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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP 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 .000 -145 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
1966 23 CIN NL 0.1 25 75 75 14 25 5 1 2 10 0 1 0 14 .333 .333 .507 .840 121 .373 127 38 1 0 0 0 0 3/H
1967 24 CIN NL 1.4 127 472 438 54 116 29 2 12 57 4 8 19 80 .265 .308 .422 .730 98 .338 103 185 10 10 1 4 3 379/H
1968 25 CIN NL 3.5 146 602 559 78 162 32 1 22 80 4 7 34 100 .290 .337 .469 .805 135 .377 146 262 20 6 2 1 11 *397/H
1969 26 CIN NL 3.8 158 665 607 85 169 32 3 38 110 5 4 45 142 .278 .331 .529 .860 133 .385 131 321 12 6 0 7 8 *3/79H AS,MVP-30
1970 27 CIN NL 1.8 153 649 605 78 153 34 2 34 94 1 1 38 125 .253 .297 .484 .782 103 .354 102 293 19 2 0 4 5 *3
1971 28 CIN NL 5.5 147 602 553 85 154 17 3 39 98 3 0 42 135 .278 .332 .532 .864 147 .404 158 294 13 4 0 3 2 *3/H AS,MVP-12
1972 29 HOU NL 2.8 148 647 592 87 168 31 2 29 98 3 1 52 145 .284 .343 .490 .833 137 .387 144 290 13 2 0 1 12 *3/H AS,MVP-9
1973 30 HOU NL 1.5 148 590 545 65 147 24 3 28 105 1 1 34 122 .270 .310 .479 .789 117 .367 124 261 13 2 0 9 10 *3/H MVP-19
1974 31 HOU NL 1.9 152 590 556 59 149 26 0 24 85 1 0 17 97 .268 .294 .444 .738 110 .354 115 247 12 7 1 9 2 *3/H
1975 32 BAL AL 1.9 146 626 580 67 152 28 3 20 99 1 2 36 91 .262 .308 .424 .732 111 .343 111 246 26 5 0 5 8 *3/DH MVP-28
1976 33 BAL AL 2.7 148 583 530 61 137 17 4 25 109 4 1 41 104 .258 .312 .447 .759 127 .351 123 237 11 3 2 7 8 3D/H MVP-9
1977 34 BAL AL 0.5 150 629 585 75 148 16 2 27 99 2 2 38 119 .253 .296 .426 .722 100 .329 99 249 20 0 1 5 5 *3D/H
1978 35 BAL AL 0.7 148 590 556 56 137 16 1 25 80 5 2 31 110 .246 .286 .414 .700 101 .331 103 230 18 1 0 2 5 *D/H3
1979 36 BAL AL -0.4 124 491 456 59 116 15 0 19 69 3 4 28 100 .254 .297 .412 .709 92 .316 86 188 18 1 2 4 4 *D/H3
1980 37 BAL AL -0.8 78 239 222 20 54 10 2 7 31 2 0 15 53 .243 .289 .401 .690 88 .308 77 89 11 0 0 2 1 DH/3
1981 38 KCR AL -0.1 26 58 55 3 16 3 0 0 8 0 1 3 14 .291 .328 .345 .673 97 .303 90 19 2 0 0 0 0 H/3D
1982 39 KCR AL 0.6 42 107 91 12 28 5 2 3 12 0 0 14 18 .308 .393 .505 .898 145 .408 152 46 0 0 0 2 1 3H/D
18 Yrs 27.4 2071 8219 7609 959 2031 340 31 354 1244 39 35 487 1570 .267 .313 .459 .772 116 .357 117 3495 219 49 9 65 85 3DH79
162 Game Avg 162 643 595 75 159 27 2 28 97 3 3 38 123 .267 .313 .459 .772 116 .357 117 273 17 4 1 5 7
CIN (7 Yrs) 16.1 761 3069 2841 395 779 149 12 147 449 17 21 178 597 .274 .321 .490 .812 123 .373 127 1393 75 28 3 19 29 379H
BAL (6 Yrs) 4.6 794 3158 2929 338 744 102 12 123 487 17 11 189 577 .254 .299 .423 .722 105 .333 102 1239 104 10 5 25 31 D3H
HOU (3 Yrs) 6.2 448 1827 1693 211 464 81 5 81 288 5 2 103 364 .274 .317 .471 .788 122 .370 127 798 38 11 1 19 24 *3H
KCR (2 Yrs) 0.5 68 165 146 15 44 8 2 3 20 0 1 17 32 .301 .370 .445 .815 128 .371 131 65 2 0 0 2 1 3H/D
NL (10 Yrs) 22.3 1209 4896 4534 606 1243 230 17 228 737 22 23 281 961 .274 .320 .483 .803 123 .372 127 2191 113 39 4 38 53 *37H9
