Dave May
David La France May
 
 
Born: December 23, 1943 in New Castle, DE
Died: October 20, 2012 - 68 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 186
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an Amateur Free Agent in 1961
- High School: New Castle (New Castle, DE)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BAL
AL
23.5
RF
91
-
 
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
1.3
1.1
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
BAL
AL
24.5
RF
172
-
 
-0.3
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.3
1.6
0.8
0.8
0.0
-1.8
-1.9
0.1
0.0
BAL
AL
25.5
RF
131
-
 
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
2.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
-0.3
-0.5
0.1
0.0
BAL
AL
26.5
RF
35
-
 
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
ML4
AL
26.5
CF
393
-
 
1.1
0.7
0.3
0.0
-0.0
7.9
4.8
3.1
0.0
-0.3
-1.0
0.8
0.0
ML4
AL
27.5
CF
562
-
 
3.2
3.6
-0.7
0.0
-0.3
17.6
13.6
4.0
0.0
6.1
4.9
1.1
0.0
ML4
AL
28.5
CF
556
-
 
2.5
1.8
0.5
0.0
-0.1
12.5
8.6
3.9
0.0
0.6
-0.1
0.7
0.0
ML4
AL
29.5
CF
680
-
 
4.7
5.2
-0.5
0.0
0.0
23.3
19.6
3.7
0.0
10.0
10.1
-0.1
0.0
ML4
AL
30.5
RF
515
-
 
0.1
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
6.2
3.6
2.6
0.0
-2.8
-3.6
0.8
0.0
ATL
NL
31.5
RF
230
-
 
2.0
1.4
0.5
0.0
-0.2
8.3
7.5
0.7
0.0
4.1
4.1
-0.1
0.0
ATL
NL
32.5
LF
243
-
 
-0.6
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
3.5
2.4
1.1
0.0
-0.8
-1.2
0.4
0.0
TEX
AL
33.5
RF
381
-
 
1.1
0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.5
6.3
4.2
2.1
0.0
-0.4
-1.1
0.8
0.0
ML4
AL
34.5
DH
91
-
 
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.0
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
0.0
PIT
NL
34.5
-
5
-
 
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
12
5
CF
4085
-
  
13.6
11.0
-0.0
0.0
-2.6
91.5
68.3
23.2
0.0
12.6
7.9
4.7
0.0
162 Game Average
529
-
  
1.8
1.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
  
11.8
8.8
3.0
0.0
  
1.6
1.0
0.6
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
RF
429
-
 
-0.3
-0.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
5.1
3.4
1.6
0.0
-3.0
-3.2
0.2
0.0
6
CF
2797
-
 
11.4
10.7
-0.3
0.0
-1.0
68.3
50.7
17.6
0.0
12.8
9.4
3.4
0.0
2
RF
473
-
 
1.4
1.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
11.8
10.0
1.8
0.0
3.2
2.9
0.3
0.0
1
RF
381
-
 
1.1
0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.5
6.3
4.2
2.1
0.0
-0.4
-1.1
0.8
0.0
1
DH
5
-
 
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James