How Dave May's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

Dave May totaled 888 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1973, posting 151, well above the league average of 42.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 14, well below the league average of 43.1 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 47 in 1976 to 83 in 1977 and 14 in 1978, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 14 to 151 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dave May Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Dave May
Dave May
Starts as Fielder
Dave May
Games Started %
Career88886.97
Season Avg.7486.97
162 Game Avg.140.986.97
More InfoSee MoreSee More

Dave May Starts as Fielder Per Season

Dave May's Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder per season line chart

Dave May Starts as Fielder by Team

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

Dave May Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of Dave May's career Starts as Fielder, 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 Starts as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave May Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave May's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave May Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave May's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table