Dave May
1967–1978 · bats L / throws R · ALS, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers
1,252G
.251AVG
.319OBP
.375SLG
920H
96HR
422RBI
60SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,252 | 4,087 | 3,670 | 462 | 920 | 130 | 20 | 96 | 422 | 346 | 502 | 60 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 1,378 | .251 | .319 | .375 | .694 |
Streaks
24longest hitting streak · 1973-07-03 to 1973-07-29
24longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1970-09-20 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1975-08-02 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 9 total bases | 1973-05-13 | 1 in 419 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 624 | 2019 | 425 | 40 | 209 | 191 | 237 | .238 | .305 | .349 |
| Away | 628 | 2068 | 495 | 56 | 213 | 155 | 265 | .263 | .314 | .401 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 115 | 376 | 68 | 10 | 36 | 19 | 54 | .193 | .231 | .309 |
| May | 187 | 613 | 138 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 76 | .250 | .308 | .403 |
| June | 204 | 690 | 166 | 11 | 76 | 57 | 89 | .269 | .323 | .371 |
| July | 227 | 742 | 172 | 20 | 82 | 68 | 83 | .262 | .323 | .392 |
| August | 264 | 803 | 183 | 21 | 88 | 68 | 95 | .253 | .313 | .378 |
| September | 243 | 826 | 186 | 17 | 79 | 81 | 98 | .253 | .323 | .381 |
| October | 12 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .206 | .243 | .235 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland-guardians | 109 | 390 | 98 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 44 | .280 | .344 | .409 |
| california-angels | 101 | 350 | 66 | 3 | 22 | 42 | 49 | .220 | .309 | .303 |
| detroit-tigers | 99 | 313 | 62 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 65 | .213 | .259 | .344 |
| new-york-yankees | 98 | 335 | 69 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 37 | .225 | .272 | .342 |
| athletics | 98 | 343 | 74 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 31 | .243 | .294 | .378 |
| minnesota-twins | 95 | 306 | 72 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 32 | .255 | .304 | .358 |
| boston-red-sox | 95 | 292 | 72 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 37 | .275 | .332 | .359 |
| chicago-white-sox | 89 | 315 | 76 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 38 | .268 | .317 | .394 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Baltimore Orioles | 36 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 7 | – | .235 | – | – |
| 1968 | Baltimore Orioles | 84 | 152 | 29 | – | 7 | 3 | .191 | – | – |
| 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 120 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .242 | – | – |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers | 125 | 373 | 88 | 8 | 37 | 8 | .236 | – | – |
| 1971 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 144 | 501 | 139 | 16 | 65 | 15 | .277 | – | – |
| 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers | 143 | 500 | 119 | 9 | 45 | 11 | .238 | – | – |
| 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers | 156 | 624 | 189 | 25 | 93 | 6 | .303 | – | – |
| 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers | 135 | 477 | 108 | 10 | 42 | 4 | .226 | – | – |
| 1975 |  Atlanta Braves | 82 | 203 | 56 | 12 | 40 | 1 | .276 | – | – |
| 1976 | Atlanta Braves | 105 | 214 | 46 | 3 | 23 | 5 | .215 | – | – |
| 1977 |  Texas Rangers | 120 | 340 | 82 | 7 | 42 | 4 | .241 | – | – |
| 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .185 | – | – |