Jakie May

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jakie May
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=#c6011f
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=November 25, 1895
city-state|Youngsville|North Carolina
deathdate=death date and age|1970|6|3|1895|11|25
city-state|Wendell|North Carolina
debutdate= June 26
debutyear= 1917
debutteam= St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=September 25
finalyear=1932
finalteam= Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=72-95
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.88
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=765
teams=
* St. Louis Cardinals (1917-1921)
* Cincinnati Reds (1924-1930)
* Chicago Cubs (1931-1932)
highlights=
*National League pennant: 1932
*Led NL in Saves (6) and Games Finished (21) in 1924

Frank Spruiell "Jakie" May (November 25, 1895 - June 3, 1970) was a former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of fourteen seasons (1917-1921, 1924-1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 72-95 record in 410 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 3.88 earned run average and 765 strikeouts. May was a member of the National League pennant-winning 1932 Cubs, suffering the loss in the fourth and final game of the 1932 World Series against the New York Yankees. In World Series play, he had a 0-1 record in 2 appearances, with an 11.57 earned run average and 4 strikeouts.

May was born in Youngsville, North Carolina and later died in Wendell, North Carolina at the age of 74.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions
* MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List

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