Max Lanier

Max Lanier
Lanier on a 1951 Bowman Gum card
Pitcher
Born: (1915-08-18)August 18, 1915
Denton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: January 30, 2007(2007-01-30) (aged 91)
Lecanto, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1938, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record108–82
Earned run average3.01
Strikeouts821
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Hubert Max Lanier (August 18, 1915 – January 30, 2007) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals, but also played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Browns. He led the National League in earned run average in 1943, and was the winning pitcher of the clinching game in the 1944 World Series against the Browns. His son Hal became a major league infielder and manager.