2B Bill May #18
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/06/1975
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2B BILL MAY #18 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
160 575 169 33 6 7 90 54 52 .294 .351 .409 8 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 65
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 CHI Loss, 1-5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 CHI Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 CHI Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1974 SDC Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 SDC Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 SDC Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/22/1974 STL Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 STL Loss, 6-9 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 STL Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 @ CHI Loss, 1-2 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Just an average Joe.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:06/24/1947
Born in:Essex, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 26th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 160 575 169 33 6 7 90 62 54 52 .294 .351 .409 .760 .345 .115 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 641 0 1 0 10 6 6 235 46 8 5 61.5 84.1 5.24 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   153 37 6 2 4 26 17 16 15 2 0 0 .242 .310 .386 .696
Versus Right   422 132 27 4 3 64 45 38 37 4 6 0 .313 .366 .417 .783
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   73 34 7 3 1 19 9 6 8 0 0 0 .466 .506 .685 1.191
May   109 31 4 0 3 18 14 10 8 0 2 0 .284 .345 .404 .748
June   97 27 8 0 1 18 12 12 9 3 0 0 .278 .348 .392 .740
July   101 24 6 1 0 10 7 7 12 0 1 0 .238 .287 .317 .604
August   105 28 3 1 1 16 10 10 9 1 2 0 .267 .328 .343 .670
September   90 25 5 1 1 9 10 9 6 2 1 0 .278 .337 .389 .726
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   100 29 4 0 2 7 16 14 4 0 0 0 .290 .377 .390 .767
Last Year   575 169 33 6 7 90 62 54 52 6 6 0 .294 .351 .409 .760
2 Years Ago   179 44 6 0 6 22 16 13 19 0 5 1 .246 .301 .380 .680
Career   2113 587 95 23 33 248 237 131 288 14 55 6 .278 .320 .391 .711
Home   283 83 21 3 3 53 31 28 24 3 3 0 .293 .354 .420 .774
Road   292 86 12 3 4 37 31 26 28 3 3 0 .295 .349 .397 .746
Grass   575 169 33 6 7 90 62 54 52 6 6 0 .294 .351 .409 .760
Day   353 110 17 4 5 56 46 29 26 4 4 0 .312 .360 .425 .785
Night   222 59 16 2 2 34 16 25 26 2 2 0 .266 .337 .383 .720
As Starter   563 164 32 6 7 90 60 53 51 6 6 0 .291 .349 .407 .756
As Reliever / Substitution   12 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Pinch Hitting   8 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Close/Late   140 38 8 0 4 25 17 12 14 2 0 0 .271 .325 .414 .739
Inning 1-3   166 44 14 2 1 31 11 22 19 3 1 0 .265 .346 .392 .737
Inning 4-6   215 66 8 3 1 24 29 17 16 0 5 0 .307 .358 .386 .744
Inning 7-9   184 57 11 1 5 34 20 11 15 2 0 0 .310 .345 .462 .807
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 .200 .400 .200 .600
0 Outs   193 54 15 0 3 24 31 17 19 1 6 0 .280 .336 .404 .741
1 Outs   183 51 10 2 1 32 18 20 18 5 0 0 .279 .341 .372 .713
2 Outs   199 64 8 4 3 34 13 17 15 0 0 0 .322 .375 .447 .822
Scoring Position   181 57 9 1 4 82 20 22 17 6 6 0 .315 .378 .442 .820
Bases Empty   294 79 16 3 3 3 34 24 23 0 0 0 .269 .324 .374 .698
Runner on 1st   100 33 8 2 0 5 8 8 12 0 0 0 .330 .380 .450 .830
Runner on 2nd   57 20 4 1 1 16 6 8 4 0 5 0 .351 .431 .509 .940
Runner on 3rd   21 8 1 0 1 13 2 3 1 1 1 0 .381 .440 .571 1.011
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 6 1 0 1 6 5 6 8 0 0 0 .140 .245 .233 .477
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 6 1 0 0 11 2 1 0 3 0 0 .375 .350 .438 .787
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   18 5 0 0 0 8 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Bases Loaded   26 12 2 0 1 28 4 3 2 2 0 0 .462 .484 .654 1.138
Two Strikes   182 36 10 1 1 22 15 21 52 3 0 0 .198 .277 .280 .557
First Pitch   130 45 8 1 2 15 16 1 0 0 2 0 .346 .351 .469 .820
Count 0-1   56 16 1 1 1 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .281 .393 .674
Count 0-2   31 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 12 0 0 0 .194 .194 .226 .419
Count 1-0   64 23 7 1 2 17 6 0 0 0 2 0 .359 .359 .594 .953
Count 1-1   62 22 2 2 1 13 6 0 0 0 1 0 .355 .355 .500 .855
Count 1-2   61 9 3 0 0 8 2 0 18 0 0 0 .148 .148 .197 .344
Count 2-0   18 7 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .500 .889
Count 2-1   44 14 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .364 .682
Count 2-2   53 10 4 1 0 8 4 0 13 2 0 0 .189 .182 .302 .484
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   19 6 1 0 0 5 6 20 0 2 1 0 .316 .634 .368 1.003
Full Count   37 11 2 0 1 4 8 21 9 1 0 0 .297 .542 .432 .975
Behind in Count   148 31 5 1 1 17 8 0 30 1 0 0 .209 .208 .277 .485
Ahead in Count   145 50 12 1 2 33 20 32 0 2 3 0 .345 .458 .483 .941
Batting 2nd   64 14 4 1 0 2 8 8 10 0 3 0 .219 .306 .312 .618
Batting 4th   66 15 2 0 0 9 4 7 6 2 0 0 .227 .293 .258 .551
Batting 5th   340 99 18 3 7 56 40 32 30 3 3 0 .291 .349 .424 .773
Batting 6th   97 38 9 2 0 23 9 6 6 1 0 0 .392 .423 .526 .949
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 8th   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   222 67 12 4 3 16 18 12 19 0 0 0 .302 .338 .432 .770
Medium Leverage   218 59 12 2 2 25 27 27 18 2 6 0 .271 .348 .372 .720
High Leverage   135 43 9 0 2 49 17 15 15 4 0 0 .319 .377 .430 .806
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Kansas City - MLB 19 8 26 8 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 .308 .357 .385 .742 127 125 -0.1
