1915
Born October 14, 1915
Pensacola, FL, USA
Max Macon Notable
b. October 14, 1915 · St. Louis Cardinals 1938, Brooklyn Dodgers 1940, 1942–1943, Boston Braves 1944, 1947
Max Macon played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1947.
He went 17 and 19 with a 4.24 earned run average, pitching 297.3 innings in 81 games. He struck out 90 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 226 games he batted .265, with 133 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 17 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He was born in Pensacola, FL, USA on October 14, 1915, and died on August 5, 1989. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | STL | 46 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .306 |
| 1940 | BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | BRO | 26 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .279 |
| 1943 | BRO | 45 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .164 |
| 1944 | BSN | 106 | 366 | 38 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 7 | .273 |
| 1947 | BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 226 | 502 | 54 | 133 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 32 | 9 | .265 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | STL | 4 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 129.1 | 133 | 59 | 61 | 39 | 4.11 |
| 1940 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 |
| 1942 | BRO | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 84.0 | 67 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 1.93 |
| 1943 | BRO | 7 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 77.0 | 91 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 5.96 |
| 1944 | BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21.00 |
| 1947 | BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 17 | 19 | 81 | 29 | 3 | 297.1 | 307 | 140 | 128 | 90 | 4.24 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died August 5, 1989
1938
Major-league debut: Max Macon
Max Macon made a major-league debut on April 21, 1938.
1947
Final major-league game: Max Macon
Max Macon played a final major-league game on April 17, 1947.