How Dave May's Putouts Compares to Similar Players

Dave May totaled 2,177 career Putouts, well above the league average of 773.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Putouts season came in 1973, posting 401, well above the league average of 121.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at 30, well below the league average of 123.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Putouts total went from 98 in 1976 to 181 in 1977 and 32 in 1978, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Putouts profile — ranging from 30 to 401 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dave May Lifetime Putouts

Stats similar to Putouts for Dave May
Dave May
Putouts
Career2177
Season Avg.181.42
162 Game Avg.345.42
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Dave May Putouts Per Season

Dave May's Putouts 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 Putouts per season line chart

Dave May Putouts by Team

Dave May's career Putouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave May career Putouts by team bar chart

Dave May Cumulative Putouts — Career Progression

A running total of Dave May's career Putouts, 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 Putouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave May Putouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave May's seasonal Putouts 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 Putouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave May Putouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave May's MLB career with Putouts 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.
Dave May Putouts season-by-season breakdown table