Jakie May
Frank Spruiell "Jakie" May (November 25, 1895 – June 3, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of 14 seasons (1917–1921, 1924–1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 72–95 record in 410 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 3.88 earned run average and 765 strikeouts.
| Jakie May | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 25, 1895 Youngsville, North Carolina | |||
| Died: June 3, 1970 (aged 74) Wendell, North Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 26, 1917, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 1932, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 72–95 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.88 | ||
| Strikeouts | 765 | ||
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May was a member of the National League pennant-winning 1932 Cubs, suffering the loss in the fourth and final game of the 1932 World Series against the New York Yankees. In World Series play, he had a 0–1 record in two appearances, with an 11.57 earned run average and 4 strikeouts.
May was born in Youngsville, North Carolina and later died in Wendell, North Carolina at the age of 74.
See also
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)