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.

What was Darrell May's career batting average?

Darrell May batted .077 over his career, with 2 hits in 26 at bats.

What was Darrell May's career ERA?

Darrell May finished with a 5.16 career ERA, going 26-43 with 414 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Darrell May have?

Darrell May recorded 414 career strikeouts.

Darrell May

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

Darrell May was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 11 seasons. Across 161 career appearances, he went 26-43 with a 5.16 ERA and 414 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Darrell May — 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	660.2	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

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Darrell May Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	8.2	15	9	4	5	9.35	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	2.2	3	3	2	1	10.12	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	2	1	29	2	0	0	51.2	56	30	25	42	5.23	4.39 (-19%)	-71.3
2002	KCA	AL	4	10	30	21	2	1	131.1	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	59.1	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

Darrell May — 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

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Darrell May Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

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Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darrell May — 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

Darrell May — 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

Darrell May — 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

Darrell May — 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

Darrell May — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	161	97	35	60	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrell May — 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

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Darrell May Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	161

Salary History

Darrell May — 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

Darrell May — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1992

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Darrell May: the record in brief

September 10, 1995 and July 15, 2005 bracket Darrell May's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, May's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1995), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), the California Angels (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Kansas City Royals (2002 through 2004), the San Diego Padres (2005), and the New York Yankees (2005). May, born on June 13, 1972, in San Bernardino, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. May's listed size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. On the record, Darrell May was born Darrell Kevin May.

The pitching table credits May with a 26-43 record and a 5.16 ERA in 161 games. Also on May's record: 414 strikeouts. The league ERA over May's seasons was 4.41, so the 5.16 figure ran 17.1% worse than average. 2003 brought May a season-high 10 wins. May struck out 120 batters in 2004, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.77 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

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.
What was Darrell May's career batting average?: Darrell May batted .077 over his career, with 2 hits in 26 at bats.
What was Darrell May's career ERA?: Darrell May finished with a 5.16 career ERA, going 26-43 with 414 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Darrell May have?: Darrell May recorded 414 career strikeouts.