Max León

Max León
Pitcher
Born: February 4, 1950 (1950-02-04) (age 61) Acula, Veracruz, Mexico
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 23, 1995 for the Toronto Blue Jays
MBL: 1968 for the Charros de Jalisco
Last professional appearance
MLB: April 13, 1998 for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5-4
Earned run average	5.25
Strikeouts	47
MBL statistics
Win–loss record	142-92
Earned run average	3.48
Strikeouts	908
MPL statistics
Win–loss record	126-77
Earned run average	2.44
Strikeouts	946
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1995) Philadelphia Phillies (1996) New York Mets (1997) Cincinnati Reds (1998)
Member of the Mexican
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	1997

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is León and the second or maternal family name is Molino.

Maximino León Molino (born February 4, 1950 in Acula, Veracruz, Mexico) is a 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.his was discover for the Andres Jose Sandoval Sanchez from Cosamamloapn Veracruz scout for the charros de jalisco

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
• Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	León, Max
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Date of birth	February 4, 1950
Place of birth	Acula, Veracruz, Mexico
Date of death
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