Derrick May
Derrick Brant May
Born: July 14, 1968
Rochester, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Newark HS (DE)
Career: 1986-2003
Major League Statistics
Derrick May compiled a career batting average of .293 with 122 home runs and 674 RBI in his 1151-game career with the Wytheville Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs, Ottawa Lynx, Monterrey Sultanes, Rochester Red Wings and Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Wytheville Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Chiba Lotte Marines |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 54 | 197 | 178 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 15 | .320 | .381 | .365 | .746 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 128 | 487 | 439 | 60 | 131 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 106 | .298 | .357 | .440 | .797 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 130 | 532 | 485 | 76 | 148 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 82 | .305 | .357 | .452 | .809 | 219 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 136 | 530 | 491 | 72 | 145 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 33 | 76 | .295 | .346 | .424 | .770 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 119 | 489 | 459 | 55 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 50 | .296 | .326 | .412 | .738 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 82 | 337 | 310 | 47 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 38 | .297 | .342 | .410 | .752 | 127 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 8 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .367 | .424 | .767 | 1.191 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 21 | 83 | 69 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | .377 | .482 | .725 | 1.207 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 71 | 320 | 295 | 39 | 82 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 28 | .278 | .328 | .414 | .742 | 122 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 56 | 244 | 213 | 27 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | .282 | .361 | .427 | .788 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 48 | 210 | 175 | 38 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 22 | .320 | .419 | .549 | .968 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 132 | 547 | 490 | 59 | 138 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 81 | .282 | .349 | .535 | .884 | 262 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 136 | 547 | 490 | 57 | 134 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 89 | .273 | .346 | .471 | .817 | 231 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 30 | 128 | 118 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .246 | .305 | .441 | .745 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1151 | 4684 | 4242 | 590 | 1245 | 245 | 36 | 122 | 674 | 75 | 50 | 370 | 635 | .293 | .352 | .455 | .807 | 1928 | 55 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 31 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | OF | 44 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .909 | 1.136 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 115 | 181 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .960 | 1.687 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | OF | 130 | 209 | 13 | 10 | 4 | .957 | 1.708 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 130 | 239 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 103 | 149 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .952 | 1.534 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 81 | 130 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .964 | 1.630 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | OF | 16 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.500 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 68 | 116 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 1.809 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | OF | 45 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 2.111 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | RF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 14 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 2.286 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 129 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 58 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1087 | 1237 | 63 | 56 | 8 | .959 | 1.196 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines |
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