Max Wilson (June 3, 1916 – 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 (1940) and Washington Senators (1946). Wilson was a left-hander and native of Haw River, North Carolina, who was listed as 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg). He interrupted his baseball career to serve in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of World War II between 1942 and 1945.