Max León

Max León
Pitcher
Born: (1950-02-04) February 4, 1950 (age 74) 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
Atlanta Braves (1973–1978)
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

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.

See also

• List of players from Mexico in Major League Baseball

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
• Retrosheet

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