Dave May
[edit] Biography
Dave May (David LaFrance May) was born on December 23, 1943 in New Castle, Delaware. He made his Major League debut on July 28, 1967 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1968, his rookie year, he hit .191 with 0 home runs and 7 RBI. May played for the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Dave May's best season was 1973, when he slugged 25 home runs, hit for a .303 average and knocked in 93 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 36
| 85
| 12
| 20
| 1
| 7
| .235
| .286
| .306
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 84
| 152
| 15
| 29
| 0
| 7
| .191
| .285
| .270
| 6
| 3
| 19
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| 78
| 120
| 8
| 29
| 3
| 10
| .242
| .305
| .367
| 6
| 0
| 9
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 5
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| 100
| 342
| 36
| 82
| 7
| 31
| .240
| .329
| .330
| 8
| 1
| 44
| 56
| 2
| 4
| 8
| 6
| 9
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 25
| 31
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 6
| .194
| .286
| .355
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1970
| TOT
| A
| 125
| 373
| 42
| 88
| 8
| 37
| .236
| .325
| .332
| 8
| 2
| 48
| 60
| 2
| 4
| 8
| 6
| 12
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| 144
| 501
| 74
| 139
| 16
| 65
| .277
| .343
| .425
| 20
| 3
| 50
| 59
| 3
| 3
| 15
| 4
| 18
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| 143
| 500
| 49
| 119
| 9
| 45
| .238
| .306
| .340
| 20
| 2
| 47
| 56
| 3
| 4
| 11
| 8
| 12
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| 156
| 624
| 96
| 189
| 25
| 93
| .303
| .352
| .473
| 23
| 4
| 44
| 78
| 5
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 13
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| 135
| 477
| 56
| 108
| 10
| 42
| .226
| .273
| .325
| 15
| 1
| 28
| 73
| 3
| 6
| 4
| 4
| 10
|
| 1975
| ATL
| N
| 82
| 203
| 28
| 56
| 12
| 40
| .276
| .361
| .493
| 8
| 0
| 25
| 27
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 4
|
| 1976
| ATL
| N
| 105
| 214
| 27
| 46
| 3
| 23
| .215
| .300
| .308
| 5
| 3
| 26
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 4
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| 120
| 340
| 46
| 82
| 7
| 42
| .241
| .311
| .350
| 14
| 1
| 32
| 43
| 4
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 6
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .200
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 39
| 77
| 9
| 15
| 2
| 11
| .195
| .295
| .325
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 10
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| 1978
| Total
|
| 44
| 81
| 9
| 15
| 2
| 11
| .185
| .290
| .309
| 4
| 0
| 10
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 192
| 421
| 55
| 102
| 15
| 63
| .242
| .328
| .394
| 13
| 3
| 52
| 59
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 6
| 8
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1060
| 3249
| 407
| 818
| 81
| 359
| .252
| .317
| .373
| 117
| 17
| 292
| 442
| 25
| 25
| 53
| 35
| 83
|
| Total
|
|
| 1252
| 3670
| 462
| 920
| 96
| 422
| .251
| .318
| .375
| 130
| 20
| 344
| 501
| 28
| 25
| 60
| 41
| 91
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 18
| 16
| 147.2
| 27
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 10
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 19
| 17
| 157.2
| 30
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 47
| 27
| 286.2
| 54
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 16
| 8
| 70
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 61
| 35
| 357.1
| 62
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 39
| 19
| 217.2
| 43
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 39
| 19
| 217.2
| 48
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 99
| 92
| 828.1
| 255
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1970
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 99
| 91
| 823.1
| 241
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 9
| 3
| 48.2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 9
| 3
| 48.2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 10
| 4
| 53.2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 108
| 95
| 877
| 260
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 47
| 45
| 381.1
| 85
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 142
| 137
| 1185.2
| 342
| 10
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 95
| 92
| 801.1
| 252
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 138
| 131
| 1168
| 364
| 7
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 138
| 131
| 1168
| 376
| 9
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 152
| 151
| 1343
| 401
| 9
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 152
| 151
| 1343
| 409
| 9
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 108
| 96
| 847.1
| 217
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 35.1
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 17
| 14
| 106
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 121
| 113
| 988.2
| 249
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| ATL
| N
| CF
| 16
| 14
| 113
| 40
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1975
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 52
| 46
| 410
| 103
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1975
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 12
| 11
| 101.2
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1975
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 26
| 21
| 195.1
| 34
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1976
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 40
| 34
| 305.2
| 69
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1976
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 22
| 13
| 119.2
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 60
| 47
| 425.1
| 98
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 92
| 71
| 666.2
| 143
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 11
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 21
| 12
| 125
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 111
| 83
| 802.2
| 181
| 8
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1977
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 7
| 6
| 45
| 16
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .895
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 16
| 14
| 115
| 32
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 5
| 4
| 35
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 4
| 4
| 35
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 542
| 507
| 4480.2
| 1367
| 30
| 26
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1019
| 888
| 8048
| 2177
| 68
| 50
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 23
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 414
| 316
| 2951
| 653
| 27
| 20
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 85
| 65
| 616.1
| 152
| 7
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by San Francisco Giants (September 19, 1961).
- Selected by Baltimore Orioles from San Francisco Giants in the first-year minor league draft (November 26, 1962).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Dick Baney and Buzz Stephen (June 15, 1970).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Hank Aaron (November 2, 1974); Atlanta Braves received Roger Alexander (December 2, 1974).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves with Ken Henderson, Carl Morton, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine and $250000 to Texas Rangers in exchange for Jeff Burroughs (December 9, 1976).
- Sold by Texas Rangers to Milwaukee Brewers (May 17, 1978).
- Sold by Milwaukee Brewers to Pittsburgh Pirates (September 13, 1978).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (November 6, 1978).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (1979).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (March 19, 1979).
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