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Max Lanier

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1938—1953
Starting Pitcher
BORN
August 18, 1915, in Denton, NC
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals

What Pitches Did Max Lanier Throw?

Overhand Curve
Fastball
Change
Knuckleball
108
WINS
61.8
QUALITY START PCT
29.8
WAR
82
LOSSES
126
ERA+
24.8
WAR7
3.01
ERA
1.34
K / BB RATIO
13.4
WAR3
821
STRIKEOUTS
1.30
WHIP
3.7
WAR PER SEASON
Solid pitcher for the Cards in the 1940s, jumped to the Mexican League and was briefly banned from coming back to the majors in the United States.
2-TIME
ALL-STAR
1942. '44, '46
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Max Lanier Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Lanier
CAREER
29.8
WAR7
24.8
WAR5C
17.2
WAR3
13.4
JAWS
27.3
WAR PER SN
3.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Max Lanier Rank Among Pitchers?

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CAREER
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WAR7
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WAR3
JAWS
JAWS