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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Bill May Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1209 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-14-1934
HR 99 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(20 games)
RBI 619
SB 93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (26.4%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.5%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (1.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CLE
136
489
57
141
22
0
5
59
53
 65 2 4
4
 6 21
.722
.358
.364
.076
.288
1957 CLE
135
503
56
127
20
5
11
49
45
 86 1 4
7
 6 28
.691
.313
.378
.125
.252
1958 CLE
88
298
33
64
16
0
3
25
26
 54 2 0
5
 2 8
.581
.282
.299
.084
.215
1959 CLE
108
329
49
82
13
2
14
68
39
 52 0 5
4
 0 9
.753
.324
.429
.179
.249
1960 CLE
116
396
45
98
21
5
5
45
28
 71 4 4
15
 3 7
.665
.301
.364
.116
.247
1961 CLE
136
493
63
144
27
4
16
90
58
 78 2 2
16
 2 14
.828
.368
.460
.168
.292
1962 CLE
132
487
47
122
19
4
10
45
44
 75 1 0
11
 2 12
.681
.314
.368
.117
.251
1963 CLE
136
501
50
121
19
4
6
72
55
 82 3 6
9
 9 12
.648
.317
.331
.090
.242
1964 CLE
135
483
72
133
20
6
11
87
61
 64 1 2
13
 8 11
.766
.356
.410
.135
.275
1965 CLE
115
259
40
67
10
1
8
25
29
 41 1 4
3
 0 4
.729
.331
.398
.139
.259
1966 CLE
115
129
23
41
2
1
6
25
19
 24 0 0
3
 0 3
.894
.405
.488
.171
.318
1967 CLE
97
98
5
26
3
0
2
7
8
 12 0 0
1
 1 1
.678
.321
.357
.092
.265
1968 CLE
91
95
9
22
8
2
0
13
13
 22 0 1
1
 4 1
.679
.321
.358
.126
.232
1969 CLE-PIT
78
74
12
21
1
0
2
9
16
 9 0 0
1
 1 0
.789
.411
.378
.095
.284
Total
1618
4634
561
1209
201
34
99
619
494
 735 17 32
93
 44 131
.715
.332
.383
.122
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Bill May has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-05-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Bill May from the waiver wire.
1969-05-13The Cleveland Royals have promoted Jose Pettitte to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have designated Bill May for assignment.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Royals have promoted Bill May to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have promoted Paul Gile to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have promoted Skipper Rowland to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have promoted Cliff Pinson to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have promoted Karl Turgeon to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have promoted Johnny Brosseau to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have designated Benito Santiago for assignment. The Cleveland Royals have designated George Brett for assignment. The Cleveland Royals have designated Willie Wilson for assignment. The Cleveland Royals have designated Darrell Porter for assignment. The Cleveland Royals have designated Fred Patek for assignment. The Cleveland Royals have sent Dave Stocksdale to the minors.