How Rudy May's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Rudy May totaled 1,760 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1972, posting 169, well above the starting pitcher average of 85.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1983 at 16, well below the starting pitcher average of 69.7 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 79 in 1981 to 85 in 1982 and 16 in 1983, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 16 to 169 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rudy May Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Rudy May
| Rudy May
Strikeouts | Rudy May
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Rudy May
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1760 | 6.04 | 3.29 |
| Season Avg. | 110 | 6.04 | 3.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 532.93 | 6.04 | 3.29 |
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Rudy May Strikeouts Per Season
Rudy May's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Rudy May Strikeouts by Team
Rudy May's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rudy May Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Rudy May's career Strikeouts, 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.
Rudy May Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rudy May's seasonal Strikeouts 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.
Rudy May Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rudy May's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
