How Lee May's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Lee May totaled 2,031 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 1969, posting 169, well above the league average of 48.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1965 at 0, well below the league average of 44.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 54 in 1980 to 16 in 1981 and 28 in 1982, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 169 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Lee May Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Hits for Lee May
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Hits
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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career20317250.357
Season Avg.112.8340.280.357
162 Game Avg.158.8756.710.357
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Lee May Hits Per Season

Lee 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, 1B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Lee May Hits per season line chart

Lee May Hits by Team

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

Lee May Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Lee 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.
Lee May Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Lee May Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Lee 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.
Lee May Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Lee May Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Lee 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.
Lee May Hits season-by-season breakdown table