Carlos May

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: May 17, 1948 in Birmingham, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (18th) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parker HS (Birmingham, AL).

High School: Parker HS (Birmingham, AL)

Debut: September 6, 1968 (Age 20-112d, 10,349th in MLB history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1977 (Age 29-138d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Carlos May

Relatives: Brother of Lee May

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

AB

4120

R

545

H

1127

BA

.274

HR

RBI

536

SB

OBP

.357

SLG

.392

OPS

.749

OPS+

111

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Summary of 90 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 3 walk-off, 6 tying, 28 go ahead

2 Tms
CHW	85
NYY	5

Platoon
vs RHP	75
vs LHP	15

Home/Road
Home	49
Away	41

Outs
0	33
1	31
2	26

12 Opps
TEX/WSA	15
OAK	11
MIL/SEP	10
KCR	8
CLE	8
MIN	7
BOS	7
CAL	7
DET	7
NYY	5
BAL	4
CHW	1

70 Pitchers
Luis Tiant	3
Catfish Hunter	3
Marty Pattin	3
Steve Dunning	2
Steve Hargan	2
Jim Nash	2
Casey Cox	2
Bert Blyleven	2
Joe Coleman	2
Tom Phoebus	2
Tom Murphy	2
Dave Morehead	2
Mel Stottlemyre	2
Jim Perry	2
Diego Segui	2
Vida Blue	2
Jim Bibby	2
Chuck Dobson	1
Don Durham	1
Don Stanhouse	1
Luke Walker	1
Al Fitzmorris	1
Bill Lee	1
Jim Hardin	1
Jim Slaton	1
Bucky Brandon	1
Denny McLain	1
Mike Cuellar	1
Jim Panther	1
Steve Foucault	1
Dick Drago	1
Jerry Bell	1
Rollie Fingers	1
Ken Brett	1
Phil Hennigan	1
John Hiller	1
Bill Gogolewski	1
Fred Talbot	1
Sam McDowell	1
Joe Decker	1
Alan Foster	1
Steve Busby	1
Vicente Romo	1
Jackie Brown	1
Clyde Wright	1
Ed Farmer	1
Steve Stone	1
Jim Merritt	1
Fred Beene	1
Eddie Watt	1
Lew Krausse	1
Bill Singer	1
Don Kirkwood	1
Sonny Siebert	1
Mickey Lolich	1
Lance Clemons	1
Bob Johnson	1
Bill Campbell	1
Ken Holtzman	1
Doc Medich	1
Sparky Lyle	1
Marcel Lachemann	1
Dave Goltz	1
Skip Lockwood	1
Lerrin LaGrow	1
Ed Phillips	1
Jim Colborn	1
Roger Nelson	1
Fergie Jenkins	1
Jim Rooker	1

15 Parks
Comiskey Pk	48
Yankee Stad	6
Arlington	5
ClevelandStd	4
Tiger Stad	4
Metrop. Stad	4
O.co Coliseum	4
County Stad	4
Angel Stad	3
Memor. Stad	2
Fenway Pk	2
Munic. Stad	1
KauffmanStad	1
RFK Stad	1
Sick's Stad	1

Where Hit
9	42
Unk	31
8	7
7	6
89	3
78	1

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	78
2·HR gms	6

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	50
1--	18
1-3	8
12-	6
-2-	5
123	3

