2.0111001
1956-09-30 NY1PHI — 2.0200130
1956-09-25 NY1PIT SV 2.0200000
1956-09-15 NY1STL — 1.0000010
1956-09-09 NY1BRO L 4.0455312
1956-09-04 NY1PHI W 9.0622030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 236 55 52 190 12 9

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 236

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Max Surkont (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA
  2. 96
    Bennie Daniels
    45-76, 4.44 ERA
  3. 95
    Laymon Yokely
    56-68, 4.56 ERA
  4. 87
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  5. 85
    Willie Cornelius
    54-65, 4.54 ERA
  6. 83
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA

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 runs with 63 hits.