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1938–1953 · P
Max Lanier
5' 11", 180 lbs·Lived to 92·Bats R / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.90
Best ERA · 1943
17
Most W · 1944
141
Most K · 1944
1.143
Best WHIP · 1946
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | STL | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| 1939 | STL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — |
| 1940 | STL | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — |
| 1941 | STL | 35 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .192 | — | — |
| 1942 | STL | 34 | 47 | 0 | 4 | .255 | — | — |
| 1943 | STL | 32 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .164 | — | — |
| 1944 | STL | 33 | 77 | 0 | 2 | .182 | — | — |
| 1945 | STL | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — |
| 1946 | STL | 6 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — |
| 1949 | STL | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .074 | — | — |
| 1950 | STL | 27 | 68 | 0 | 10 | .162 | — | — |
| 1951 | STL | 31 | 53 | 0 | 1 | .151 | — | — |
| 1952 | NY1 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .268 | — | — |
| 1953 | SLA | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — |
| Career | 328 | 535 | 0 | 27 | .185 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | STL | 18 | 45.0 | 0 | 3 | 4.20 | 104 | 14 | 1.889 |
| 1939 | STL | 7 | 37.7 | 2 | 1 | 2.39 | 179 | 14 | 1.115 |
| 1940 | STL | 35 | 105.0 | 9 | 6 | 3.34 | 126 | 49 | 1.438 |
| 1941 | STL | 35 | 153.0 | 10 | 8 | 2.82 | 140 | 93 | 1.209 |
| 1942 | STL | 34 | 161.0 | 13 | 8 | 2.96 | 121 | 93 | 1.224 |
| 1943 | STL | 32 | 213.3 | 15 | 7 | 1.90 | 185 | 123 | 1.266 |
| 1944 | STL | 33 | 224.3 | 17 | 12 | 2.65 | 135 | 141 | 1.172 |
| 1945 | STL | 4 | 26.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.73 | 212 | 16 | 1.154 |
| 1946 | STL | 6 | 56.0 | 6 | 0 | 1.93 | 186 | 36 | 1.143 |
| 1949 | STL | 15 | 92.0 | 5 | 4 | 3.82 | 108 | 37 | 1.380 |
| 1950 | STL | 27 | 181.3 | 11 | 9 | 3.13 | 139 | 89 | 1.329 |
| 1951 | STL | 31 | 160.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.26 | 124 | 59 | 1.244 |
| 1952 | NY1 | 37 | 137.0 | 7 | 12 | 3.94 | 94 | 47 | 1.380 |
| 1953 | SLA | 13 | 27.7 | 0 | 1 | 7.16 | 58 | 10 | 2.096 |
| Career | 327 | 1619.3 | 108 | 82 | — | — | 821 | — | |
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