150 RBI
RISP	22
0 on	50
1 on	23
2 on	14
3 on	3
Any on	40

Inning
1	13
2	7
3	4
4	10
5	9
6	11
7	13
8	13
9	9
Extra	1

1-3	24
4-6	30
7-end	36

RelScore
+4..	7
+3	4
+2	12
+1	5
Tied	20
-1	10
-2	14
-3	6
-4..	12

Ahead	28
Tied	20
Behind	42

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
LF	60
DH	20
1B	8
PH	1
RF	1

OrderPos
3rd	28
5th	21
4th	16
2nd	10
6th	8
1st	4
7th	1
9th	1
8th	1

Leverage
High Lev	20
Medium Lev	33
Low Lev	37

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1969	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1969-04-09	CHW	@	OAK	Jim Nash	tied 0-0	t 3	2	---	1	2	7	0.132	59%		Home Run
2	2	2	2	1969-04-09	CHW	@	OAK	Jim Nash	ahead 1-0	t 6	1	---	1	2	7	0.132	79%		Home Run
3	3	3	1	1969-04-16	CHW		KCR	Dave Morehead	behind 0-2	b 1	0	---	1	1	7	0.099	44%	Lead-Off	Home Run
4	4	4	2	1969-04-16	CHW		KCR	Dave Morehead	behind 1-2	b 5	1	1--	2	1	7	0.281	69%		Home Run; Alomar Scores
5	5	5	1	1969-05-01	CHW	@	KCR	Jim Rooker	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	7	0.105	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
6	6	6	1	1969-05-03	CHW	@	MIN	Jim Perry	behind 0-2	t 6	0	---	1	1	7	0.122	33%		Home Run
7	7	7	1	1969-05-07	CHW	@	BAL	Eddie Watt	ahead 5-1	t 7	0	---	1	3	7	0.024	97%		Home Run (LF-CF)
8	8	8	1	1969-05-11	CHW	@	CLE	Luis Tiant	behind 1-2	t 5	2	1--	2	3	7	0.292	61%		Home Run; Alomar Scores
9	9	9	1	1969-05-14	CHW	@	DET	John Hiller	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	1	3	7	0.130	63%		Home Run
10	10	10	1	1969-05-16	CHW		WSA	Casey Cox	tied 6-6	b 7	0	---	1	3	7	0.208	79%		Home Run
11	11	11	1	1969-06-02	CHW	@	BOS	Sparky Lyle	behind 2-4	t 8	2	123	4	3	7	0.662	85%		Home Run; McCraw Scores; Williams Scores; Aparicio Scores
12	12	12	1	1969-06-15 (2)	CHW		BAL	Tom Phoebus	behind 0-12	b 7	2	1--	2	9	PH	0.000	0%		Home Run; Berry Scores
13	13	13	1	1969-06-18 (2)	CHW		SEP	Diego Segui	behind 3-4	b 7	0	---	1	3	7	0.233	59%		Home Run
14	14	14	1	1969-06-19	CHW		SEP	Marty Pattin	behind 0-4	b 1	1	1--	2	3	7	0.133	32%		Home Run; Aparicio Scores
15	15	15	1	1969-06-24 (2)	CHW	@	SEP	Fred Talbot	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	1	3	7	0.111	57%		Home Run
16	16	16	1	1969-07-04 (2)	CHW		CAL	Clyde Wright	behind 0-1	b 2	2	---	1	6	7	0.117	51%		Home Run
17	17	17	1	1969-07-08 (1)	CHW		OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-2	b 8	2	---	1	3	7	0.103	19%		Home Run
18	18	18	1	1969-07-16 (1)	CHW	@	MIN	Bucky Brandon	behind 6-7	t 6	0	---	1	3	9	0.169	50%		Home Run
1970	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	1970-04-12 (1)	CHW		MIL	Lew Krausse	behind 1-5	b 6	0	---	1	3	7	0.061	15%		Home Run
20	20	2	1	1970-04-25	CHW	@	CLE	Steve Hargan	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	1	3	7	0.104	57%		Home Run
