Lee Maye

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1971)

AVG .274
HR 94
RBI 419
H 1,109
OPS .733
PIV 4,221
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/11/1934 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Died
7/17/2002 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-07-17
Last Game
1971-06-29

Full name: Arthur Lee Maye

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,288 4,048 533 1,109 190 39 94 419 59 282 481 .274 .323 .410 .733 4,221

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — +5.9% above 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
1959 ML1 NL 51 140 17 42 5 1 4 16 2 7 26 .300 .256 (+17%) .323 (+4%) .392 (+11%) .715 (+8%) 181.5
1960 ML1 NL 41 83 14 25 6 0 0 2 5 7 21 .301 .255 (+18%) .323 (+11%) .387 (-4%) .711 (+3%) 52.1
1961 ML1 NL 110 373 68 101 11 5 14 41 10 36 50 .271 .258 (+5%) .328 (+3%) .399 (+10%) .727 (+7%) 464.6
1962 ML1 NL 99 349 40 85 10 0 10 41 9 25 58 .244 .257 (-5%) .326 (-10%) .393 (-9%) .719 (-9%) -548.4
1963 ML1 NL 124 442 67 120 22 7 11 34 14 36 52 .271 .246 (+10%) .308 (+6%) .371 (+15%) .680 (+11%) 835.9
1964 ML1 NL 153 588 96 179 44 5 10 74 5 34 54 .304 .250 (+22%) .312 (+11%) .377 (+18%) .690 (+15%) 1600.1
1965 ML1 NL 15 53 8 16 2 0 2 7 0 2 6 .302 .245 (+23%) .310 (+9%) .371 (+22%) .682 (+16%) 127.2
1965 HOU NL 108 415 38 104 17 7 3 36 1 20 37 .251 .245 (+2%) .310 (-8%) .371 (-7%) .682 (-7%) 127.2
1966 HOU NL 115 358 38 103 12 4 9 36 4 20 26 .288 .248 (+16%) .309 (+4%) .376 (+11%) .685 (+8%) 457.6
1967 CLE AL 115 297 43 77 20 4 9 27 3 26 47 .259 .242 (+7%) .306 (+5%) .357 (+24%) .663 (+15%) 740.5
1968 CLE AL 109 299 20 84 13 2 4 26 0 15 24 .281 .236 (+19%) .298 (+6%) .340 (+11%) .638 (+9%) 384.9
1969 CLE AL 43 108 9 27 5 0 1 15 1 8 15 .250 .248 (+1%) .320 (-5%) .369 (-12%) .689 (-9%) -147.4
1969 WS2 AL 71 238 41 69 9 3 9 26 1 20 25 .290 .248 (+17%) .320 (+8%) .369 (+26%) .689 (+18%) -147.4
1970 WS2 AL 96 255 28 67 12 1 7 30 4 21 32 .263 .253 (+3%) .325 (-1%) .385 (+4%) .711 (+1%) 51.2
1970 CHA AL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 51.2
1971 CHA AL 32 44 6 9 2 0 1 7 0 5 7 .205 — — — — -88.5
Career · 16 seasons 1,288 4,048 533 1,109 190 39 94 419 59 282 481 .274 — — — — 4,142

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home647198927153955232.271
Away639205626256939187.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-06-29 CHWMILL 100000000
1971-06-28 CHWMILL 100000000
1971-06-27 CHWLAAL 100000000
1971-06-27 CHWLAAL 100000000
1971-06-26 CHWLAAW 111000000
1971-06-21 CHWKCRW 100000000
1971-06-20 CHWMINW 010000010
1971-06-19 CHWMINL 500000002
1971-06-18 CHWMINL 411001202
1971-06-17 CHWMINL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 1 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 6 5 4 3 0 0
OF 1040 951 1793 47 57 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 ML1 OF 44 37 80 3 2 1
1960 ML1 OF 19 17 29 1 1 0
1961 ML1 OF 96 85 169 6 5 0
1962 ML1 OF 94 88 209 2 5 1
1963 ML1 OF 111 101 231 4 4 1
1964 ML1 3B 5 5 4 2 0 0
1964 ML1 OF 135 133 264 7 11 1
1965 ML1 OF 13 13 23 2 1 0
1965 HOU OF 103 97 177 6 9 1
1966 HOU OF 97 93 145 4 8 0
1967 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CLE OF 77 63 102 2 2 0
1968 CLE 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1968 CLE OF 80 74 123 4 2 0
1969 CLE OF 28 26 55 0 1 0
1969 WS2 OF 65 59 100 1 6 1
1970 WS2 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1970 WS2 OF 68 57 75 4 0 1
1971 CHA OF 10 8 11 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 6
Left Field 558
Center Field 258
Right Field 300

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lee Maye (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  2. 94
    Tom Paciorek
    .282 avg, 86 HR
  3. 94
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  4. 93
    Ken Landreaux
    .268 avg, 91 HR
  5. 88
    Joel Youngblood
    .265 avg, 80 HR
  6. 88
    Gene Moore
    .270 avg, 58 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Maye

What years did Lee Maye play?
Lee Maye played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971.
Was Lee Maye a pitcher?
No. Lee Maye was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lee Maye hit?
Lee Maye hit 94 career home runs with 1109 hits.