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Jakie May
Full name Frank Spruiell May Born November 25, 1895, Youngsville, North Carolina Died June 3, 1970, Raleigh, North Carolina Buried at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, North Carolina First Game: June 26, 1917 ; Final Game: October 2, 1932 Bat: Right Throw: Left Height: 5' 8" Weight: 178 Ejections: 1921 (1), 1929 (1). Total: 2 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1917 STL N Daily Splits 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1917 STL N
1918 STL N Daily Splits 29 45 2 3 0 0 1 3 8 0 17 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 .067 .208 .133 0.0 1918 STL N
1919 STL N Daily Splits 28 37 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .162 .184 .162 0.0 1919 STL N
1920 STL N Daily Splits 16 22 2 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .227 .320 .318 0.0 1920 STL N
1921 STL N Daily Splits 5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 0.0 1921 STL N
1924 CIN N Daily Splits 38 27 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 0.0 1924 CIN N
1925 CIN N Daily Splits 36 43 4 8 1 1 0 4 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .186 .239 .256 0.0 1925 CIN N
1926 CIN N Daily Splits 45 48 4 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 13 1 6 0 1 2 0 1 .146 .241 .146 0.0 1926 CIN N
1927 CIN N Daily Splits 44 76 6 14 3 1 0 5 3 0 19 1 7 0 2 3 0 0 .184 .225 .250 0.0 1927 CIN N
1928 CIN N Daily Splits 21 27 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 .296 .296 .296 0.0 1928 CIN N
1929 CIN N Daily Splits 41 64 5 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 13 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 .203 .203 .250 0.0 1929 CIN N
1930 CIN N Daily Splits 26 39 3 5 1 2 0 2 2 0 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .128 .171 .256 0.0 1930 CIN N
1931 CHI N Daily Splits 31 22 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .261 .318 0.0 1931 CHI N
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 35 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 0.0 1932 CHI N
Total (14 Years) Splits 410 468 33 80 10 5 2 24 28 0 120 2 29 0 9 14 0 1 .171 .221 .226 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1932 CHI N
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1917 STL N Daily Splits 15 1 0 0 10 0 29.1 29 117 0 13 11 11 0 18 6 2 3 1 4 5 1 2 0 0 3.38 2.00 -0.1 1917 STL N
1918 STL N Daily Splits 29 15 6 0 8 0 152.2 149 671 2 83 65 69 5 61 24 1 13 0 18 5 7 14 5 6 3.83 4.06 -1.5 1918 STL N
1919 STL N Daily Splits 28 19 8 1 6 0 125.2 99 553 1 64 45 87 1 58 22 4 14 1 19 3 2 16 3 12 3.22 2.89 -1.3 1919 STL N
1920 STL N Daily Splits 16 5 3 0 4 0 70.2 65 317 0 38 24 37 1 33 14 2 7 0 10 1 4 8 1 4 3.06 2.80 -0.2 1920 STL N
1921 STL N Daily Splits 5 5 1 0 0 0 21 29 99 0 14 11 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 3 4.71 4.00 -0.4 1921 STL N
1924 CIN N Daily Splits 38 3 2 0 21 6 99 104 421 2 39 33 29 4 59 9 3 6 0 13 7 6 9 3 3 3.00 3.00 0.4 1924 CIN N
1925 CIN N Daily Splits 36 12 7 1 14 2 137.1 146 597 3 74 59 45 1 74 9 4 7 0 27 9 9 13 8 9 3.87 5.08 0.4 1925 CIN N
1926 CIN N Daily Splits 45 15 9 1 22 3 167.2 175 703 4 66 60 44 3 103 17 1 7 1 28 8 19 9 13 9 3.22 4.40 1.3 1926 CIN N
1927 CIN N Daily Splits 44 28 17 2 10 1 235.2 242 1003 4 110 92 70 10 121 35 8 14 0 39 13 20 14 15 12 3.51 4.57 0.9 1927 CIN N
1928 CIN N Daily Splits 21 10 1 1 7 1 79.1 99 362 1 44 39 35 5 39 12 1 1 1 25 6 7 6 3 5 4.42 4.80 -0.3 1928 CIN N
1929 CIN N Daily Splits 41 24 10 0 13 3 199 219 875 7 111 102 75 4 92 26 2 5 0 38 7 17 15 10 14 4.61 3.96 0.0 1929 CIN N
1930 CIN N Daily Splits 26 18 5 1 4 0 112.1 147 519 6 83 72 41 0 44 12 3 6 0 24 11 8 9 3 11 5.77 4.67 -1.3 1930 CIN N
1931 CHI N Daily Splits 31 4 1 0 12 2 79 81 350 2 35 34 43 3 38 9 0 3 0 12 3 10 4 5 5 3.87 5.50 0.3 1931 CHI N
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 35 0 0 0 19 1 53.2 61 246 3 34 26 19 1 20 8 0 2 0 10 4 4 9 2 2 4.36 - -0.4 1932 CHI N
Total (14 Years) Splits 410 159 70 7 150 19 1562.1 1645 6833 35 808 673 617 38 765 203 31 88 4 269 83 117 130 72 95 3.88 4.18 -2.2 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 9 28 0 7 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 11.57 - 1932 CHI N
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1917 STL N Daily Splits P 15 1 0 29.1 3 14 0 1 0 1 4 9 1 1.000
1918 STL N Daily Splits P 29 16 6 152.2 6 33 2 0 0 2 31 10 6 .951
1919 STL N Daily Splits P 28 19 8 125.2 1 30 1 0 0 0 33 26 2 .969
1920 STL N Daily Splits P 16 5 3 70.2 0 10 0 0 0 3 9 5 1 1.000
1921 STL N Daily Splits P 5 5 1 20.2 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .750
1924 CIN N Daily Splits P 38 3 2 99 2 21 0 0 0 1 10 11 1 1.000
1925 CIN N Daily Splits P 36 12 7 137.1 5 30 0 2 0 2 16 5 3 1.000
1926 CIN N Daily Splits P 45 15 9 167.2 6 30 1 5 0 3 11 6 0 .973
1927 CIN N Daily Splits P 44 28 17 235.2 6 51 0 2 0 1 21 5 3 1.000
1928 CIN N Daily Splits P 21 10 1 79.1 4 12 0 1 0 1 6 5 1 1.000
1929 CIN N Daily Splits P 41 24 10 199 6 40 1 2 0 2 12 9 2 .979
1930 CIN N Daily Splits P 26 18 5 112 6 23 1 1 0 1 10 6 1 .967
1931 CHI N Daily Splits P 31 4 1 80.1 4 14 0 3 0 0 4 3 0 1.000
1932 CHI N Daily Splits P 35 0 0 54 4 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 .875
Total (14 Years) Splits P 410 160 70 1563.1 53 321 9 17 0 18 169 103 21 .977
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1932 CHI N Daily Splits P 2 0 0 4.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
4-18-1921 BOX STL N Cy Rigler Balls and strikes (Threw glove)
7- 9-1929 BOX CIN N Edward McLaughlin Bench jockeying
Transaction Information
Traded by San Antonio (Texas) to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Hollis Atkinson
and plus additional compensation (June 20, 1917 ).
Traded by Vernon (PCL) to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Wally Kimmick , Cactus Keck
and $20000 (January 4, 1924 ).
Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Chicago Cubs (October 14, 1930 ).
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