How Dave May's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Dave May totaled 920 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1973, posting 189, well above the league average of 53.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 15, well below the league average of 63.0 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 46 in 1976 to 82 in 1977 and 15 in 1978, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 15 to 189 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dave May Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Dave May
| Dave May
Hits | Dave May
Extra Base Hits | Dave May
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 920 | 246 | 0.267 |
| Season Avg. | 76.67 | 20.5 | 0.267 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 119.04 | 31.83 | 0.267 |
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Dave May Hits Per Season
Dave May's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave May Hits by Team
Dave May's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave May Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Dave May's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dave May Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave May's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dave May Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave May's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
