Max León Explained

Max León
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:4 February 1950
Birth Place:Acula, Veracruz, Mexico
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 18
Debutyear:1973
Debutteam:Atlanta Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 10
Finalyear:1978
Finalteam:Atlanta Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:14–18
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.71
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:170
Teams:
Hofcolor:green
Hoflink:Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Mexican Professional
Hofdate:1997

Maximino León Molina (born February 4, 1950) is a Mexican former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Atlanta Braves. Listed at 5' 10", 145 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

MLB career

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

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.

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