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Max Surkont

Q: When was Max Surkont born?

Max Surkont was born on June 16, 1922.

Q: Where was Max Surkont born?

Max Surkont was born in Central Falls, RI .

Q: How tall was Max Surkont?

Max Surkont was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Max Surkont weigh when playing?

Max Surkont weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Max Surkont in the Hall of Fame?

Max Surkont has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Max Surkont have?

Max Surkont had 571 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Max Surkont played for?

Max Surkont played for 6 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: When did Max Surkont retire?

Max Surkont last played in 1957.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: June 16, 1922 in Central Falls, RI us

Died: October 8, 1986 in Largo, FL

Buried: Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 26-307d, 10,575th in major league history)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 1, 1957 (Age 34-319d)
vs. MLN 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Matthew Constantine Surkont

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.7

ERA

4.38

236

149

1194.1

571

WHIP

1.415

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1938	16	STL-min	D	9	10	.474	3.13	21			15			158.0	131	67	55		73		137	3	1	13				1.291	7.5		4.2	7.8	1.88	CMG ESHL
1939	17	STL-min	C	14	13	.519	3.63	35						218.0	175	109	88		163									1.550	7.2		6.7			PMO MATL
1940	18	STL-min	B	19	5	.792	2.50	33						234.0	193	100	65		94									1.226	7.4		3.6			DEC IIIL
1941	19	STL-min	AA	10	6	.625	3.20	38			7	5		163.0	139	72	58		88		84	6	1	4				1.393	7.7		4.9	4.6	0.95	ROC IL
1942	20	STL-min	AA	10	18	.357	5.04	32	29		12	0		193.0	182	130	108		107		94	5	0	5				1.497	8.5		5.0	4.4	0.88	ROC IL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	24	STL-min	AAA	9	17	.346	5.47	28	27		8	0		176.0	183	128	107		109		81	3	0	7				1.659	9.4		5.6	4.1	0.74	ROC IL
1947	25	STL-min	AAA	15	10	.600	3.55	38	26		12	1		190.0	163	91	75		109		102	5	1	3				1.432	7.7		5.2	4.8	0.94	ROC IL
1948	26	STL-min	AAA	15	11	.577	4.16	38	32		14	0		240.0	229	130	111		109		142	6	0	7				1.408	8.6		4.1	5.3	1.30	ROC IL
1949	27	CHW	AL	3	5	.375	4.78	44	2	23	0	0	4	96.0	92	61	51	9	60	3	38	3	0	3	435	87	4.91	1.583	8.6	0.8	5.6	3.6	0.63
1950	28	CHW-min	AAA	18	13	.581	2.96	31	30		25	2		255.0	229	96	84		86		159	7	7	2				1.235	8.1		3.0	5.6	1.85	SAC PCL
1950	28	BSN	NL	5	2	.714	3.23	9	6	3	2	0	0	55.2	63	29	20	5	20	2	21	2	0	0	246	120	4.18	1.491	10.2	0.8	3.2	3.4	1.05
1951	29	BSN	NL	12	16	.429	3.99	37	33	3	11	2	1	237.0	230	119	105	21	89	1	110	7	0	5	1022	92	3.92	1.346	8.7	0.8	3.4	4.2	1.24
1952	30	BSN	NL	12	13	.480	3.77	31	29	1	12	3	0	215.0	201	95	90	19	76	10	125	3	0	7	914	96	3.48	1.288	8.4	0.8	3.2	5.2	1.64
1953	31	MLN	NL	11	5	.688	4.18	28	24	2	11	2	0	170.0	168	82	79	22	64	6	83	0	2	2	732	94	4.43	1.365	8.9	1.2	3.4	4.4	1.30
1954	32	PIT	NL	9	18	.333	4.41	33	29	2	11	0	0	208.1	216	124	102	25	78	7	78	4	0	4	916	94	4.39	1.411	9.3	1.1	3.4	3.4	1.00
1955	33	PIT	NL	7	14	.333	5.57	35	22	7	5	0	2	166.1	194	109	103	23	78	4	84	3	0	6	745	73	4.62	1.635	10.5	1.2	4.2	4.5	1.08
1956	34	BOS-min	Opn	4	6	.400	2.38	16	13		6	2		102.0	87	35	27	5	29		57	2	1	3				1.137	7.7	0.4	2.6	5.0	1.97	SFR PCL
1956	34	TOT	NL	2	2	.500	5.45	14	4	5	1	0	1	39.2	36	24	24	8	14	1	24	0	0	1	167	71	4.84	1.261	8.2	1.8	3.2	5.4	1.71
1956	34	PIT	NL	0	0		4.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	11	100	5.87	2.500	9.0	0.0	13.5	4.5	0.33
1956	34	STL	NL	0	0		9.53	5	0	2	0	0	0	5.2	10	6	6	3	2	0	5	0	0	0	27	42	8.55	2.118	15.9	4.8	3.2	7.9	2.50
1956	34	NYG	NL	2	2	.500	4.78	8	4	3	1	0	1	32.0	24	17	17	5	9	1	18	0	0	1	129	80	4.12	1.031	6.8	1.4	2.5	5.1	2.00
1957	35	NYG-min	AAA	15	5	.750	3.05	27	26		10	2		183.0	169	68	62	15	35	4	115	2	0	2				1.115	8.3	0.7	1.7	5.7	3.29	MNE AA
1957	35	NYG	NL	0	1	.000	9.95	5	0	1	0	0	0	6.1	9	7	7	2	2	0	8	0	0	0	30	42	4.98	1.737	12.8	2.8	2.8	11.4	4.00
1958	36	CIN-SFG-min	AAA					36																										SLE,PHX PCL
1959	37	CIN-PHI-min	AAA	3	6	.333	3.82	39	11		1	0		120.0	121	56	51	11	39	3	77	4	0	1				1.333	9.1	0.8	2.9	5.8	1.97	SLE,BFL PCL,IL
1960	38	PHI-min	AAA	6	3	.667	4.70	58	0		0	0		92.0	84	52	48	8	40	8	76	1	1	9				1.348	8.2	0.8	3.9	7.4	1.90	BFL IL
1961	39	PHI-min	AAA	8	4	.667	3.22	52	0		0	0		95.0	92	34	34	14	27	6	80	2	1	3				1.253	8.7	1.3	2.6	7.6	2.96	BFL IL
1962	40	PHI-min	AAA	5	7	.417	3.48	52	0		0	0		93.0	81	39	36	6	39	5	81	3	0	4				1.290	7.8	0.6	3.8	7.8	2.08	BFL IL
1963	41	NYM-min	AAA	0	1	.000	15.00	2	0		0	0		3.0	4	5	5	2	4	1	1	0	0	0				2.667	12.0	6.0	12.0	3.0	0.25	BFL IL
9 Yrs				61	76	.445	4.38	236	149	47	53	7	8	1194.1	1209	650	581	134	481	34	571	22	2	28	5207	89	4.22	1.415	9.1	1.0	3.6	4.3	1.19
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.445	4.38	42	26	8	9	1	1	211	214	115	103	24	85	6	101	4	0	5	920	89	4.22	1.415	9.1	1.0	3.6	4.3	1.19