AL (8 Yrs) 5.1 862 3323 3075 353 788 110 14 126 507 17 12 206 609 .256 .303 .424 .727 106 .335 104 1304 106 10 5 27 32 D3H
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 27 CIN NL,WS 8 32 30 6 9 3 0 2 10 0 0 2 4 .300 .344 .600 .944 18 2 0 0 0 0 /*3
1979 36 BAL AL,WS 4 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 .125 .300 .125 .425 1 1 0 0 0 0 /DH
1981 38 KCR AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
3 Yrs 13 42 38 6 10 3 0 2 11 0 0 4 8 .263 .333 .500 .833 19 3 0 0 0 0 /3DH
162 Game Avg 162 523 474 75 125 37 0 25 137 0 0 50 100 .263 .333 .500 .833 237 0 0
CIN (1 Yr) 8 32 30 6 9 3 0 2 10 0 0 2 4 .300 .344 .600 .944 18 2 0 0 0 0 /*3
BAL (1 Yr) 4 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 .125 .300 .125 .425 1 1 0 0 0 0 /DH
KCR (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
WS (2 Yrs) 7 22 19 6 7 2 0 2 8 0 0 3 3 .368 .455 .789 1.244 15 1 0 0 0 0 /3H
AL (2 Yrs) 3 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 .250 .143 .393 1 1 0 0 0 0 /D3
NL (1 Yr) 3 12 12 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .250 .417 3 1 0 0 0 0 /*3
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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1965 22 CIN NL 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 .475 .499 0.0 -1 /H
1966 23 CIN NL 75 2 0 1 -4 -1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.5 -0.5 5 3/H
1967 24 CIN NL 472 1 -1 -2 5 -7 -4 -0.3 17 13 1.4 .497 .497 0.7 -0.1 8 379/H
1968 25 CIN NL 602 24 -2 -2 -3 -9 9 1.3 21 29 3.5 .507 .507 3.6 -1.3 32 *397/H
1969 26 CIN NL 665 21 -1 -1 2 -9 12 1.4 23 35 3.8 .508 .508 3.4 -0.7 32 *3/79H AS,MVP-30
1970 27 CIN NL 649 1 0 -2 5 -9 -4 -0.3 22 18 1.8 .497 .497 1.2 -0.3 13 *3
1971 28 CIN NL 602 35 0 -1 2 -8 29 3.3 21 49 5.5 .522 .520 5.1 -0.6 48 *3/H AS,MVP-12
1972 29 HOU NL 647 28 3 -1 -15 -9 7 0.9 20 27 2.8 .505 .505 4.4 -2.6 42 *3/H AS,MVP-9
1973 30 HOU NL 590 15 0 -2 -7 -7 -2 -0.3 19 17 1.5 .499 .499 2.3 -1.6 24 *3/H MVP-19
1974 31 HOU NL 590 9 2 -1 -3 -7 1 0.0 19 20 1.9 .501 .501 2.1 -1.1 23 *3/H
1975 32 BAL AL 626 7 0 -5 1 -7 -4 -0.3 22 19 1.9 .497 .498 1.8 -0.7 18 *3/DH MVP-28
1976 33 BAL AL 583 13 1 -1 1 -10 5 0.7 21 26 2.7 .504 .504 2.6 -0.9 25 3D/H MVP-9
1977 34 BAL AL 629 -1 1 -2 -5 -10 -17 -1.7 23 6 0.5 .488 .489 1.0 -1.4 10 *3D/H
1978 35 BAL AL 590 2 1 -2 0 -13 -13 -1.3 21 9 0.7 .491 .492 0.8 -1.4 9 *D/H3
1979 36 BAL AL 491 -8 0 -2 0 -11 -21 -2.1 18 -3 -0.4 .483 .487 -0.4 -1.1 -3 *D/H3
1980 37 BAL AL 239 -6 -1 -1 -2 -6 -16 -1.6 8 -8 -0.8 .479 .490 -0.7 -0.7 -6 DH/3
1981 38 KCR AL 58 -1 -1 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.1 .489 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 H/3D
1982 39 KCR AL 107 6 -1 1 -2 -1 3 0.3 4 7 0.6 .507 .502 0.8 -0.3 8 3H/D
18 Yrs 8219 149 2 -22 -24 -124 -20 -0.5 283 263 27.4 .499 .500 29.3 -15.5 287 3DH79
162 Game Avg 643 12 0 -2 -2 -10 -2 0.0 22 21 .499 .500 -1.2 22
CIN (7 Yrs) 3069 85 -4 -7 7 -43 39 5.2 106 144 16.1 .506 .506 14.5 -3.5 137 379H