21	21	3	1	1970-05-06	CHW		CLE	Sam McDowell	tied 1-1	b 9	1	---	1	3	7	0.425	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
22	22	4	1	1970-05-09	CHW	@	BAL	Tom Phoebus	behind 2-4	t 8	1	---	1	3	7	0.099	19%		Home Run (CF-RF)
23	23	5	1	1970-05-16	CHW		KCR	Al Fitzmorris	ahead 3-1	b 7	0	1-3	3	4	7	0.040	99%		Home Run; Aparicio Scores; Matias Scores
24	24	6	1	1970-05-22	CHW		OAK	Marcel Lachemann	ahead 6-1	b 4	1	1--	2	4	7	0.030	98%		Home Run; Hopkins Scores/unER
25	25	7	1	1970-06-30	CHW		OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 1-4	b 8	2	1--	2	3	7	0.136	19%		Home Run; Aparicio Scores
26	26	8	1	1970-07-02	CHW		OAK	Diego Segui	behind 0-1	b 1	1	1--	2	3	7	0.189	63%		Home Run; Aparicio Scores
27	27	9	1	1970-07-09	CHW	@	MIL	Skip Lockwood	ahead 2-1	t 5	1	12-	3	4	7	0.215	90%		Home Run; Aparicio Scores; Williams Scores
28	28	10	1	1970-08-26	CHW		WSA	Casey Cox	ahead 1-0	b 6	2	---	1	3	7	0.120	83%		Home Run
29	29	11	1	1970-08-29	CHW		BOS	Ed Phillips	ahead 10-8	b 7	2	1-3	3	3	7	0.090	99%		Home Run (CF-RF); Hopkins Scores; O'Brien Scores
30	30	12	1	1970-08-30 (1)	CHW		BOS	Vicente Romo	behind 3-13	b 3	0	1--	2	3	7	0.012	2%		Home Run; Moore Scores
1971	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	1971-04-22	CHW	@	MIL	Marty Pattin	behind 1-2	t 8	2	1-3	3	3	3	0.632	87%		Home Run; Richard Scores; Andrews Scores
32	32	2	1	1971-05-01	CHW	@	WSA	Denny McLain	ahead 1-0	t 6	0	---	1	3	3	0.125	81%		Home Run
33	33	3	1	1971-07-19 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	Jim Hardin	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	1	3	7	0.144	64%		Home Run
34	34	4	1	1971-08-22	CHW	@	CLE	Steve Dunning	ahead 3-1	t 5	2	1--	2	5	7	0.150	89%		Home Run; Melton Scores
35	35	5	1	1971-09-03 (2)	CHW		KCR	Lance Clemons	ahead 2-0	b 1	2	1--	2	6	3	0.136	87%		Home Run; Melton Scores
36	36	6	1	1971-09-18	CHW		CAL	Tom Murphy	tied 0-0	b 1	1	123	4	5	3	0.226	87%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to LF; Kelly Scores; Johnstone Scores; Melton Scores
37	37	7	1	1971-09-23	CHW	@	CAL	Tom Murphy	tied 0-0	t 5	0	---	1	5	3	0.164	66%		Home Run
1972	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
38	38	1	1	1972-04-18	CHW		TEX	Bill Gogolewski	ahead 2-0	b 1	0	12-	3	5	7	0.114	93%		Home Run; Allen Scores; Melton Scores
39	39	2	1	1972-04-22 (2)	CHW		KCR	Roger Nelson	tied 2-2	b 8	0	---	1	5	7	0.292	89%		Home Run
40	40	3	1	1972-05-21	CHW		CAL	Alan Foster	behind 6-8	b 9	2	12-	3	6	7	0.923	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run; Andrews Scores; Melton Scores
41	41	4	1	1972-06-10	CHW		MIL	Ken Brett	tied 0-0	b 1	0	1--	2	2	7	0.176	76%		Home Run; Williams Scores
42	42	5	2	1972-06-10	CHW		MIL	Jim Colborn	ahead 5-0	b 7	0	---	1	2	7	0.005	100%		Home Run