MLN (4 yrs)				40	36	.526	3.90	105	92	9	36	7	1	677.2	662	325	294	67	249	19	339	12	2	14	2914	96	3.93	1.344	8.8	0.9	3.3	4.5	1.36
PIT (3 yrs)				16	32	.333	4.92	69	51	9	16	0	2	376.2	412	234	206	48	159	11	163	7	0	10	1672	84	4.50	1.516	9.8	1.1	3.8	3.9	1.03
NYG (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	5.63	13	4	4	1	0	1	38.1	33	24	24	7	11	1	26	0	0	1	159	69	4.26	1.148	7.7	1.6	2.6	6.1	2.36
STL (1 yr)				0	0		9.53	5	0	2	0	0	0	5.2	10	6	6	3	2	0	5	0	0	0	27	42	8.55	2.118	15.9	4.8	3.2	7.9	2.50
CHW (1 yr)				3	5	.375	4.78	44	2	23	0	0	4	96.0	92	61	51	9	60	3	38	3	0	3	435	87	4.91	1.583	8.6	0.8	5.6	3.6	0.63

NL (8 yrs)				58	71	.450	4.34	192	147	24	53	7	4	1098.1	1117	589	530	125	421	31	533	19	2	25	4772	89	4.16	1.400	9.2	1.0	3.4	4.4	1.27
AL (1 yr)				3	5	.375	4.78	44	2	23	0	0	4	96.0	92	61	51	9	60	3	38	3	0	3	435	87	4.91	1.583	8.6	0.8	5.6	3.6	0.63

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Max Surkont born?

Max Surkont was born on June 16, 1922.

Where was Max Surkont born?

Max Surkont was born in Central Falls, RI.

How tall was Max Surkont?

Max Surkont was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Max Surkont weigh when playing?

Max Surkont weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Max Surkont play?

Max Surkont played 9 seasons.

Is Max Surkont in the Hall of Fame?

Max Surkont has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Max Surkont play?

Max Surkont was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Max Surkont have?

Max Surkont had 571 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Max Surkont played for?

Max Surkont played for 6 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Max Surkont retire?

Max Surkont last played in 1957.

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