BAL (6 Yrs) 3158 7 2 -12 -5 -57 -64 -6.2 113 48 4.6 .492 .494 5.2 -6.2 53 D3H
HOU (3 Yrs) 1827 51 5 -3 -24 -23 6 0.6 59 65 6.2 .501 .501 8.8 -5.3 89 *3H
KCR (2 Yrs) 165 6 -1 0 -2 -2 0 0.0 6 6 0.5 .500 .500 0.8 -0.5 8 3H/D
NL (10 Yrs) 4896 136 1 -10 -17 -65 44 5.8 165 209 22.3 .504 .504 23.3 -8.8 226 *37H9
AL (8 Yrs) 3323 13 0 -12 -7 -59 -64 -6.2 118 54 5.1 .492 .494 6.0 -6.7 61 D3H

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1965 22 CIN NL 4 .000 -145 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.9% -1.38 0.0 /H
1966 23 CIN NL 75 .373 127 .390 .173 2.7 18.7 0.0 0.1 -0.3% 3.52 52.2 0.0 42.9 3/H
1967 24 CIN NL 472 .338 103 .297 .158 2.5 16.9 4.0 0.9 -0.3% 5.25 31.6 33.3 50.0 379/H
1968 25 CIN NL 602 .377 146 .320 .179 3.7 16.6 5.6 2.8 1.1% 31.86 31.1 36.4 42.9 *397/H
1969 26 CIN NL 665 .385 131 .302 .250 5.7 21.4 6.8 2.2 1.6% 36.60 25.8 55.6 37.5 *3/79H AS,MVP-30
1970 27 CIN NL 649 .354 102 .264 .231 5.2 19.3 5.9 0.2 0.8% -11.61 27.7 50.0 51.1 *3
1971 28 CIN NL 602 .404 158 .301 .253 6.5 22.4 7.0 3.7 0.3% 43.42 28.6 100.0 37.0 *3/H AS,MVP-12
1972 29 HOU NL 647 .387 144 .332 .206 4.5 22.4 8.0 0.7 0.8% 26.31 30.1 75.0 41.1 *3/H AS,MVP-9
1973 30 HOU NL 590 .367 124 .295 .209 4.7 20.7 5.8 3.6 0.5% 32.67 23.9 50.0 32.1 *3/H MVP-19
1974 31 HOU NL 590 .354 115 .282 .176 4.1 16.4 2.9 0.1 0.1% 8.34 23.5 100.0 46.9 *3/H
1975 32 BAL AL 626 .343 111 .278 .162 3.2 14.5 5.8 0.8 0.3% 7.42 27.2 33.3 33.3 *3/DH MVP-28
1976 33 BAL AL 583 .351 123 .275 .189 4.3 17.8 7.0 2.3 -0.2% 25.79 23.1 80.0 37.2 3D/H MVP-9
1977 34 BAL AL 629 .329 99 .273 .173 4.3 18.9 6.0 1.3 2.6% 1.84 30.2 50.0 44.6 *3D/H
1978 35 BAL AL 590 .331 103 .265 .167 4.2 18.6 5.3 0.3 0.1% -8.56 21.5 71.4 39.0 *D/H3
1979 36 BAL AL 491 .316 86 .284 .158 3.9 20.4 5.7 -0.4 -0.1% -13.53 31.7 42.9 40.0 *D/H3
1980 37 BAL AL 239 .308 77 .287 .158 2.9 22.2 6.3 -0.7 -0.9% -13.04 21.0 100.0 27.3 DH/3
1981 38 KCR AL 58 .303 90 .390 .055 0.0 24.1 5.2 0.2 -0.9% -0.22 15.8 0.0 0.0 H/3D
1982 39 KCR AL 107 .408 152 .347 .198 2.8 16.8 13.1 0.5 0.5% 4.54 23.1 20.0 3H/D
18 Yrs 8219 .357 117 .292 .192 4.3 19.1 5.9 18.7 5.2% 179.22 27.3 52.7 39.9 3DH79
MLB Average .327 100 .280 .120 2.0 13.9 8.5 29.6 64.2 45.6
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1970 27 CIN NL,WS 32 .292 .300 6.3 12.5 6.3 0.5 8.0% 4.16 44.4 /*3
1979 36 BAL AL,WS 10 .250 .000 0.0 40.0 20.0 -0.1 4.3% -0.82 0.0 /DH
1981 38 KCR AL 0 /3
3 Yrs 42 .286 .237 4.8 19.0 9.5 0.4 12.3% 3.34 33.3 /3DH
MLB Average .274 .120 2.1 14.6 8.3 26.4

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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1966 23 CIN NL 1B 16 16 15 144.0 145 132 9 4 15 .972 .989 -3 -28 8.81 9.89 8.81 9.89
1967 24 CIN NL 1B 81 68 61 634.1 668 621 43 4 49 .994 .991 5 9 9.42 9.96 8.20 9.96
1967 24 CIN NL OF 48 47 30 386.1 87 82 3 2 1 .977 .976 0 1 1.98 2.03 1.77 2.03
1967 24 CIN NL LF 33 31 23 261.1 57 53 2 2 1 .965 .969 1 3 1.89 1.74 1.67 1.74
