Merrill May
Merrill Glend May "Pinky"
Born: January 18, 1911
Laconia, IN US
Deceased: September 4, 2000
Corydon, IN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1932-1958
Major League Statistics
Merrill May compiled a career batting average of .294 with 44 home runs and 56 RBI in his 1163-game career with the Cumberland Colts, Durham Bulls, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Oakland Oaks, Albany Senators and Alamance Indians. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | MATL | Cumberland Colts | 86 | 314 | 314 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .264 | .264 | .357 | .621 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 110 | 395 | 395 | 122 | 31 | 5 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .435 | .744 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 139 | 492 | 492 | 148 | 24 | 12 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .411 | .711 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 147 | 526 | 526 | 156 | 21 | 4 | 9 | .297 | .297 | .403 | .700 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 145 | 529 | 529 | 148 | 37 | 3 | 10 | .280 | .280 | .418 | .698 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 120 | 424 | 424 | 129 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .394 | .698 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 10 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 146 | 519 | 519 | 172 | 36 | 5 | 12 | .331 | .331 | .489 | .821 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 117 | 518 | 357 | 91 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 151 | 29 | .322 | .526 | .431 | .958 | 154 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 102 | 319 | 319 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .307 | .549 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 40 | 86 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | .217 | .349 | .275 | .625 | 19 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1163 | 4157 | 3979 | 96 | 1171 | 230 | 43 | 44 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 165 | 35 | .294 | .323 | .407 | .730 | 1619 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | MATL | Cumberland Colts | OF | 85 | 167 | 12 | 6 | .968 | 2.106 | |
| 1933 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 3B | 75 | 91 | 132 | 18 | .925 | 2.973 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 139 | 163 | 227 | 26 | .938 | 2.806 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 146 | 148 | 269 | 19 | .956 | 2.856 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 144 | 128 | 281 | 26 | .940 | 2.840 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 120 | 145 | 308 | 20 | .958 | 3.775 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 145 | 129 | 280 | 19 | .956 | 2.821 | |
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 117 | 92 | 221 | 21 | 27 | .937 | 2.675 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 18 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .978 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 989 | 1075 | 1763 | 156 | 31 | .948 | 2.870 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Cumberland Colts | NYA | ||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | NYA | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE |
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