Lee May #23

1B
B/T: R/R
6' 3"/205

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7609	.267	354	1244	39	.772

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7609	.267	354	1244	39	.772

Lee May Bio

Fullname: Lee Andrew May
Nickname: Big Bopper
Born: 3/23/1943 in Birmingham, AL
College: Miles College
Debut: 9/01/1965
Died: 7/29/2017
Relationship(s): brother of Carlos May grandfather of Jacob May

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7609	959	2031	354	1244	39	.267	.313	.772

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7609	959	2031	354	1244	39	.267	.313	.772

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1969	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1971	Cincinnati Reds	NL
1972	Houston Astros	NL

Reds Ernie Lombardi MVP Award

Year	Team	League
1971	Cincinnati Reds	NL

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/04/1974	Houston Astros	NL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
04/19/1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL

Orioles Most Valuable Award

Year	Team	League
1976	Baltimore Orioles	AL

League Rankings

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1975	28	12th in AL
1974	26	24th in NL
1972	31	8th in NL
1970	34	8th in NL
1969	32	6th in NL
1968	32	7th in NL
1967	29	10th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1979	100	8th in AL
1978	110	8th in AL
1977	119	7th in AL
1976	104	10th in AL
1975	91	14th in AL
1974	97	11th in NL
1973	122	7th in NL
1972	144	1st in NL
1971	135	4th in NL
1970	125	9th in NL
1969	142	4th in NL
1968	100	10th in NL
1967	80	25th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1975	5	15th in AL
1974	7	7th in NL
1971	4	16th in NL
1969	6	16th in NL
1968	6	7th in NL
1967	10	2nd in NL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1968	7	12th in NL
1967	8	12th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1972	87	10th in NL
1971	85	12th in NL
1969	85	21st in NL
1968	78	15th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1978	25	14th in AL
1977	27	13th in AL
1976	25	4th in AL
1975	20	16th in AL
1974	24	8th in NL
1973	28	8th in NL
1972	29	6th in NL
1971	39	3rd in NL
1970	34	7th in NL
1969	38	3rd in NL
1968	22	11th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1975	152	20th in AL
1972	168	11th in NL
1971	154	24th in NL
1969	169	13th in NL
1968	162	14th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1972	.284	18th in NL
1971	.278	24th in NL
1969	.278	25th in NL
1968	.290	11th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1978	556	24th in AL
1977	585	20th in AL
1975	580	13th in AL
1972	592	8th in NL
1971	553	25th in NL
1970	605	10th in NL
1969	607	11th in NL
1968	559	21st in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1968	.337	19th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1976	.447	11th in AL
1975	.424	23rd in AL
1974	.444	17th in NL
1973	.479	10th in NL
1972	.490	10th in NL
1971	.532	4th in NL
1970	.484	20th in NL
1969	.529	6th in NL
1968	.469	10th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1976	.759	24th in AL
1972	.833	14th in NL
1971	.864	9th in NL
1969	.860	13th in NL
1968	.806	9th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1976	237	17th in AL
1975	246	15th in AL
1974	247	20th in NL
1973	261	17th in NL
1972	290	4th in NL
1971	294	6th in NL
1970	293	13th in NL
1969	321	4th in NL
1968	262	9th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1978	80	24th in AL
1977	99	15th in AL
1976	109	1st in AL
1975	99	7th in AL
1974	85	13th in NL
1973	105	2nd in NL
1972	98	5th in NL
1971	98	6th in NL
1970	94	15th in NL
1969	110	4th in NL
1968	80	10th in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1974	152	20th in NL
1972	148	21st in NL
1970	153	22nd in NL
1969	158	8th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1975	626	21st in AL
1972	647	13th in NL
1970	649	20th in NL
1969	665	15th in NL

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