Max León
| Max León | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 4, 1950 Acula, Veracruz, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 10, 1978, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–18 |
| Earned run average | 3.71 |
| Strikeouts | 170 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1997 |
Maximino León Molina (born February 4, 1950) is a Mexican former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1973 through 1978 for the Atlanta Braves. Listed at 5' 10", 145 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
MLB career
[edit]In a six-season MLB career, León posted a 14–18 record with 170 strikeouts and a 3.71 ERA in 162 appearances, including 13 starts, two complete games, one shutout, 13 saves, and 310.1 innings of work.
Mexican career
[edit]León had an extensive career in the Mexican League, playing for the Charros de Jalisco, Alacranes de Durango, Piratas de Campeche, Diablos Rojos del México, Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Tabasco, Leones de Yucatán and Rieleros de Aguascalientes in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Tomateros de Culiacán in the Mexican Pacific League. He was elected to the Mexican Baseball of Fame in 1997.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
- Retrosheet
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- 1950 births
- Alacranes de Campeche players
- Alacranes de Durango players
- Atlanta Braves players
- Baseball players from Veracruz
- Charros de Jalisco players
- Charros de Puerto México players
- Diablos Rojos del México players
- Ganaderos de Tabasco players
- Leones de Yucatán players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Mexico
- Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
- Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Mineros de Fresnillo players
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- People from Veracruz
- Porteños de Puerto México players
- Richmond Braves players
- Rieleros de Aguascalientes players
- Savannah Braves players
- Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players
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