| Rudy May | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 18, 1944 Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: October 19, 2024 (aged 80) Hertford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1965, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1983, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 152–156 |
| Earned run average | 3.46 |
| Strikeouts | 1,760 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rudolph May Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 19, 2024) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1965 and from 1969 to 1983 for the Los Angeles / California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Montreal Expos. Early in his career, May had a live fastball, but was known best for his sharp-breaking curveball.[2] May was the 1980 American League leader in earned run average (ERA).[3]
- ^ "Rudy May Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (June 16, 2008). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439103777.
- ^ "Rudy May Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.