hubert max lanier (august 18, 1915 – january 30, 2007) was an american left-handed pitcher in major league baseball who spent most of his career with the st. louis cardinals. he led the national league in earned run average in 1943, and was the winning pitcher of the clinching game in the 1944 world series against the crosstown st. louis browns. his son hal became a major league infielder and manager.