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Derrick May

Derrick Brant May

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: July 14, 1968 in Rochester, NY
High School: Newark (Newark, DE)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1986. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1990
Final Game: October 3, 1999
Relatives: Son of Dave May
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1990 21 CHC NL 17 63 61 8 15 3 0 1 11 1 0 2 7 .246 .270 .344 .614 63 21 1 0 0 0 0 7
1991 22 CHC NL 15 25 22 4 5 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 .227 .280 .455 .735 100 10 1 0 0 1 0 /7
1992 23 CHC NL 124 371 351 33 96 11 0 8 45 5 3 14 40 .274 .306 .373 .679 91 131 10 3 2 1 4 79
1993 24 CHC NL 128 503 465 62 137 25 2 10 77 10 3 31 41 .295 .336 .422 .757 104 196 15 1 0 6 6 *7/9
1994 25 CHC NL 100 378 345 43 98 19 2 8 51 3 2 30 34 .284 .340 .420 .760 98 145 11 0 1 2 4 *7
1995 26 TOT MLB 110 348 319 44 90 18 2 9 50 5 1 24 42 .282 .333 .436 .769 103 139 5 2 0 3 0 79/3
1995 26 MIL AL 32 119 113 15 28 3 1 1 9 0 1 5 18 .248 .286 .319 .604 54 36 1 1 0 0 0 7
1995 26 HOU NL 78 229 206 29 62 15 1 8 41 5 0 19 24 .301 .358 .500 .858 131 103 4 1 0 3 0 79/3
1996 27 HOU NL 109 294 259 24 65 12 3 5 33 2 2 30 33 .251 .330 .378 .708 94 98 3 2 0 3 8 7/9
1997 28 PHI NL 83 158 149 8 34 5 1 1 13 4 1 8 26 .228 .266 .295 .561 47 44 4 0 0 1 3 9/7
1998 29 MON NL 85 192 180 13 43 8 0 5 15 0 0 11 24 .239 .281 .367 .648 71 66 5 0 0 1 1 7/D
1999 30 BAL AL 26 54 49 5 13 0 0 4 12 0 0 4 6 .265 .315 .510 .825 110 25 2 0 0 1 0 /D97
10 Seasons 797 2386 2200 244 596 103 10 52 310 30 12 156 254 .271 .319 .398 .717 92 875 57 8 3 19 26
162 Game Avg. 162 485 447 50 121 21 2 11 63 6 2 32 52 .271 .319 .398 .717 92 178 12 2 1 4 5
CHC (5 yrs) 384 1340 1244 150 351 60 4 28 187 19 8 79 123 .282 .325 .404 .729 97 503 38 4 3 10 14
HOU (2 yrs) 187 523 465 53 127 27 4 13 74 7 2 49 57 .273 .342 .432 .775 110 201 7 3 0 6 8
PHI (1 yr) 83 158 149 8 34 5 1 1 13 4 1 8 26 .228 .266 .295 .561 47 44 4 0 0 1 3
MON (1 yr) 85 192 180 13 43 8 0 5 15 0 0 11 24 .239 .281 .367 .648 71 66 5 0 0 1 1
BAL (1 yr) 26 54 49 5 13 0 0 4 12 0 0 4 6 .265 .315 .510 .825 110 25 2 0 0 1 0
MIL (1 yr) 32 119 113 15 28 3 1 1 9 0 1 5 18 .248 .286 .319 .604 54 36 1 1 0 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 739 2213 2038 224 555 100 9 47 289 30 11 147 230 .272 .321 .399 .720 94 814 54 7 3 18 26
AL (2 yrs) 58 173 162 20 41 3 1 5 21 0 1 9 24 .253 .295 .377 .671 71 61 3 1 0 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1990 CHC NL 21 LF 17 16 130.2 35 33 1 1 0 .971 -1.9 -17.4 -1.9 -0.6 -1.3 0 2.34 2.00 .980 2.19 1.71
1990 CHC NL 21 OF 17 16 130.2 36 34 1 1 0 .972 -1.9 -17.4 -1.9 -0.6 -1.3 0 2.41 2.06 .981 2.39 2.01
1991 CHC NL 22 LF 7 4 40.1 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 3.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 2.68 1.71 .983 2.19 1.67
1991 CHC NL 22 OF 7 4 40.1 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 3.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 2.68 1.71 .983 2.28 1.89
1992 CHC NL 23 OF 108 85 779.2 161 153 3 5 0 .969 -3.6 -5.5 -4.6 -1.5 -3.1 1 1.80 1.44 .983 2.34 1.96
1992 CHC NL 23 LF 98 72 667.2 142 134 3 5 0 .965 -2.2 -4.0 -3.2 -1.1 -2.1 1 1.85 1.40 .980 2.16 1.65
1992 CHC NL 23 RF 14 13 112.0 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -15.0 -1.4 -0.4 -1.0 0 1.53 1.36 .979 2.08 1.66
1993 CHC NL 24 OF 122 113 1004.1 235 220 8 7 1 .970 -4.2 -5.0 -4.2 -1.8 -2.4 0 2.04 1.87 .979 2.34 2.00
1993 CHC NL 24 LF 121 112 993.1 229 214 8 7 1 .969 -2.8 -3.4 -2.8 -1.2 -1.6 0 2.01 1.83 .975 2.11 1.69
1993 CHC NL 24 RF 2 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -152.7 -1.4 -0.6 -0.8 0 2.45 1.50 .967 2.21 1.80
1994 CHC NL 25 LF 92 87 742.2 161 156 4 1 0 .994 0.8 1.3 2.8 -0.6 3.4 -2 1.94 1.74 .981 1.91 1.44
1994 CHC NL 25 OF 92 87 742.2 160 155 4 1 0 .994 0.8 1.3 2.8 -0.6 3.4 -2 1.93 1.73 .980 2.24 1.90
1995 TOT MLB 26 OF 87 75 643.4 144 139 1 4 1 .972 3.4 6.3 3.4 0.5 2.9 0 1.96 1.61 .981 2.22 1.88
1995 TOT MLB 26 LF 75 65 560.4 134 129 1 4 1 .970 3.3 7.1 4.3 0.7 3.6 -1 2.09 1.73 .978 2.03 1.57
