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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22 | CIN | NL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H | |
| 1966 | 23 | CIN | NL | 25 | 75 | 75 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .333 | .333 | .507 | .840 | 121 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/H | |
| 1967 | 24 | CIN | NL | 127 | 472 | 438 | 54 | 116 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 80 | .265 | .308 | .422 | .730 | 98 | 185 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 379/H | |
| 1968 | 25 | CIN | NL | 146 | 602 | 559 | 78 | 162 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 100 | .290 | .337 | .469 | .805 | 135 | 262 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | *397/H | |
| 1969 | 26 | CIN | NL | 158 | 665 | 607 | 85 | 169 | 32 | 3 | 38 | 110 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 142 | .278 | .331 | .529 | .860 | 133 | 321 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | *3/79H | AS,MVP-30 |
| 1970 | 27 | CIN | NL | 153 | 649 | 605 | 78 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 34 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 125 | .253 | .297 | .484 | .782 | 103 | 293 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | *3 | |
| 1971 | 28 | CIN | NL | 147 | 602 | 553 | 85 | 154 | 17 | 3 | 39 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 135 | .278 | .332 | .532 | .864 | 147 | 294 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | *3/H | AS,MVP-12 |
| 1972 | 29 | HOU | NL | 148 | 647 | 592 | 87 | 168 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 145 | .284 | .343 | .490 | .833 | 137 | 290 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | *3/H | AS,MVP-9 |
| 1973 | 30 | HOU | NL | 148 | 590 | 545 | 65 | 147 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 122 | .270 | .310 | .479 | .789 | 117 | 261 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | *3/H | MVP-19 |
| 1974 | 31 | HOU | NL | 152 | 590 | 556 | 59 | 149 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 97 | .268 | .294 | .444 | .738 | 110 | 247 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | *3/H | |
| 1975 | 32 | BAL | AL | 146 | 626 | 580 | 67 | 152 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 91 | .262 | .308 | .424 | .732 | 111 | 246 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | *3/DH | MVP-28 |
| 1976 | 33 | BAL | AL | 148 | 583 | 530 | 61 | 137 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 104 | .258 | .312 | .447 | .759 | 127 | 237 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3D/H | MVP-9 |
| 1977 | 34 | BAL | AL | 150 | 629 | 585 | 75 | 148 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 119 | .253 | .296 | .426 | .722 | 100 | 249 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | *3D/H | |
| 1978 | 35 | BAL | AL | 148 | 590 | 556 | 56 | 137 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 110 | .246 | .286 | .414 | .700 | 101 | 230 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | *D/H3 | |
| 1979 | 36 | BAL | AL | 124 | 491 | 456 | 59 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 100 | .254 | .297 | .412 | .709 | 92 | 188 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | *D/H3 | |
| 1980 | 37 | BAL | AL | 78 | 239 | 222 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 53 | .243 | .289 | .401 | .690 | 88 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | DH/3 | |
| 1981 | 38 | KCR | AL | 26 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .291 | .328 | .345 | .673 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/3D | |
| 1982 | 39 | KCR | AL | 42 | 107 | 91 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .308 | .393 | .505 | .898 | 145 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3H/D | |
| 18 Yrs | 2071 | 8219 | 7609 | 959 | 2031 | 340 | 31 | 354 | 1244 | 39 | 35 | 487 | 1570 | .267 | .313 | .459 | .772 | 116 | 3495 | 219 | 49 | 9 | 65 | 85 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 643 | 595 | 75 | 159 | 27 | 2 | 28 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 123 | .267 | .313 | .459 | .772 | 116 | 273 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CIN (7 yrs) | 761 | 3069 | 2841 | 395 | 779 | 149 | 12 | 147 | 449 | 17 | 21 | 178 | 597 | .274 | .321 | .490 | .812 | 123 | 1393 | 75 | 28 | 3 | 19 | 29 | |||||
| BAL (6 yrs) | 794 | 3158 | 2929 | 338 | 744 | 102 | 12 | 123 | 487 | 17 | 11 | 189 | 577 | .254 | .299 | .423 | .722 | 105 | 1239 | 104 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 31 | |||||
| HOU (3 yrs) | 448 | 1827 | 1693 | 211 | 464 | 81 | 5 | 81 | 288 | 5 | 2 | 103 | 364 | .274 | .317 | .471 | .788 | 122 | 798 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 24 | |||||
| KCR (2 yrs) | 68 | 165 | 146 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 32 | .301 | .370 | .445 | .815 | 128 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| NL (10 yrs) | 1209 | 4896 | 4534 | 606 | 1243 | 230 | 17 | 228 | 737 | 22 | 23 | 281 | 961 | .274 | .320 | .483 | .803 | 123 | 2191 | 113 | 39 | 4 | 38 | 53 | |||||
| AL (8 yrs) | 862 | 3323 | 3075 | 353 | 788 | 110 | 14 | 126 | 507 | 17 | 12 | 206 | 609 | .256 | .303 | .424 | .727 | 106 | 1304 | 106 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 32 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lee May born?
Lee May was born on March 23, 1943.
Where was Lee May born?
Lee May was born in Birmingham, AL.
How tall was Lee May?
Lee May was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Lee May weigh when playing?
Lee May weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lee May play?
Lee May played 18 seasons.
Is Lee May in the Hall of Fame?
Lee May has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Lee May play?
Lee May was a First Baseman and Outfielder.
How many hits did Lee May have?
Lee May had 2,031 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Lee May have?
Lee May had 354 home runs over his career.
What was Lee May's average?
Lee May had a .267 average over his career.
How many teams has Lee May played for?
Lee May played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.
How many World Series has Lee May won?
Lee May never won a World Series.
When did Lee May retire?
Lee May last played in 1982.
What are Lee May's nicknames?
Big Bopper is a nickname for Lee May.
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