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Historical player · 1915–1929

Carl Mays

B/T L/R · HT 71 · WT 195 · Born 11/12/1891 · From Liberty, KY USA · Debut 1915-04-15 · Final 1929-09-24

Career · batting

G
502
 
 
AB
1,085
 
 
H
291
 
 
HR
5
 
 
RBI
110
 
 
SB
1
 
 
BB
66
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.268 · 0.663
 
 

Career · pitching

G
490
 
 
GS
325
 
 
IP
3,021.3
 
 
W-L
207-126
 
 
SV
31
 
 
SO
862
 
 
ERA
2.92
 
 
WHIP
1.21
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Yankees · 1919–1923

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HR
3
#403 on the Yankees
1 D. Ackley
1 K. Youkilis
Hits
116
#302 on the Yankees
1 M. McNally
1 R. Santana
RBI
49
#316 on the Yankees
1 T. Hendryx
1 B. Hassett
Runs
43
#352 on the Yankees
2 N. Ball
1 D. Howser
BB
14
#499 on the Yankees
1 J. Allen
1 A. Benintendi

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1924–1928

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HR
2
#509 on the Reds
1 R. Almeida
1 E. Yingling
Hits
71
#475 on the Reds
1 C. Chapman
1 M. Soto
RBI
27
#504 on the Reds
1 B. Arroyo
1 J. Meer
Runs
34
#469 on the Reds
1 J. Dodge
1 J. Bourgeois
BB
9
#724 on the Reds
1 Y. Alonso
1 J. Beall

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1915–1919

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Hits
92
#401 on the Red Sox
1 B. Bush
1 H. Manush
RBI
29
#455 on the Red Sox
1 H. Bradley
1 J. Tannehill
SB
1
#518 on the Red Sox
1 S. Agnew
Runs
33
#463 on the Red Sox
1 F. Hofmann
1 S. Agnew
BB
38
#352 on the Red Sox
1 J. Barrett
1 D. Ferriss

Career with the New York Giants · 1929–1929

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Hits
12
#898 on the Giants
1 M. Becker
1 C. Williams
RBI
5
#885 on the Giants
1 D. Alexander
1 T. Wood
Runs
3
#1,030 on the Giants
1 H. Baldwin
1 J. Barrios
BB
5
#843 on the Giants
1 T. Abreu
1 F. Anderson

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
5
#5,291 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 C. Zomphier
Hits
291
#3,868 all-time MLB
1 C. Bando
1 R. Woods
RBI
110
#4,147 all-time MLB
1 K. Blanks
1 J. White
SB
1
#7,932 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 D. Aase

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1915 Red Sox AL 383839 10 0 0 037 0.2370.263
1916 Red Sox AL 4877818 12 0 8 01619 0.2340.299
1917 Red Sox AL 35107927 33 0 14 0611 0.2520.336
1918 Red Sox AL 381041030 33 0 5 1915 0.2880.375
1919 Red Sox AL 225338 00 0 2 042 0.1510.151
1919 Yankees AL 1345614 30 0 4 003 0.3110.378
1920 Yankees AL 451091026 42 0 13 0512 0.2390.312
1921 Yankees AL 511431849 51 2 22 047 0.3430.434
1922 Yankees AL 3592723 11 0 7 0210 0.2500.283
1923 Yankees AL 232724 01 1 3 034 0.1480.333
1924 Reds NL 3883924 62 1 12 0412 0.2890.446
1925 Reds NL 121634 01 0 3 021 0.2500.375
1926 Reds NL 39981222 24 0 8 037 0.2240.327
1927 Reds NL 1432513 11 1 1 002 0.4060.594
1928 Reds NL 142758 10 0 3 002 0.2960.333
1929 Giants NL 3734312 10 0 5 052 0.3530.382
Career 502 1,085 113 291 32 21 5 110 1 66 116 0.268 0.313 0.350

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1915 Red Sox AL 653867 131.7119382165 2.601.06
1916 Red Sox AL 181344243 245.0208657476 2.391.15
1917 Red Sox AL 22935330 289.0230567491 1.741.05
1918 Red Sox AL 211335330 293.32307281114 2.211.06
1919 Red Sox AL 51121162 146.0131404053 2.471.17
1919 Yankees AL 9313130 120.096223754 1.651.11
1920 Yankees AL 261145372 312.03101068492 3.061.26
1921 Yankees AL 27949387 336.73321147670 3.051.21
1922 Yankees AL 121434292 240.0257965041 3.601.28
1923 Yankees AL 522370 81.3119563216 6.201.86
1924 Reds NL 20937270 226.0238793663 3.151.21
1925 Reds NL 351252 51.760191310 3.311.41
1926 Reds NL 191239331 281.0286985358 3.141.21
1927 Reds NL 371490 82.089321017 3.511.21
1928 Reds NL 411471 62.767272210 3.881.42
1929 Giants NL 723784 123.0140593132 4.321.39
Career 207 126 490 325 31 3,021.3 2,912 979 734 862 2.92 1.21

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P49000.01741,1384456

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2009Veterans - Pre-19439Ballot
2007Veterans - Players662Ballot
2005Veterans - Players1260Ballot
2003Veterans - Players1661Ballot
1996Veterans111Ballot
1995VeteransBallot
1994VeteransBallot
1993Veterans12Ballot
1992Veterans12Ballot
1991Veterans12Ballot
1990Veterans11Ballot
1989VeteransBallot
1988Veterans14Ballot
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1958BBWAA6200Ballot
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