Carlos May vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Carlos May across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 98), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 134), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 112). Carlos May held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Dick Wakefield

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
638
152.81
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4120
523.4
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
143.17
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.43
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
68.09
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
65.04
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
565
71.78
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
64.67
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.98
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.07
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
61.59
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Dick Wakefield

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22685
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7561.2
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0