43	43	6	1	1972-06-13	CHW	@	NYY	Mel Stottlemyre	tied 0-0	t 8	1	1--	2	4	7	0.383	89%		Home Run; Allen Scores
44	44	7	1	1972-06-25	CHW	@	TEX	Jim Panther	ahead 3-0	t 4	1	123	4	4	7	0.081	98%		Home Run; Kelly Scores/unER; Alvarado Scores; Allen Scores
45	45	8	1	1972-07-22	CHW		CLE	Phil Hennigan	behind 2-3	b 6	1	---	1	3	7	0.219	54%		Home Run
46	46	9	1	1972-07-23 (2)	CHW		CLE	Steve Dunning	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	4	7	0.124	67%		Home Run
47	47	10	2	1972-07-23 (2)	CHW		CLE	Ed Farmer	tied 3-3	b 9	0	---	1	4	7	0.385	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
48	48	11	1	1972-09-20	CHW	@	OAK	Ken Holtzman	behind 1-3	t 4	1	---	1	5	7	0.117	32%		Home Run
49	49	12	1	1972-09-26	CHW		KCR	Steve Busby	behind 0-2	b 9	1	---	1	4	7	0.056	9%		Home Run
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
50	50	1	1	1973-04-22 (1)	CHW	@	KCR	Dick Drago	ahead 2-0	t 2	1	1-3	3	2	7	0.135	89%		Home Run; Brinkman Scores; Jeter Scores
51	51	2	1	1973-04-24	CHW	@	NYY	Fred Beene	ahead 7-3	t 7	1	---	1	2	7	0.026	97%		Home Run
52	52	3	1	1973-04-25	CHW	@	NYY	Mel Stottlemyre	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	7	0.106	58%		Home Run
53	53	4	1	1973-05-20 (1)	CHW		MIN	Dave Goltz	ahead 4-2	b 4	2	1-3	3	2	DH	0.152	94%		Home Run; Orta Scores; Kelly Scores
54	54	5	1	1973-05-23	CHW		CAL	Bill Singer	behind 2-3	b 7	2	1-3	3	6	DH	0.513	87%		Home Run; Allen Scores; Reichardt Scores
55	55	6	1	1973-06-03	CHW	@	MIL	Jerry Bell	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	DH	0.106	58%		Home Run
56	56	7	1	1973-06-13	CHW	@	DET	Mickey Lolich	ahead 3-1	t 5	1	12-	3	5	7	0.152	93%		Home Run; Allen Scores; Melton Scores
57	57	8	1	1973-07-08 (1)	CHW		BOS	Marty Pattin	tied 0-0	b 1	1	-2-	2	3	7	0.155	72%		Home Run; Kelly Scores
58	58	9	1	1973-07-15	CHW		BAL	Mike Cuellar	behind 1-3	b 8	2	---	1	3	7	0.104	19%		Home Run
59	59	10	1	1973-08-04	CHW		TEX	Jackie Brown	behind 1-3	b 5	2	-2-	2	5	DH	0.256	51%		Home Run; Melton Scores
60	60	11	1	1973-08-05 (1)	CHW		TEX	Jim Merritt	ahead 4-2	b 7	1	---	1	5	DH	0.058	94%		Home Run
61	61	12	1	1973-08-13	CHW	@	MIL	Jim Slaton	tied 0-0	t 2	0	-2-	2	5	DH	0.145	71%		Home Run; Melton Scores
62	62	13	1	1973-08-25	CHW		DET	Jim Perry	behind 1-4	b 9	0	---	1	5	DH	0.050	9%		Home Run
63	63	14	1	1973-08-26 (1)	CHW		DET	Joe Coleman	ahead 2-0	b 4	1	---	1	5	DH	0.079	85%		Home Run
64	64	15	2	1973-08-26 (1)	CHW		DET	Joe Coleman	ahead 3-1	b 8	1	---	1	5	DH	0.036	97%		Home Run
65	65	16	1	1973-09-03 (1)	CHW		TEX	Sonny Siebert	behind 3-6	b 7	2	1-3	3	5	DH	0.397	52%		Home Run; Muser Scores; Melton Scores
66	66	17	1	1973-09-04	CHW		TEX	Don Durham	ahead 7-0	b 6	1	1--	2	5	DH	0.005	100%		Home Run; Hairston Scores
