Lee May

Positions: First Baseman, Leftfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: July 29, 2017 in Cincinnati, OH

Buried: Cremated

High School: A. H. Parker HS (Birmingham, AL)

School: Miles College (Fairfield, AL)

Last Game: September 24, 1982 (Age 39-185d)
vs. OAK 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Lee Andrew May

Nicknames: Big Bopper

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Relatives: Brother of Carlos May; Grandfather of Jacob May

3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

7609

2031

354

.267

959

RBI

1244

OBP

.313

SLG

.459

OPS

.772

OPS+

116

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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
1961	18	-3.1	Tampa	FLOR	D	CIN	26	86	77	10	20	2	2	0	9	3		6	23	.260	.337	.338	.675	26		3	0	0	0
1962	19	-1.7	Tampa	FLOR	D	CIN	89	377	339	45	88	10	3	10	65	9		22	63	.260	.311	.395	.707	134		7	1	8	1
1963	20	-2.5	Rocky Mount	CARL	A	CIN	144	583	520	79	137	23	4	18	80	11	4	48	96	.264	.331	.427	.757	222		7	2	6
1964	21	-2.5	Macon	SOUL	AA	CIN	140	579	515	91	156	22	5	25	110	4	4	50	126	.303	.370	.511	.881	263		8	1	5
1965	22	-3.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	143	600	558	83	179	32	7	34	103	7	11	28	84	.321	.355	.586	.941	327		6	0	8
1965	22	-5.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	5	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966	23	-2.5	Buffalo	IL	AAA	CIN	128	521	471	74	146	25	5	16	78	11	4	42	82	.310	.365	.486	.851	229		2	0	6
1966	23	-4.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	25	75	75	14	25	5	1	2	10	0	1	0	14	.333	.333	.507	.840	38	1	0	0	0	0
1967	24	-3.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	127	472	438	54	116	29	2	12	57	4	8	19	80	.265	.308	.422	.730	185	10	10	1	4	3
1968	25	-2.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	146	602	559	78	162	32	1	22	80	4	7	34	100	.290	.337	.469	.805	262	20	6	2	1	11
1969	26	-1.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	158	665	607	85	169	32	3	38	110	5	4	45	142	.278	.331	.529	.860	321	12	6	0	7	8
1970	27	-0.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	153	649	605	78	153	34	2	34	94	1	1	38	125	.253	.297	.484	.782	293	19	2	0	4	5
1971	28	0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	147	602	553	85	154	17	3	39	98	3	0	42	135	.279	.332	.532	.864	294	13	4	0	3	2
1972	29	1.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	148	647	592	87	168	31	2	29	98	3	1	52	145	.284	.343	.490	.833	290	13	2	0	1	12
1973	30	2.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	148	590	545	65	147	24	3	28	105	1	1	34	122	.270	.310	.479	.789	261	13	2	0	9	10
1974	31	3.9	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	152	590	556	59	149	26	0	24	85	1	0	17	97	.268	.294	.444	.738	247	12	7	1	9	2
1975	32	4.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	146	626	580	67	152	28	3	20	99	1	2	36	91	.262	.308	.424	.732	246	26	5	0	5	8
1976	33	5.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	148	583	530	61	137	17	4	25	109	4	1	41	104	.259	.312	.447	.759	237	11	3	2	7	8
1977	34	6.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	150	629	585	75	148	16	2	27	99	2	2	38	119	.253	.296	.426	.722	249	20	0	1	5	5
1978	35	7.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	148	590	556	56	137	16	1	25	80	5	2	31	110	.246	.286	.414	.700	230	18	1	0	2	5
1979	36	8.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	124	491	456	59	116	15	0	19	69	3	4	28	100	.254	.297	.412	.709	188	18	1	2	4	4
1980	37	9.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	78	239	222	20	54	10	2	7	31	2	0	15	53	.243	.289	.401	.690	89	11	0	0	2	1
1981	38	9.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	26	58	55	3	16	3	0	0	8	0	1	3	14	.291	.328	.346	.673	19	2	0	0	0	0
1982	39	10.2	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	42	107	91	12	28	5	2	3	12	0	0	14	18	.308	.393	.506	.898	46	0	0	0	2	1
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 (18 seasons)					Majors		2071	8219	7609	959	2031	340	31	354	1244	39	35	487	1570	.267	.313	.459	.772	3495	219	49	9	65	85
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		670	2746	2480	382	726	114	26	103	445	45	23	196	474	.293	.348	.484	.833	1201		33	4	33	1
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2741	10965	10089	1341	2757	454	57	457	1689	84	58	683	2044	.273	.322	.466	.787	4696	219	82	13	98	86

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		271	1121	1029	157	325	57	12	50	181	18	15	70	166	.316	.360	.540	.900	556		8	0	14
AA (1 season)					Minors		140	579	515	91	156	22	5	25	110	4	4	50	126	.303	.370	.511	.881	263		8	1	5
A (1 season)					Minors		144	583	520	79	137	23	4	18	80	11	4	48	96	.264	.331	.427	.757	222		7	2	6
D (2 seasons)					Minors		115	463	416	55	108	12	5	10	74	12		28	86	.260	.316	.385	.701	160		10	1	8	1