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 was Max Wilson's career batting average?

Max Wilson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	19.7	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	12.7	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

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Max Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

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 was Max Wilson's career batting average?: Max Wilson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
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.