Lee May
1B · 18 seasons · 1965 – 1982 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Lee May sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. 1972 was the high-water mark, worth +13.7, 16th that season and 1850th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: home runs (+43.9), RBI (+36.4) and runs (+23.6), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
13.65
1972 · #1,850 all-time
Career Z
114.2
summed
Avg / Season
6.34
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CIN | 5 | -2.27 | #499 | #84,837 |
| 1966 | CIN | 25 | -0.25 | #204 | #31,875 |
| 1967 | CIN | 127 | 6.00 | #77 | #11,455 |
| 1968 | CIN | 146 | 12.27 | #21 | #2,756 |
| 1969 | CIN | 158 | 12.99 | #22 | #2,258 |
| 1970 | CIN | 153 | 8.28 | #63 | #7,249 |
| 1971 | CIN | 147 | 13.09 | #15 | #2,197 |
| 1972★ | HOU | 148 | 13.65 | #16 | #1,850 |
| 1973 | HOU | 148 | 8.91 | #43 | #6,319 |
| 1974 | HOU | 152 | 8.22 | #56 | #7,339 |
| 1975 | BAL | 146 | 7.67 | #62 | #8,301 |
| 1976 | BAL | 148 | 9.52 | #43 | #5,544 |
| 1977 | BAL | 150 | 6.69 | #88 | #10,032 |
| 1978 | BAL | 148 | 6.36 | #101 | #10,645 |
| 1979 | BAL | 124 | 4.39 | #137 | #15,223 |
| 1980 | BAL | 78 | 0.31 | #254 | #28,896 |
| 1981 | KC | 26 | -1.29 | #344 | #39,626 |
| 1982 | KC | 42 | -0.38 | #283 | #32,653 |
★ Best season by Z