Milt May

Born: 8/1/1950 in Gary, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-09-08 | Final Game: 1984-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Milton Scott May

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Biography

Milt May was a professional baseball player born in 1950, who had a notable career spanning from 1970 to 1984. He played primarily as a position player and participated in 1,192 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. May compiled a respectable batting average of .263, accumulating 971 hits and 443 runs batted in (RBIs). He was known for his power at the plate, hitting 77 home runs over his career. In addition to his offensive contributions, he displayed speed on the basepaths, with a total of 4 stolen bases. May's playing career unfolded during an era of significant change in baseball, transitioning from the tail end of the deadball era into a period marked by increasing offensive production. His ability to combine contact hitting with occasional power made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and others. Milt May's contributions to the game remain a part of baseball history, as he was able to maintain a solid career in a competitive league.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1192	3693	313	971	147	11	77	443	4	305	361	0.263	0.318	0.371	0.689	-1650.9

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.689 vs. league average 0.703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	PIT	NL	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PIT	NL	49	126	15	35	1	0	6	25	0	9	16	0.278	.249 (+11%)	.316 (+1%)	.365 (+17%)	.682 (+10%)	180.2
1972	PIT	NL	57	139	12	39	10	0	0	14	0	10	13	0.281	.243 (+15%)	.310 (+4%)	.353 (avg)	.664 (+2%)	23.0
1973	PIT	NL	101	283	29	76	8	1	7	31	0	34	26	0.269	.256 (+5%)	.325 (+7%)	.378 (avg)	.703 (+3%)	249.6
1974	HOU	NL	127	405	47	117	17	4	7	54	0	39	33	0.289	.256 (+12%)	.324 (+8%)	.369 (+9%)	.693 (+8%)	623.4
1975	HOU	NL	111	386	29	93	15	1	4	52	1	26	41	0.241	.257 (-6%)	.327 (-12%)	.374 (-15%)	.701 (-14%)	-1069.2
1976	DET	AL	6	25	2	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	DET	AL	115	397	32	99	9	3	12	46	0	26	31	0.249	.264 (-6%)	.329 (-12%)	.401 (-6%)	.730 (-8%)	-763.7
1978	DET	AL	105	352	24	88	9	0	10	37	0	27	26	0.250	.257 (-3%)	.323 (-6%)	.378 (-5%)	.702 (-5%)	-325.9
1979	DET	AL	6	11	1	3	2	0	0	3	0	1	1	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHW	AL	65	202	23	51	13	0	7	28	0	14	27	0.252	.265 (-5%)	.329 (-7%)	.397 (+6%)	.727 (avg)	0.0
1980	SFG	NL	111	358	27	93	16	2	6	50	0	25	40	0.260	.264 (-2%)	.326 (-7%)	.387 (-6%)	.714 (-6%)	-478.5
1981	SFG	NL	97	316	20	98	17	0	2	33	1	34	29	0.310	.255 (+21%)	.320 (+17%)	.368 (+4%)	.688 (+10%)	693.2
1982	SFG	NL	114	395	29	104	19	0	9	39	0	28	38	0.263	.261 (+1%)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (-2%)	.712 (-3%)	-241.2
1983	SFG	NL	66	186	18	46	6	0	6	20	2	21	23	0.247	.260 (-5%)	.324 (avg)	.389 (-3%)	.714 (-2%)	-26.4
1983	PIT	NL	7	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	-26.4
1984	PIT	NL	50	96	4	17	3	0	1	8	0	10	15	0.177	.259 (-32%)	.322 (-21%)	.384 (-38%)	.707 (-30%)	-478.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	AVG
1972	NLCS	PIT	1	2	1	1	0.500
1971	NLCS	PIT	1	1	0	0	0.000
1971	WS	PIT	2	2	1	1	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1034	967	5091	589	82	73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	PIT	C	31	31	168	12	0	3
1972	PIT	C	33	33	179	21	3	2
1973	PIT	C	79	78	402	36	12	4
1974	HOU	C	116	109	525	63	4	10
1975	HOU	C	102	99	568	70	9	8
1976	DET	C	6	6	33	5	0	0
1977	DET	C	111	107	551	78	9	12
1978	DET	C	94	89	406	58	10	5
1979	DET	C	5	2	19	1	0	0
1979	CHA	C	65	59	277	27	6	1
1980	SFN	C	103	94	500	59	8	12
1981	SFN	C	93	86	468	48	6	4
1982	SFN	C	110	100	552	61	8	5
1983	SFN	C	56	49	285	32	6	5
1983	PIT	C	4	3	23	3	0	0
1984	PIT	C	26	22	135	15	1	2