1995 MIL AL 26 LF 32 29 246.2 68 65 1 2 1 .971 -0.4 -1.9 -0.4 -1.2 0.8 0 2.41 2.06 .982 2.22 1.75
1995 MIL AL 26 OF 32 29 246.2 68 65 1 2 1 .971 -0.4 -1.9 -0.4 -1.2 0.8 0 2.41 2.06 .984 2.33 1.99
1995 HOU NL 26 OF 55 46 396.2 76 74 0 2 0 .974 3.8 11.5 3.8 1.7 2.1 0 1.68 1.35 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 HOU NL 26 LF 43 36 313.2 66 64 0 2 0 .970 3.7 14.2 4.7 1.9 2.8 -1 1.84 1.49 .973 1.87 1.43
1995 HOU NL 26 RF 12 10 83.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 1.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.7 1 1.41 1.08 .977 2.08 1.76
1995 HOU NL 26 1B 1 1 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -154.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.64 8.40
1996 HOU NL 27 OF 71 66 535.2 135 126 5 4 0 .970 5.5 12.3 3.5 -0.2 3.7 2 2.20 1.85 .979 2.13 1.80
1996 HOU NL 27 LF 70 65 524.0 131 123 4 4 0 .969 4.0 9.2 3.0 -0.1 3.1 1 2.18 1.81 .975 1.85 1.45
1996 HOU NL 27 RF 3 1 11.2 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.5 154.3 0.5 -0.1 0.6 1 2.31 1.00 .967 2.08 1.70
1997 PHI NL 28 OF 56 31 302.1 76 69 4 3 1 .961 1.7 6.7 1.7 0.4 1.3 0 2.17 1.30 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 PHI NL 28 RF 49 26 262.2 63 57 3 3 1 .952 1.4 6.4 1.4 0.4 1.0 0 2.06 1.22 .978 2.04 1.64
1997 PHI NL 28 LF 7 5 39.2 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 9.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 2.95 1.86 .977 1.95 1.49
1998 MON NL 29 LF 48 38 306.2 61 57 3 1 1 .984 6.2 24.3 6.2 2.2 4.0 0 1.76 1.25 .975 1.88 1.38
1998 MON NL 29 OF 48 38 306.2 61 57 3 1 1 .984 6.2 24.3 6.2 2.2 4.0 0 1.76 1.25 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 MON NL 29 DH 2
1999 BAL AL 30 DH 9
1999 BAL AL 30 OF 5 3 26.0 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 0.2 9.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.77 1.60 .988 2.28 2.02
1999 BAL AL 30 RF 3 2 19.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 0.2 12.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.32 2.33 .986 2.13 1.83
1999 BAL AL 30 LF 2 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.29 0.50 1.000 2.06 1.75
10 Seasons OF 613 518 4511.2 1028 971 31 26 5 .975 8.2 2.2 7.2 -1.7 8.9 1 2.00 1.63 .980 2.26 1.90
10 Seasons LF 537 465 4012.1 919 870 26 23 3 .975 7.8 2.3 8.8 -0.8 9.6 -1 2.01 1.67 .977 2.02 1.56
6 Seasons RF 83 53 499.1 108 100 5 3 2 .972 0.4 1.0 -1.6 -0.9 -0.7 2 1.89 1.27 .978 2.06 1.67
2 Seasons DH 11
1 Season 1B 1 1 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -154.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.64 8.40
10 Seasons TOT 616 519 4514.0 1030 973 31 26 5 .975 7.9 2.1 6.9 -2.0 8.9 1 2.00 1.63 .954 2.17 1.78
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

AB per SO s c a p y
1993 NL  11.3 (7th)
1994 NL  10.1 (7th)

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

April 7, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

April 12, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 21, 1995: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Tommy Nevers (minors) (July 21, 1995) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

December 20, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

January 29, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 6, 1997: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 30, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

October 1, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

January 13, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

April 8, 1999: Released by the Montreal Expos.

June 3, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 12, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993Chicago Cubs$212,500
1994Chicago Cubs$300,000
1995Houston Astros$358,334
1996Houston Astros$750,000
1997Philadelphia Phillies$300,000
1998Montreal Expos$250,000
1999Baltimore Orioles$200,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,370,834
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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