What years did Max Wilson play?

Max Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.

Was Max Wilson a pitcher?

Yes. Max Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Max Wilson hit?

Max Wilson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Max Wilson play for?

Max Wilson played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1940) and the Washington Senators (1946).

What were Max Wilson's career stats?

In 12 games, Max Wilson went 0-1 with a 9.15 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 19.2 innings pitched.

What position did Max Wilson play?

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

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

Max Wilson was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.

What was Max Wilson's career ERA?

Max Wilson finished with a 9.15 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Max Wilson have?

Max Wilson recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Max Wilson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Max Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

Max Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators, a span of 7 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.15 ERA and 11 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 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 9.15

WHIP 2.19

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -281.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 160 lb
Born: 6/3/1916 in Haw River, NC, USA
Died: 1/2/1977 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-09-06
Last Game: 1946-06-09

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Career Pitching Statistics

Max Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	12	0	0	0	0	19.2	32	20	2	11	11	9.15	-281.9

Career ERA 9.15 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 134.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Max Wilson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	PHI	NL	0	3	7.0	16	10	2	3	12.86	—	0.0
1946	WS1	AL	1	9	12.2	16	10	9	8	7.11	3.59 (-98%)	-281.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	12	19.2	32	20	11	11	9.15	—	-282

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 Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Max Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	PHI	NL	3	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	WS1	AL	9	2	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	4	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Max Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	4	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Max Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	19.0	32	20	10	11	9.47
Away	1	0.2	0	0	1	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Max Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1946-06-09	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-08	MIN	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-02	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1946-05-30	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1946-05-09	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1946-05-03	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1946-04-26	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1946-04-17	MIN	BOS	L	1	1	1	1
1940-09-12	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Max Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-06-09	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	3	3	2	1	2	1
1946-06-08	MIN	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	6	4	3	2	2	0
1946-06-02	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-30	MIN	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1946-05-09	MIN	DET	L	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0
1946-05-03	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-04-26	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1946-04-17	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	1	2	2	4	1	0
1940-09-12	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Max Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Max Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHI	P	3	0	0	2	0	0
1946	WS1	P	9	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Max Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Max Wilson: the record in brief

September 6, 1940 and June 9, 1946 bracket Max Wilson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1940) and the Washington Senators (1946). At 5'7" and 160 pounds, Wilson is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Wilson threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is June 3, 1916, in Haw River, NC, USA. Wilson died on January 2, 1977, in Greensboro, NC, USA.

Wilson pitched in 12 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-1 record and 9.15 ERA. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.15 mark was 134.6% worse. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Wilson posted a 7.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Wilson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 24 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 12 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Wilson with 1 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Wilson

What years did Max Wilson play?: Max Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Max Wilson a pitcher?: Yes. Max Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Max Wilson hit?: Max Wilson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Max Wilson play for?: Max Wilson played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1940) and the Washington Senators (1946).
What were Max Wilson's career stats?: In 12 games, Max Wilson went 0-1 with a 9.15 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 19.2 innings pitched.
What position did Max Wilson play?: Max Wilson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Max Wilson and how much did he weigh?: Max Wilson was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
What was Max Wilson's career ERA?: Max Wilson finished with a 9.15 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Max Wilson have?: Max Wilson recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Max Wilson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Max Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.