Jakie May

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1932)

W–L 72–95
ERA 3.88
WHIP 1.45
SO 765
Pitcher PIV 11014.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 178 lb
Born
11/25/1895 in Youngsville, NC, USA
Died
6/3/1970 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1917-06-26
Last Game
1932-09-25

Full name: Frank Spruiell May

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 95 410 161 70 7 19 1562.3 1,645 673 35 617 765 3.88 11014.4

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 SLN NL 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 29.3 29 11 11 18 3.38 2.69 (-26%) 150.8
1918 SLN NL 5 6 29 15 6 0 0 152.7 149 65 69 61 3.83 2.83 (-35%) -1704.0
1919 SLN NL 3 12 28 19 8 1 0 125.7 99 45 87 58 3.22 3.09 (-4%) -3179.9
1920 SLN NL 1 4 16 5 3 0 0 70.7 65 24 37 33 3.06 3.45 (+11%) -498.4
1921 SLN NL 1 3 5 5 1 0 0 21.0 29 11 12 5 4.71 4.02 (-17%) -201.5
1924 CIN NL 3 3 38 4 2 0 6 99.0 104 33 29 59 3.00 4.13 (+27%) 1996.4
1925 CIN NL 8 9 36 12 7 1 2 137.3 146 59 45 74 3.87 4.55 (+15%) 2147.7
1926 CIN NL 13 9 45 15 9 1 3 167.7 175 60 44 103 3.22 4.11 (+22%) 4533.2
1927 CIN NL 15 12 44 28 17 2 1 235.7 242 92 70 121 3.51 4.08 (+14%) 4515.8
1928 CIN NL 3 5 21 11 1 1 1 79.3 99 39 35 39 4.42 4.13 (-7%) 1004.1
1929 CIN NL 10 14 41 24 10 0 3 199.0 219 102 75 92 4.61 4.60 (avg) 2685.0
1930 CIN NL 3 11 26 18 5 1 0 112.3 147 72 41 44 5.77 4.80 (-20%) 76.2
1931 CHN NL 5 5 31 4 1 0 2 79.0 81 34 43 38 3.87 4.10 (+6%) -302.3
1932 CHN NL 2 2 35 0 0 0 1 53.7 61 26 19 20 4.36 4.13 (-6%) -208.8
Career · 14 seasons 72 95 410 161 70 7 19 1,562.1 1,645 673 617 765 3.88 — 11,014

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
410 468 33 80 10 5 2 24 0 28 120 .171 .221 .226 .447 -1,556

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .447 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 SLN NL 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLN NL 29 45 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 8 17 .067 — — — — -294.9
1919 SLN NL 28 37 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .162 — — — — 0.0
1920 SLN NL 16 22 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 .227 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLN NL 5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1924 CIN NL 38 27 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 12 .111 — — — — 0.0
1925 CIN NL 36 43 4 8 1 1 0 4 0 3 9 .186 — — — — 0.0
1926 CIN NL 45 48 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 .146 — — — — -357.9
1927 CIN NL 44 76 6 14 3 1 0 5 0 3 19 .184 .282 (-35%) .344 (-35%) .392 (-36%) .736 (-36%) -452.0
1928 CIN NL 21 27 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .296 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 41 64 5 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 13 .203 .289 (-30%) .353 (-43%) .415 (-40%) .769 (-41%) -451.3
1930 CIN NL 26 39 3 5 1 2 0 2 0 2 7 .128 — — — — 0.0
1931 CHN NL 31 22 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 .227 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHN NL 35 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 410 468 33 80 10 5 2 24 0 28 120 .171 — — — — -1,556

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 WS CHN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 4.7 9 6 3 4 11.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1932 WS CHN 0 1 2 0 0 4.7 9 6 3 4 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1992311940115.173
Away211235144019.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home199801.17912983023843.35
Away211762.08533723153874.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-25 CHCCINL 000000000
1932-09-24 CHCCINW 100000000
1932-09-21 CHCPITL 000000000
1932-09-07 CHCBSNL 000000000
1932-09-05 CHCCINL 101000000
1932-08-30 CHCNY1W 000000000
1932-08-20 CHCPHIW 000000000
1932-08-14 CHCSTLL 000000000
1932-08-06 CHCPHIW 000000000
1932-08-05 CHCPHIL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-09-25 CHCCIN — 1.0000000
1932-09-24 CHCCIN W 3.0000110
1932-09-21 CHCPIT — 1.2211000
1932-09-07 CHCBSN — 0.2000000
1932-09-05 CHCCIN L 1.2122200
1932-08-30 CHCNY1 — 0.1010200
1932-08-20 CHCPHI W 1.0200000
1932-08-14 CHCSTL — 1.0000000
1932-08-06 CHCPHI SV 0.1000000
1932-08-05 CHCPHI — 3.1533100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 410 0 53 321 9 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 SLN P 15 0 3 14 0 1
1918 SLN P 29 0 6 33 2 0
1919 SLN P 28 0 1 30 1 0
1920 SLN P 16 0 0 10 0 0
1921 SLN P 5 0 0 3 1 0
1924 CIN P 38 0 2 21 0 0
1925 CIN P 36 0 5 30 0 2
1926 CIN P 45 0 6 30 1 5
1927 CIN P 44 0 6 51 0 2
1928 CIN P 21 0 4 12 0 1
1929 CIN P 41 0 6 40 1 2
1930 CIN P 26 0 6 23 1 1
1931 CHN P 31 0 4 14 0 3
1932 CHN P 35 0 4 10 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 410

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 6.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jakie May (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Shirley
    67-94, 3.82 ERA
  2. 82
    Dan Spillner
    75-89, 4.21 ERA
  3. 80
    Joe Haynes
    76-82, 4.01 ERA
  4. 78
    Al Benton
    98-88, 3.66 ERA
  5. 76
    Allen Russell
    71-76, 3.52 ERA
  6. 75
    Frank Foreman
    96-93, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jakie May

What years did Jakie May play?
Jakie May played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1932.
Was Jakie May a pitcher?
Yes. Jakie May pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 765 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jakie May hit?
Jakie May hit 2 career home runs with 80 hits.