Max Lanier
Eligible Seasons: 1938-1952
Best Season: 1944
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45.0 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 4.20 | 6.15 | 6.19 | .317 | 1.89 | 0.50 | 2.80 | 5.60 | 0.20 | $653K |
| 1939 St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2.39 | 2.38 | 2.36 | .220 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 3.35 | 3.11 | 0.24 | $1.06M |
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 105.0 | 38 | 49 | 39 | 3.34 | 3.72 | 3.78 | .276 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 4.20 | 3.26 | 0.09 | $2.79M |
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 153.0 | 59 | 93 | 48 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.73 | .225 | 1.21 | 1.58 | 5.47 | 3.47 | 0.24 | $4.69M |
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 161.0 | 60 | 93 | 53 | 2.96 | 2.78 | 3.01 | .234 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 5.20 | 3.35 | 0.22 | $4.82M |
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 213.1 | 75 | 123 | 45 | 1.90 | 2.93 | 3.12 | .246 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 5.19 | 3.16 | 0.13 | $6.01M |
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 224.1 | 71 | 141 | 66 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.69 | .234 | 1.17 | 1.99 | 5.66 | 2.85 | 0.20 | $6.98M |
| 1945 St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 2.24 | .222 | 1.15 | 2.00 | 5.54 | 2.77 | 0.00 | $840K |
| 1946 St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 1.93 | 2.46 | 2.56 | .228 | 1.14 | 1.89 | 5.79 | 3.05 | 0.16 | $1.62M |
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 92.0 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 3.82 | 3.66 | 3.56 | .261 | 1.38 | 1.06 | 3.62 | 3.42 | 0.49 | $2.06M |
| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 181.1 | 68 | 89 | 63 | 3.13 | 3.55 | 3.37 | .249 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 4.42 | 3.38 | 0.65 | $4.60M |
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 160.0 | 50 | 59 | 58 | 3.26 | 3.35 | 3.27 | .248 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 3.32 | 2.81 | 0.79 | $3.85M |
| 1952 New York Giants | 37 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 137.0 | 65 | 47 | 60 | 3.94 | 3.83 | 3.90 | .244 | 1.38 | 0.72 | 3.09 | 4.27 | 0.72 | $2.84M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .2 | .6 | $653K |
| 1939 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 7 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | $1.06M |
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 35 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .6 | .7 | $2.79M |
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 35 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | $4.69M |
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 34 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | $4.82M |
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 32 | 85 | 73 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | $6.01M |
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 33 | 87 | 77 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.5 | $6.98M |
| 1945 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .4 | 1.0 | $840K |
| 1946 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | $1.62M |
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 15 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .3 | .3 | $2.06M |
| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 27 | 75 | 68 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | $4.60M |
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 31 | 57 | 53 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | .8 | $3.85M |
| 1952 New York Giants | P | 37 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | $2.84M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 18 | 11 | 10 | .100 | 37 | .099 | .182 | 55 | .182 | .100 | 27 | .101 | .282 | 40 | .283 | .000 | $653K |
| 1939 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 7 | 16 | 14 | .286 | 105 | .281 | .333 | 99 | .330 | .286 | 74 | .284 | .619 | 86 | .614 | .000 | $1.06M |
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 35 | 32 | 30 | .200 | 76 | .200 | .226 | 69 | .227 | .200 | 53 | .202 | .426 | 61 | .429 | .000 | $2.79M |
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 35 | 55 | 52 | .192 | 74 | .194 | .208 | 64 | .209 | .192 | 53 | .199 | .400 | 58 | .408 | .000 | $4.69M |
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 34 | 56 | 47 | .255 | 103 | .262 | .327 | 103 | .332 | .255 | 74 | .272 | .582 | 88 | .604 | .000 | $4.82M |
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 32 | 85 | 73 | .164 | 64 | .166 | .176 | 54 | .177 | .164 | 47 | .175 | .340 | 51 | .352 | .000 | $6.01M |
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 33 | 87 | 77 | .182 | 70 | .182 | .222 | 68 | .223 | .195 | 54 | .201 | .417 | 60 | .425 | .000 | $6.98M |
| 1945 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 4 | 11 | 11 | .182 | 69 | .181 | .182 | 55 | .181 | .182 | 50 | .188 | .364 | 52 | .368 | .000 | $840K |
| 1946 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 6 | 26 | 25 | .200 | 78 | .203 | .231 | 70 | .231 | .200 | 56 | .209 | .431 | 63 | .440 | .000 | $1.62M |
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 15 | 34 | 27 | .074 | 28 | .074 | .167 | 50 | .165 | .074 | 19 | .073 | .241 | 33 | .238 | .000 | $2.06M |
| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 27 | 75 | 68 | .162 | 62 | .162 | .197 | 59 | .195 | .206 | 51 | .200 | .403 | 55 | .394 | .000 | $4.60M |
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 31 | 57 | 53 | .151 | 58 | .152 | .167 | 50 | .166 | .151 | 39 | .149 | .318 | 44 | .315 | .000 | $3.85M |
| 1952 New York Giants | P | 37 | 47 | 41 | .268 | 106 | .273 | .286 | 88 | .288 | .317 | 85 | .321 | .603 | 86 | .609 | .000 | $2.84M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $653K |
| 1939 St. Louis Cardinals | B/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.06M |
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | D+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.79M |
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.69M |
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.82M |
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | A/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.01M |
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | C/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.98M |
| 1945 St. Louis Cardinals | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $840K |
| 1946 St. Louis Cardinals | B/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.62M |
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.06M |
| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | A/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.60M |
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals | B-/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.85M |
| 1952 New York Giants | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.84M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals | $653K | ||||||
| 1939 St. Louis Cardinals | $1.06M | ||||||
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | $2.79M | ||||||
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | $4.69M | ||||||
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | $4.82M | ||||||
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | X | $6.01M | |||||
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | X | $6.98M | |||||
| 1945 St. Louis Cardinals | $840K | ||||||
| 1946 St. Louis Cardinals | $1.62M | ||||||
| 1949 St. Louis Cardinals | $2.06M | ||||||
| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | $4.60M | ||||||
| 1951 St. Louis Cardinals | $3.85M | ||||||
| 1952 New York Giants | $2.84M |
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