Carlos May vs. Merv Rettenmund — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Merv Rettenmund
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Carlos May and Merv Rettenmund are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 117 for Carlos May, 116 for Merv Rettenmund), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 115). The overall lean goes to Merv Rettenmund, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Merv Rettenmund

Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
199.67
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
3074
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4120
523.4
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
498.7
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
143.17
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
693
135.26
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
497
97.01
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
22.25
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
38.26
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423.97
82.75
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1615
205.17
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
202.41
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1156
225.63
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
76.71
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
329
64.22
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
656
128.04
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438.69
85.63
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.51
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
65.04
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
86.86
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.93
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
74.56
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
8.05
8.05
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.03
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.9
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
12.69
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
10.8
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.47
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
17.53
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
18.74
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.83
70.83

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Merv Rettenmund

Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
1.06
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
1.22
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.95
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
16610
27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
5536.2
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1346
2.19
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.06
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.03
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
2.28
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
2.25
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.37
78.37
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0