Jerry May
Jerry Lee May
Born: December 14, 1943
Staunton, VA US
Deceased: June 30, 1996
Swoope, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1961-1973
Major League Statistics
Jerry May compiled a career batting average of .264 with 47 home runs and 266 RBI in his 529-game career with the Kingsport Pirates, Batavia Pirates, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 61 | 265 | 235 | 37 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 25 | 32 | .328 | .389 | .553 | .942 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 104 | 437 | 388 | 70 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 67 | .284 | .359 | .505 | .864 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 123 | 452 | 398 | 45 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 64 | .236 | .316 | .327 | .643 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 113 | 403 | 346 | 32 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 65 | .249 | .346 | .344 | .690 | 119 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 101 | 333 | 280 | 27 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 45 | .257 | .359 | .336 | .694 | 94 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 27 | 94 | 81 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | .222 | .323 | .358 | .681 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 529 | 1984 | 1728 | 220 | 457 | 90 | 5 | 47 | 266 | 6 | 3 | 221 | 286 | .264 | .349 | .404 | .753 | 698 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | OF | 33 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .945 | 1.576 | ||||
| 1961 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | C | 25 | 190 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .967 | 8.160 | 14 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | C | 101 | 765 | 70 | 14 | 14 | .984 | 8.267 | 22 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | C | 121 | 722 | 65 | 18 | 10 | .978 | 6.504 | 18 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | C | 107 | 672 | 59 | 13 | 10 | .983 | 6.832 | 16 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 82 | 479 | 55 | 8 | 13 | .985 | 6.512 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | C | 25 | 126 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.480 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 494 | 3002 | 278 | 63 | 52 | .981 | 6.640 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT |
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