1911
Born January 18, 1911
Laconia, IN, USA
Merrill May Notable
Merrill May divided five seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939, then the Philadelphia Blue Jays through 1943.
Across 665 games he batted .275, with 610 hits and 210 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 102 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 646 games at third base, with 1,391 assists and 84 errors. He turned 114 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Laconia, IN, USA on January 18, 1911, and died on September 4, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PHI | 135 | 464 | 49 | 133 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 41 | 20 | 4 | .287 |
| 1940 | PHI | 136 | 501 | 59 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 58 | 33 | 2 | .293 |
| 1941 | PHI | 142 | 490 | 46 | 131 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 55 | 30 | 2 | .267 |
| 1942 | PHI | 115 | 345 | 25 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 17 | 3 | .238 |
| 1943 | PHI | 137 | 415 | 31 | 117 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 56 | 21 | 2 | .282 |
| Career | — | 665 | 2215 | 210 | 610 | 102 | 11 | 4 | 215 | 261 | 121 | 13 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Died September 4, 2000
1939
Major-league debut: Merrill May
Merrill May made a major-league debut on April 21, 1939.
1943
Final major-league game: Merrill May
Merrill May played a final major-league game on October 3, 1943.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain