Rudy May

Rudy May
Pitcher
Born: (1944-07-18) July 18, 1944 (age 80)
Coffeyville, Kansas, 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 record152–156
Earned run average3.46
Strikeouts1,760
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Rudolph May Jr. (born July 18, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1965 and from 1969 to 1983 for the 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 curve."[2] May was the 1980 American League leader in earned run average (ERA).[3]

  1. ^ "Rudy May Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Rudy May Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.