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Lee May   |   Major Leaguer   1965-1982

Full Name:  Lee Andrew May
Born:  March 23,1943  in  Birmingham, Alabama
Height:  6-3  Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Parker (Birmingham,AL)
College:  

Brother of Carlos May, Father of Lee May

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Reds in 1961  

Transactions:   [Jun 1,1961] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds.  [Nov 29,1971] - Traded by Reds with Jimmy Stewart and Tommy Helms to Astros for Ed Armbrister, Cesar Geronimo, Jack Billingham, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.  [Dec 3,1974] - Traded by Astros with Jay Schlueter to Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.  [Oct 23,1980] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1980] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Nov 18,1982] - Released by Royals.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1961TampaFSL18CinA+   267710202209          .260---.338-----
1962TampaFSL19CinA+   8933945881031065          .260---.395-----
1963Rocky MntCaro20CinA+   144520791372341880          .263---.427-----
1964MaconSou21CinAA   1405159115622525110          .303---.511-----
1965San DiegoPCL22CinAAA   1435588317932734103          .321---.586-----
 CincinnatiNL22CinMLB 95410000000010000.000.000.00000050%
1966BuffaloIL23CinAAA   128471741462551678          .310---.486-----
 CincinnatiNL23CinMLB 1b52575142551210010140000.333.333.50784053%
1967CincinnatiNL24CinMLB 1b-of41274385411629212574819801031410 .265.308.42273047%
1968CincinnatiNL25CinMLB 1b5,6,414655978162321228047341006112120 .290.337.46980659%
1969CincinnatiNL26CinMLB 1b515860785169323381105445142680712 .278.331.52986055%
1970CincinnatiNL27CinMLB 1b51536057815334234941138125250419 .253.297.48478147%
1971CincinnatiNL28CinMLB 1b31475538515417339983042135420313 .278.332.53286451%
1972HoustonNL29HouMLB 1b414859287168312299831521452120113 .284.343.49083348%
1973HoustonNL30HouMLB 1b5,6148545651472432810511341222100913 .270.310.47978946%
1974HoustonNL31HouMLB 1b5152556591492602485101797721912 .268.294.44473847%
1975BaltimoreAL32BalMLB 1b4146580671522832099123691580526 .262.308.42473248%
1976BaltimoreAL33BalMLB 1b-dh414853061137174251094141104382711 .258.312.44775953%
1977BaltimoreAL34BalMLB 1b-dh41505857514816227992238119051520 .253.296.42672255%
1978BaltimoreAL35BalMLB dh5,61485565613716125805231110150218 .246.286.41470050%
1979BaltimoreAL36BalMLB dh6,5,71244565911615019693428100142418 .254.297.41270954%
1980BaltimoreAL37BalMLB dh7,5,6782222054102731201553010211 .243.289.40169042%
1981Kansas CtyAL38KcMLB 1b-dh6,926553163008013140000.291.328.34567337%
1982Kansas CtyAL39KcMLB 1b6,742911228523120014180102.308.393.50589848%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)207176099592031340313541244393548715704985965219 .267.313.45977250%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)670248038272611426103445 .293---.484-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970CincinnatiNL27CinCh31202100200020000.167.167.250417--
 CincinnatiNL27CinWs51867202800220000.389.450.8331283--
1979BaltimoreAL36BalCh2701000100130000.143.250.143393--
 BaltimoreAL36BalWs2100000000110000.000.500.000500--
1981Kansas CtyAL38KcDiv1000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)13386103021100480000.263.333.500833--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1966CincinnatiNL23CinMLB1B161329414515---.972--
 
1967CincinnatiNL24CinMLB1B8162143466849---.994--
1967CincinnatiNL24CinMLBOF488232871---.977--
 
1968CincinnatiNL25CinMLB1B1221040705111586---.996--
1968CincinnatiNL25CinMLBOF335430570---1.000--
 
1969CincinnatiNL26CinMLB1B1561387102111500128---.993--
1969CincinnatiNL26CinMLBOF780080---1.000--
 
1970CincinnatiNL27CinMLB1B1531362109101481143---.993--
 
1971CincinnatiNL28CinMLB1B14312617881347118---.994--
 
1972HoustonNL29HouMLB1B14613187661400133---.996--
 
1973HoustonNL30HouMLB1B14412207891307112---.993--
 
1974HoustonNL31HouMLB1B14512538881349116---.994--
 
1975BaltimoreAL32BalMLB1B1441312106101428138---.993--
1975BaltimoreAL32BalMLBDH2--------
 
1976BaltimoreAL33BalMLB1B9472262378761---.996--
1976BaltimoreAL33BalMLBDH52--------
 
1977BaltimoreAL34BalMLB1B110907565968101---.995--
1977BaltimoreAL34BalMLBDH39--------
 
1978BaltimoreAL35BalMLB1B43421373---.973--
1978BaltimoreAL35BalMLBDH140--------
 
1979BaltimoreAL36BalMLB1B22102232---.913--
1979BaltimoreAL36BalMLBDH117--------
 
1980BaltimoreAL37BalMLB1B75730604---1.000--
1980BaltimoreAL37BalMLBDH58--------
 
1981Kansas CtyAL38KcMLB1B86320658---1.000--
1981Kansas CtyAL38KcMLBDH4--------
 
1982Kansas CtyAL39KcMLB1B3217510218718---.989--
1982Kansas CtyAL39KcMLBDH2--------
 


 Awards
[1969] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #30), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1972] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1975] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #28)  [1976] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1988] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 0.47%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1969, 1971-1972)
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