1968 Kansas City - MLB 20 70 245 67 4 3 2 17 25 11 0 2 39 5 3 .273 .302 .339 .641 100 89 0.0
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 99 314 90 12 4 10 38 44 13 0 1 53 2 1 .287 .314 .446 .760 122 117 2.1
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 129 347 97 18 6 4 42 42 22 3 4 58 3 2 .280 .324 .401 .725 100 94 1.4
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 96 246 67 10 2 3 20 31 8 2 0 38 6 2 .272 .301 .366 .667 95 83 0.7
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 95 181 45 10 2 1 17 15 8 0 1 26 3 2 .249 .279 .343 .621 82 82 -0.1
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 90 179 44 6 0 6 22 16 13 1 0 19 2 5 .246 .301 .380 .680 90 87 0.1
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 26 160 575 169 33 6 7 90 62 54 0 6 52 8 5 .294 .351 .409 .760 112 123 2.8
Total MLB 747 2113 587 95 23 33 248 237 131 6 14 288 29 21 .278 .320 .391 .711 104 102 6.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Total - 17 21 93 46 13 4 3 30 40 9 1 0 4 14 3 .495 .544 .817 1.361 100 100 2.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 5 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -16 -22 0.7
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -101 -0.5
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 9 8 4 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .545 .875 1.420 292 271 0.1
Total MLB 16 17 5 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 1 3 0 0 .294 .350 .471 .821 145 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Kansas City - MLB 2B 5 4 5 11 2 16 0 1.000 37.0 3.89 -0.3 .959
1967 Kansas City - MLB SS 4 2 3 10 0 16 3 .812 25.0 4.68 -1.1 .817
1968 Kansas City - MLB 2B 36 33 64 103 16 171 4 .977 298.2 5.03 -1.1 .971
1968 Kansas City - MLB 3B 27 21 6 36 1 53 11 .792 202.0 1.87 -7.4 .790
1968 Kansas City - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 -0.0 1.071
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 81 76 191 206 42 406 9 .978 655.1 5.45 +1.2 .986
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 .000
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 13 1 6 5 0 12 1 .917 26.2 3.71 -0.4 .900
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 90 73 209 252 64 473 12 .975 682.1 6.08 +5.0 1.044
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.050
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 16 0 6 10 2 18 2 .889 26.2 5.40 -0.8 .868
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 52 47 125 150 40 281 6 .979 432.2 5.72 +6.2 1.102
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 6 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.2 1.043
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 23 0 12 13 0 26 1 .962 50.2 4.44 -0.9 .873
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 7 1 13 3 3 16 0 1.000 15.2 9.19 +0.1 1.027
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 18 14 38 40 11 81 3 .963 125.0 5.62 +0.8 1.012
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 16 8 5 22 1 30 3 .900 82.0 2.96 -2.0 .956
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 39 10 29 64 8 99 6 .939 162.1 5.16 -3.5 .906
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 21 17 44 46 15 92 2 .978 147.0 5.51 -0.7 .941
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 33 13 35 70 12 110 5 .955 171.1 5.52 -1.3 .937
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 33 27 51 77 9 130 2 .985 244.0 4.72 +2.1 1.004
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 128 118 90 243 22 358 25 .930 1055.1 2.84 -13.7 .927
1974 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 8 1 13 3 3 16 0 1.000 16.2 8.64 +0.1 1.027
TOTAL 2B 336 291 727 885 199 1650 38 .977 2622.0 5.53 +13.2 1.017
TOTAL 3B 187 147 102 307 25 449 40 .911 1371.2 2.68 -23.7 .911
TOTAL SS 133 26 91 173 22 282 18 .936 468.2 5.07 -8.2 .907
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 26, 54th overall pick) by the Dallas Wranglers, out of high school Delcastle Vo-Tech (Delcastle Vo-Tech; Wilmington, DE).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 25 (45).
04/12/1966 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 30 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Kansas City Bulls, along with a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for 3B Joe Rafferty.
10/20/1967 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
12/23/1968 Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Pittsburgh Industrials in exchange for 1B Bob Navel and a 2nd round draft pick.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
06/10/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/14/1969 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 3 weeks.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
03/29/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $61,710.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/05/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $86,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
08/01/1973 Injured (sore back),out for one week.
10/17/1973 Wins the 1973 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials.
11/06/1973 Became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
02/03/1974 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $176,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
04/15/1974 Goes 5-5 against the San Diego Captains, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/02/1974 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/1974 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/08/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Burros, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year RBI Rank
1974 90 7
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