Merrill May

Name Note: Name presented as Pinky May in some sources

Positions: Third Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: January 18, 1911 in Laconia, IN us

Died: September 4, 2000 in Corydon, IN

Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, IN

School: Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)

Last Game: October 3, 1943 (Age 32-258d)
vs. PIT 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Merrill Glend May

Nicknames: Pinky

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Relatives: Father of Milt May

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.3

2215

610

.275

210

RBI

215

OBP

.354

SLG

.337

OPS

.691

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1932	21	-4.9	Cumberland	MATL	C	NYY	86		314		83	11	3	4						.264		.357		112
1933	22	-3.6	Durham	PIED	B	NYY	110		395		122	31	5	3						.309		.435		172
1934	23	-3.4	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	139		492		148	24	12	2						.301		.411		202
1935	24	-4.1	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	147		526		156	21	4	9						.297		.403		212
1936	25	-3.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	145	614	529	99	148	37	3	10	63	5		70	23	.280	.367	.418	.785	221		3	12
1937	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	NYY	130	476	458	58	135	21	5	3	63	9		5	1	.295		.382		175		0	13
1937	26	-1.7	Oakland	PCL	AA	NYY	120		424	55	129	19	5	3	61	9				.304		.394		167			11
1937	26	-1.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	10	41	34	3	6	2	0	0	2	0		5	1	.177	.282	.235	.517	8		0	2
1938	27	-0.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	146	612	519	99	172	36	5	12	108	6		83	22	.331	.427	.489	.917	254		4	6
1939	28	-0.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	135	531	464	49	133	27	3	2	62	4	8	41	20	.287	.346	.371	.717	172	16	1	25		2
1940	29	1.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	136	571	501	59	147	24	2	1	48	2	6	58	33	.293	.371	.355	.727	178	9	4	8		5
1941	30	2.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	142	555	490	46	131	17	4	0	39	2	4	55	30	.267	.344	.318	.662	156	18	2	8		1
1942	31	3.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	115	408	345	25	82	15	0	0	18	3	4	51	17	.238	.338	.281	.619	97	8	1	11		0
1943	32	3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	137	481	415	31	117	19	2	1	48	2	1	56	21	.282	.369	.345	.713	143	18	1	9		0

1947	36	11.4	Albany	EL	A	PIT	117	518	357	91	115	26	5	1	49	10		151	29	.322	.526	.431	.958	154		3	7
1948	37	12.0	Albany	EL	A	PIT	102	411	319	44	77	19	1	0	31	2		85	26	.241	.403	.307	.710	98		1	6
1949	38	13.6	Albany	EL	A	PIT	40	86	69	5	15	4	0	0	7	0		14	6	.217	.349	.275	.625	19		0	3

1958	47	24.5	Burlington	CARL	B	CLE	1		1		0									.000
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		665	2546	2215	210	610	102	11	4	215	13	23	261	121	.275	.354	.337	.691	746	69	9	61		8
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1163	4445	3979	396	1171	230	43	44	321	32		408	107	.294				1619		11	47
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1828	6991	6194	606	1781	332	54	48	536	45	23	669	228	.288				2365		20	108		8

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		568	2228	2032	256	611	115	17	34	234	20		158	46	.301		.424		862		7	31
A (4 seasons)					Minors		398	1507	1237	140	355	73	18	3	87	12		250	61	.287		.382		473		4	16
B (2 seasons)					Minors		111	396	396		122	31	5	3						.308				172
C (1 season)					Minors		86	314	314		83	11	3	4						.264		.357		112