1967 24 CIN NL RF 16 16 7 125.0 29 28 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0 -3 2.09 2.03 1.81 2.03
1968 25 CIN NL 1B 122 112 99 1018.2 1115 1040 70 5 86 .996 .992 -3 -3 9.81 10.09 9.10 10.12
1968 25 CIN NL OF 33 24 23 245.2 57 54 3 0 0 1.000 .975 0 -1 2.09 2.02 1.73 2.03
1968 25 CIN NL RF 23 17 17 176.2 41 38 3 0 0 1.000 .981 -2 -13 2.09 2.01 1.78 2.01
1968 25 CIN NL LF 11 7 6 69.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2 28 1.96 1.64 1.36 1.64
1969 26 CIN NL 1B 156 154 146 1374.0 1500 1387 102 11 128 .993 .992 2 2 9.75 9.83 9.54 9.76 AS,MVP-30
1969 26 CIN NL OF 7 3 2 28.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .973 0 13 2.57 2.03 1.14 2.01 AS,MVP-30
1969 26 CIN NL LF 5 3 2 25.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .964 0 19 2.84 1.71 1.60 1.70 AS,MVP-30
1969 26 CIN NL RF 2 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -45 0.00 2.03 0.00 1.85 AS,MVP-30
1970 27 CIN NL 1B 153 153 138 1337.0 1481 1362 109 10 143 .993 .992 5 4 9.90 9.68 9.61 9.64
1971 28 CIN NL 1B 143 143 98 1191.2 1347 1261 78 8 118 .994 .992 2 2 10.11 9.88 9.36 9.87 AS,MVP-12
1972 29 HOU NL 1B 146 146 142 1312.1 1400 1318 76 6 133 .996 .992 -15 -14 9.56 9.73 9.55 9.76 AS,MVP-9
1973 30 HOU NL 1B 144 144 120 1239.1 1307 1220 78 9 112 .993 .992 -7 -6 9.43 9.83 9.01 9.83 MVP-19
1974 31 HOU NL 1B 145 142 100 1186.1 1349 1253 88 8 116 .994 .991 -3 -3 10.17 9.94 9.25 9.93
1975 32 BAL AL 1B 144 142 94 1217.1 1428 1312 106 10 138 .993 .990 1 1 10.48 9.84 9.85 9.81 MVP-28
1976 33 BAL AL 1B 94 93 48 729.0 787 722 62 3 61 .996 .992 1 2 9.68 9.85 8.34 9.89 MVP-9
1977 34 BAL AL 1B 110 108 60 900.2 968 907 56 5 101 .995 .990 -5 -6 9.62 10.02 8.75 9.95
1978 35 BAL AL 1B 4 4 4 32.0 37 34 2 1 3 .973 .992 0 -15 10.13 10.04 9.00 9.95
1979 36 BAL AL 1B 2 2 2 18.0 23 21 0 2 2 .913 .992 0 0 10.50 10.10 10.50 9.95
1980 37 BAL AL 1B 7 6 6 56.2 60 57 3 0 4 1.000 .992 -2 -32 9.53 10.02 8.57 10.00
1981 38 KCR AL 1B 8 7 4 58.0 65 63 2 0 8 1.000 .993 -1 -10 10.09 10.06 8.13 10.03
1982 39 KCR AL 1B 32 27 5 188.1 187 175 10 2 18 .989 .992 -2 -10 8.84 9.85 5.78 9.81
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
17 Yrs 1595 1541 1197 13297.2 14019 13029 900 90 1236 .994 .991 -24 -2 9.43 9.48 8.73 9.42
1B (17 Yrs) 1B 1507 1467 1142 12637.2 13867 12885 894 88 1235 .994 .991 -24 -2 9.81 9.87 9.14 9.85
OF (3 Yrs) OF 88 74 55 660.0 152 144 6 2 1 .987 .975 0 1 2.05 2.03 1.70 2.03
LF (3 Yrs) LF 49 41 31 355.2 80 76 2 2 1 .975 .967 3 9 1.97 1.72 1.59 1.71
RF (3 Yrs) RF 41 33 24 304.1 70 66 4 0 0 1.000 .979 -2 -9 2.07 2.02 1.71 2.01
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1970 27 CIN NL,WS 1B 8 8 71.0 84 80 4 0 4 1.000 10.65 10.50
1981 38 KCR AL 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 18.00 2.00
2 Yrs 9 8 72.0 86 82 4 0 4 1.000 10.75 9.56

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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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