67	67	18	1	1973-09-07	CHW	@	MIN	Joe Decker	ahead 3-0	t 3	0	---	1	5	DH	0.064	86%		Home Run
68	68	19	1	1973-09-22	CHW		OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-6	b 4	2	---	1	5	DH	0.027	7%		Home Run
69	69	20	1	1973-09-23	CHW		OAK	Vida Blue	behind 0-10	b 7	0	1--	2	5	DH	0.003	0%		Home Run; Melton Scores
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
70	70	1	1	1974-06-18	CHW	@	CLE	Bob Johnson	ahead 3-0	t 5	2	---	1	4	7	0.064	90%		Home Run
71	71	2	1	1974-06-27	CHW		MIN	Bill Campbell	behind 1-6	b 8	2	1--	2	4	7	0.028	4%		Home Run; Allen Scores
72	72	3	1	1974-06-29	CHW		MIN	Bert Blyleven	behind 1-3	b 6	1	---	1	4	7	0.134	34%		Home Run
73	73	4	1	1974-07-06	CHW	@	DET	Luke Walker	ahead 3-0	t 2	2	12-	3	2	7	0.141	93%		Home Run (Deep RF); Santo Scores; Richard Scores
74	74	5	1	1974-07-26	CHW	@	TEX	Jim Bibby	behind 1-7	t 6	1	-2-	2	4	7	0.030	5%		Home Run; Orta Scores
75	75	6	2	1974-07-26	CHW	@	TEX	Jim Bibby	behind 3-8	t 8	2	1--	2	4	7	0.021	3%		Home Run; Allen Scores
76	76	7	1	1974-08-05	CHW		TEX	Don Stanhouse	behind 7-13	b 9	0	---	1	4	7	0.004	1%		Home Run
77	77	8	1	1974-08-31	CHW		NYY	Doc Medich	behind 0-10	b 6	1	1--	2	4	7	0.003	1%		Home Run; Allen Scores
1975	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
78	78	1	1	1975-04-13 (1)	CHW	@	CAL	Chuck Dobson	ahead 2-0	t 4	0	1--	2	6	3	0.120	90%		Home Run; Henderson Scores
79	79	2	1	1975-04-24	CHW	@	MIN	Bert Blyleven	behind 0-3	t 9	0	---	1	4	DH	0.040	7%		Home Run
80	80	3	1	1975-06-01 (2)	CHW	@	DET	Lerrin LaGrow	behind 0-2	t 4	0	---	1	3	7	0.108	37%		Home Run
81	81	4	1	1975-06-11	CHW		BOS	Bill Lee	behind 1-4	b 3	1	---	1	3	7	0.089	29%		Home Run
82	82	5	1	1975-06-18	CHW	@	TEX	Fergie Jenkins	behind 2-6	t 8	0	---	1	3	7	0.033	6%		Home Run
83	83	6	1	1975-07-01	CHW		OAK	Vida Blue	behind 0-3	b 2	0	---	1	6	7	0.090	33%		Home Run
84	84	7	1	1975-07-25	CHW	@	OAK	Rollie Fingers	tied 3-3	t 11	1	---	1	6	3	0.387	83%		Home Run
85	85	8	1	1975-07-29	CHW	@	CAL	Don Kirkwood	ahead 6-2	t 9	0	---	1	6	3	0.007	100%		Home Run
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
86	86	1	1	1976-06-12	NYY		TEX	Steve Foucault	behind 0-2	b 9	0	---	1	5	DH	0.101	18%		Home Run
87	87	2	1	1976-07-15 (1)	NYY	@	TEX	Steve Hargan	ahead 4-0	t 5	1	1-3	3	5	DH	0.049	98%		Home Run; White Scores; Chambliss Scores
88	88	3	1	1976-07-30	NYY	@	BOS	Luis Tiant	behind 3-4	t 8	2	12-	3	5	DH	0.607	84%		Home Run; White Scores; Munson Scores
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
89	89	1	1	1977-05-24	NYY		BOS	Luis Tiant	behind 3-5	b 7	0	---	1	8	DH	0.145	36%		Home Run
90	90	2	1	1977-06-05	NYY	@	CHW	Steve Stone	ahead 1-0	t 2	1	-2-	2	7	DH	0.145	77%		Home Run; Jackson Scores

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