How Lee May's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players

Lee May totaled 14,019 career Total Chances, well above the league average of 1,110.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Total Chances season came in 1969, posting 1,508, well above the league average of 185.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1979 at 23, well below the league average of 181.9 that year. The Total Chances trended upward through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 60 in 1980 to 65 in 1981 and 187 in 1982, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 23 to 1,508 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Lee May Lifetime Total Chances

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Lee May
Total Chances
Career14019
Season Avg.824.65
162 Game Avg.1423.87
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Lee May Total Chances Per Season

Lee May's Total Chances 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 Total Chances per season line chart

Lee May Total Chances by Team

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

Lee May Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression

A running total of Lee May's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances year-over-year waterfall chart

Lee May Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Lee May's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Lee May Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Lee May's MLB career with Total Chances 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 Total Chances season-by-season breakdown table