Max Fried's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Max Fried.

Max Fried is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees in MLB. He made his debut in 2017 with the Atlanta Braves. Fried is an American baseball player.

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1917: Matching Babe Ruth's Record

In 2020, Max Fried became the first left-handed pitcher since Babe Ruth in 1917 to start the season by not allowing any home runs through eight starts with his team winning every game.

2003: Mike Hampton won both Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award

In 2003, Mike Hampton became one of the MLB pitchers to win both the Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award in the same season, an honor that Max Fried also achieved in 2021.

2011: Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Award

In 2011, Max Fried was named the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Male High School Athlete of the Year.

2012: Senior Season at Harvard-Westlake School

In 2012, during his senior season at Harvard-Westlake School, Max Fried was 8–2 with a 2.02 ERA, and 105 strikeouts in 66 innings. He was also a Rawlings-Perfect Game 1st Team All-American.

2017: Pickoff leader since 2017 debut

Since his major league debut in 2017 through the end of the 2023 season, Max Fried led major league baseball with 25 pickoffs, highlighting his skill and effectiveness in preventing runners from advancing.

2017: Major league debut and pickoff leader

Since his major league debut in 2017, Max Fried has established himself as a premier pitcher, leading the majors with 23 pickoffs and demonstrating a much higher pickoff percentage than the league average, which continued through 2022.

2019: NL Pitching Leader 2019-2021

From 2019 to 2021, Max Fried led all National League pitchers in wins (38).

2019: Accumulates most wins in NL since 2019

From 2019 to the end of the 2023 regular season, Max Fried achieved 60 wins, the most in the National League, showcasing his dominance on the mound.

2019: Zack Greinke won both Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award

In 2019, Zack Greinke became one of the MLB pitchers to win both the Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award in the same season, an honor that Max Fried also achieved in 2021.

2019: Begins four season stretch with lowest barrel-percentage against

Starting in 2019 and continuing through 2022, Max Fried showcased his ability to limit hard contact, achieving the lowest barrel-percentage against (4.6%) among all major league pitchers.

2020: Finished fifth in Cy Young Award voting

In 2020, Max Fried finished fifth in the voting for the NL Cy Young Award, marking one of two times he finished in the top five for the award by 2022.

2020: Awards Won in 2020

In 2020, Max Fried won the NL Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award.

2020: Gold Glove and Fielding Bible Awards

In 2020, Max Fried won the NL Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award. He was also named a starter on the 2020 All-MLB First Team and came in fifth in voting for the 2020 NL Cy Young Award.

2021: NL Pitching Leader 2019-2021

From 2019 to 2021, Max Fried tied for the lead in shutouts (2).

2021: World Series Win

In 2021, Fried pitched 6 shutout innings in the final game of the World Series against the Houston Astros, helping lead the Braves to their first championship in 26 years.

2021: Named to All-MLB Second Team

In 2021, Max Fried was named a starter on the All-MLB Second Team for the second consecutive year. His win-loss percentage also ranked high among Braves career leaders.

2021: Awards Won in 2021

In 2021, Max Fried won the Gold Glove Award again, as well as the Silver Slugger Award for pitchers, becoming the third pitcher in MLB history to win both awards in the same year. He was also named to the All-MLB Team.

2021: Won NL Gold Glove Award

In 2021, Max Fried won the National League Gold Glove Award at pitcher for the second consecutive year, becoming the third Braves pitcher to achieve this multiple times.

2021: Lowest batting average with curveball

In 2021, Max Fried's curveball resulted in the lowest batting average against him (.160), demonstrating its effectiveness as a pitch.

2022: Lowest barrel-percentage against among major league pitchers

From 2019 to 2022, Max Fried had the lowest barrel-percentage against (4.6%) of all major league pitchers, and his 52 wins were second in the major leagues. Opponents became hesitant to run on him due to his high pickoff rate. In 2022, he continued to excel.

2022: Named NL Gold Glove Award Winner and inducted into Hall of Fame

In 2022, Max Fried was named the NL Gold Glove Award winner for the third straight year and inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He also finished second in the voting for the NL Cy Young Award and was selected to his third consecutive All-MLB team.

2022: Named to Opening Day start and All-Star Game roster

In 2022, Max Fried was named to his second straight Opening Day start. His salary was set at $6.85 million via arbitration, and he was also named to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game roster.

2022: Third Consecutive Gold Glove Award

In 2022, Max Fried won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award at pitcher.

2023: Wins and pickoff statistics

From the beginning of his first full season in 2019 to the end of the 2023 regular season, Max Fried recorded 60 wins, the most in the NL and second in MLB. His 25 pickoffs since debuting in 2017 were the most in major league baseball.

2023: Regular season performance in 2023

In the 2023 regular season, Max Fried showcased his skills with an 8-1 record and a 2.55 ERA, the second-lowest among major league pitchers with at least 14 starts. He recorded one shutout and struck out 80 batters in 77.2 innings. He also demonstrated exceptional performance against his curveball and ranked high in various pitching metrics among NL pitchers.

2024: Season statistics and qualifying offer

In 2024, Max Fried had an 11-10 record with one shutout in 29 starts. He led the NL in ground ball percentage and induced the second-lowest exit velocity. At the end of the season, Fried received and declined a qualifying offer from the Braves.

2024: Fourth Best Career Win-Loss Percentage

Through 2024, Max Fried had the fourth best career win–loss percentage of all Braves pitchers, at .670.

September 2025: Named AL Pitcher of the Month for September

Max Fried was named the American League Pitcher of the Month in September 2025, showcasing his exceptional performance with a 1.89 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

November 2, 2025: Won Gold Glove Award

On November 2, 2025, Max Fried won his fourth career Gold Glove Award and his first as an American League pitcher, solidifying his reputation as an exceptional defensive player.