Dave May

Dave May
Outfielder
Born: December 23, 1943 (1943-12-23) (age 67) New Castle, Delaware
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1967 for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1978 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.251
Home Runs	96
Runs batted in	422
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1967–1970) Milwaukee Brewers (1970–1974) Atlanta Braves (1975–1976) Texas Rangers (1977) Milwaukee Brewers (1978) Pittsburgh Pirates (1978)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1973)

David LaFrance May (born December 23, 1943 in New Castle, Delaware) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1967 to 1978. May is one of two Delawareans to make the All-Star Game. He was first drafted by the San Francisco Giants, but appeared in his first Major League game with the Baltimore Orioles. During the time he was with Baltimore (1967–1970), he never had higher than a .242 batting average and 152 at bats. He was then traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dick Baney and Buzz Stephen. However, upon coming to the Brewers, he became an effective hitter. In his first full season in Milwaukee, 1971, May hit 16 home runs and had 65 RBI. After an off year in 1972, he rebounded to finish eighth in MVP voting in 1973 with a .303 batting average, 25 home runs, and 93 RBI. He also led the league in total bases, and placed in second in hits. However, the production stopped in 1974, so the Brewers traded him to the Atlanta Braves for Hank Aaron. Once again, in 1975 and 1976, May was not consistent, so he was traded again to the Texas Rangers. Again, he bombed in Texas, so he went back to Milwaukee. Finally, he was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he ended his career with them.

In 1984, May was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	May, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 23, 1943
Place of birth	New Castle, Delaware
Date of death
Place of death