What years did Darrell May play?

Darrell May played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.

Was Darrell May a pitcher?

Yes. Darrell May pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 414 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Darrell May hit?

Darrell May hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Darrell May

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

W–L 26–43

ERA 5.16

WHIP 1.45

SO 414

Pitcher PIV -10500.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 6/13/1972 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-10
Last Game: 2005-07-15

Full name: Darrell Kevin May

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	43	161	97	7	3	0	660.7	746	379	123	212	414	5.16	-10500.7

Career ERA 5.16 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 17.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	10	5	0	1	11.25	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	0	1	5	2	0	0	8.7	15	9	4	5	9.35	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	2.7	3	3	2	1	10.12	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	2	1	29	2	0	0	51.7	56	30	25	42	5.23	4.39 (-19%)	-71.3
2002	KCA	AL	4	10	30	21	2	1	131.3	144	78	50	95	5.35	4.28 (-25%)	-3854.1
2003	KCA	AL	10	8	35	32	2	1	210.0	197	88	53	115	3.77	4.40 (+14%)	-1267.0
2004	KCA	AL	9	19	31	31	3	1	186.0	234	116	55	120	5.61	4.46 (-26%)	-4043.4
2005	SDN	NL	1	3	22	8	0	0	59.3	73	37	20	32	5.61	4.29 (-31%)	-1264.8
2005	NYA	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	7.0	14	13	3	3	16.71	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			26	43	161	97	7	3	660.2	746	379	212	414	5.16	—	-10,501

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
161	26	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.077	.111	.077	.188	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .188 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	ATL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	5	3	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	29	2	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	KCA	AL	30	4	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCA	AL	35	4	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	31	4	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SDN	NL	22	9	0	1	0	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			161	26	1	2	1	13	.077	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	86	20	1	1	0	0	.050

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	308.0	337	175	85	165	5.11
Away	86	352.2	409	204	127	249	5.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2005-07-15	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0
2005-07-09	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0
2005-06-29	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	1
2005-06-24	SDP	SEA	L	2	1	1
2005-06-19	SDP	MIN	W	0	0	0
2005-06-15	SDP	DET	L	0	0	0
2005-06-14	SDP	DET	L	0	0	0
2005-06-08	SDP	CLE	L	0	0	0
2005-06-04	SDP	CHC	L	1	0	1
2005-05-30	SDP	MIL	W	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-07-15	NYY	BOS	—	2.2	6	6	6	3	0	1
2005-07-09	NYY	CLE	L	4.1	8	7	7	0	3	3
2005-06-29	SDP	LAD	L	4.1	10	4	4	0	2	1
2005-06-24	SDP	SEA	L	4.0	6	6	6	3	1	1
2005-06-19	SDP	MIN	W	6.0	3	1	1	0	4	1
2005-06-15	SDP	DET	—	5.2	4	2	2	2	3	1
2005-06-14	SDP	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-06-08	SDP	CLE	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2005-06-04	SDP	CHC	L	4.0	7	5	5	2	1	2
2005-05-30	SDP	MIL	—	5.0	4	1	1	3	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	161	97	35	60	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	ATL	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1996	PIT	P	5	2	0	2	0	0
1996	CAL	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1997	ANA	P	29	2	0	6	0	1
2002	KCA	P	30	21	13	14	2	1
2003	KCA	P	35	32	9	18	2	1
2004	KCA	P	31	31	8	12	0	0
2005	SDN	P	22	8	5	7	1	0
2005	NYA	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	161

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	SDN	NL	$3,225,000
2004	KCA	AL	$1,750,000
2003	KCA	AL	$450,000
2002	KCA	AL	$375,000
1997	ANA	AL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,950,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1992

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Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell May

What years did Darrell May play?: Darrell May played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was Darrell May a pitcher?: Yes. Darrell May pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 414 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darrell May hit?: Darrell May hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.