Buckshot May
William Herbert May
Born: December 13, 1899
Bakersfield, CA US
Deceased: March 15, 1984
Bakersfield, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 169
Career: 1922-1935
Major League Statistics
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Buckshot May compiled a career record of 166 wins and 124 losses and a 1.25 ERA in his 451-game pitching career with the Seattle Indians, Omaha Buffaloes, Oklahoma City Indians, San Francisco Seals, Memphis Chickasaws, Pueblo Braves, Des Moines Demons, Oakland Oaks, St. Joseph Saints and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1935 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 18 | 15 | .545 | 0.00 | 51 | 294.0 | 303 | 155 | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 15 | 10 | .600 | 0.00 | 42 | 225.0 | 246 | 123 | 82 | |||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 19 | 18 | .514 | 0.00 | 39 | 296.0 | 315 | 175 | 111 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 26 | 12 | .684 | 0.00 | 58 | 304.0 | 314 | 159 | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 20 | 16 | .556 | 3.74 | 55 | 298.0 | 318 | 153 | 124 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.74 | 50 | 205.0 | 243 | 130 | 108 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.06 | 27 | 122.0 | 135 | 73 | 55 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.59 | 27 | 95.0 | 117 | 62 | 59 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 16 | 11 | .593 | 0.00 | 37 | 249.0 | 282 | 131 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 24 | 6 | .800 | 0.00 | 35 | 244.0 | 231 | 102 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 8 | 14 | .364 | 0.00 | 24 | 160.0 | 165 | 86 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 166 | 124 | .572 | 1.25 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2503.0 | 2677 | 1351 | 348 | 0 | 815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 53 | 113 | 113 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .336 | .593 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 42 | 76 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 50 | 103 | 103 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .291 | .505 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 59 | 110 | 110 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .309 | .527 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 56 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .204 | .380 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 51 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .095 | .159 | .254 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 28 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .195 | .341 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | (+) Pueblo Braves | 34 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .175 | .333 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | (+) Des Moines Demons | 34 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .175 | .333 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 28 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .057 | .057 | .057 | .114 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Indians | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 37 | 89 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .169 | .169 | .292 | .461 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 33 | 100 | 100 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .170 | .170 | .260 | .430 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 26 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .186 | .356 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 463 | 897 | 897 | 0 | 158 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .240 | .416 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1935 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers |
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