Max Wilson (June 3, 1916 â January 2, 1977) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 12 games in Major League Baseball as a reliever during two partial seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies () and Washington Senators (). Wilson was a left-hander and native of Haw River, North Carolina, who was listed as tall and . He interrupted his baseball career to serve in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of World War II between 1942 and 1945.
In Wilson's two MLB stints, he allowed 32 hits, 11 bases on balls and 20 earned runs in 19<small></small> innings pitched, dropping his only decision, on May 9, 1946, against the Detroit Tigers. He struck out 11 and compiled subpar earned run average of 9.15. However, he was a highly successful pitcher in the lower minors, putting up a 54âÂÂ29 wonâÂÂlost mark in three seasons in the Class B Piedmont League (1939âÂÂ1941). Then, after the war, he posted seasons of 15âÂÂ4 and 13âÂÂ3 in the Class D Coastal Plain and Class B Carolina Leagues.
Altogether, his baseball career lasted eight seasons (1938âÂÂ1941 and 1946âÂÂ1949). Wilson died in Greensboro, North Carolina, at age 60 on January 2, 1977.