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Carlos May

First name: Carlos

Last name: May

Birthdate: 1948-05-17

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 118468

Retro ID: may-c101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1968CHA0.90.11.0-1.1-0.81.8-2
1969CHA5.50.76.20.82.63.68
1970CHA8.21.09.20.53.26.010
1971CHA7.40.98.21.84.24.013
1972CHA8.01.09.02.85.43.616
1973CHA7.90.58.41.74.24.213
1974CHA7.60.98.5-1.01.57.14
1975CHA6.70.77.40.42.64.88
1976CHA0.90.01.0-0.5-0.21.2-1
1976NYA4.20.14.21.12.31.97
1977CAL0.30.00.30.20.30.11
1977NYA2.50.02.6-1.1-0.32.9-1
Career60.15.966.05.625.041.276

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1968CHA71-6-60000-3-100-97.3-1.2-0.10.0-1.3-2
1969CHA43422191-200-18-40009.10.0-0.4-0.1-0.5-13
1970CHA6431512-2001-17-700-69.6-0.6-0.7-0.1-1.4-10
1971CHA57416145-50-2-4-70088.50.9-0.7-0.10.12
1972CHA6153534-3-522-16-700148.21.7-0.7-0.10.9-9
1973CHA617745002-3-3-5089.10.9-0.8-0.10.01
1974CHA604-11-130011-8-6-10-199.3-2.0-0.7-0.1-2.8-1
1975CHA53497010-1-11-5-10-49.2-0.4-0.6-0.1-1.1-6
1976CHA72-4-4-1200-20-10-59.1-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-2
1976NYA33367-200100-5069.00.7-0.50.00.20
1977CAL23111000-100019.20.10.00.00.1-1
1977NYA203-9-9-20-1-100-30-139.7-1.3-0.30.0-1.60
Career4,72381662-923-83-40-160-19--1.8-5.6-0.7-8.1-41

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1970 CHA 1B 226 30 0.0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0.0 0 0
1971 CHA 1B 3386 299 -8.0 -6 -4 -22 -20 -0.2 0.0 0 -4
1972 CHA 1B 81 11 0.0 0 0 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1973 CHA 1B 51 5 1.0 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
1975 CHA 1B 1701 151 -4.0 -3 -2 -3 -1 0.2 0.0 0 -2
1976 NYA 1B 29 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1977 CAL 1B 78 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1B 5552 500 -12.0 -9 -6 -25 -20 0.2 0.0 0 -6

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1968 CHA LF 381 36 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 22 -1 -3
1968 CHA RF 32 4 0.0 0 0 -1 4 0 0
1969 CHA LF 2140 202 -11.0 -12 -10 -22 96 -2 -12
1969 CHA RF 353 52 -7.0 -7 -6 -9 32 0 -6
1970 CHA LF 3873 349 -22.0 -22 -19 -42 170 2 -17
1971 CHA LF 228 24 0.0 0 0 1 8 0 0
1972 CHA LF 3730 350 -19.0 -19 -17 -32 143 1 -16
1973 CHA LF 1846 189 -4.0 -4 -3 -3 92 -1 -4
1974 CHA LF 3588 386 -8.0 -9 -8 -5 200 0 -8
1975 CHA LF 1239 119 -8.0 -8 -7 -15 62 -2 -9
1976 NYA LF 227 26 0.0 0 0 1 10 0 0
1976 CHA LF 186 21 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 13 -1 -2
1977 NYA LF 55 4 0.0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
1977 NYA RF 12 3 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0
LF 17493 1706 -75.0 -77 -67 -125 817 -4 -71
RF 397 59 -7.0 -7 -6 -9 40 0 -6

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1976NYA0.20.00.2-0.2-0.20.4-1
Career0.20.00.2-0.2-0.20.4-1

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1976NYA20-3-300000000-39.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
Career20-3-300000000-3--0.30.00.0-0.30

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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