Retired#231B1965–1982T-100 all-time
Lee May
“Big Bopper” · Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Jul 29, 2017
Height / Weight6' 3" / 205 lb
BornMar 23, 1943 · Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB debutSep 1, 1965
Last gameSep 24, 1982
TeamsCincinnati Reds 1965–1971Houston Astros 1972–1974Baltimore Orioles 1975–1980Kansas City Royals 1981–1982
Career home runs
354
Best season
39
All-time HR rank
T-100
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Season
Player’s Vault
7 badges earned1Unicorn
2Rare Air
4Legend
- UnicornGameThree home runsJun 21, 1973 · @ San Diego Padres
- ×35Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 28, 1968 · latest Apr 21, 1979
- Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1970 · 2 HR
- ×3LegendSeason30 home runs1969, 1970, 1971
- LegendSeasonPostseason home run1970 · 2 HR
- LegendCareer300 home runs354 home runs
- LegendCareer200 home runs354 home runs
Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.
Career arc
Home runs by season · tap a barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest of his career
Hardest hit of his career
Year by year
Regular season · MLB| Season | Team | G | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | 42 | 107 | 3 | 12 | .308 | .393 | .505 | .898 | 30.3 |
| 1981 | Kansas City Royals | 26 | 58 | 0 | 8 | .291 | .328 | .345 | .673 | — |
| 1980 | Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 239 | 7 | 31 | .243 | .289 | .401 | .690 | 31.7 |
| 1979 | Baltimore Orioles | 124 | 491 | 19 | 69 | .254 | .297 | .412 | .709 | 24.0 |
| 1978 | Baltimore Orioles | 148 | 590 | 25 | 80 | .246 | .286 | .414 | .700 | 22.2 |
| 1977 | Baltimore Orioles | 150 | 629 | 27 | 99 | .253 | .296 | .426 | .722 | 21.7 |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | 148 | 583 | 25 | 109 | .258 | .312 | .447 | .759 | 21.2 |
| 1975 | Baltimore Orioles | 146 | 626 | 20 | 99 | .262 | .308 | .424 | .732 | 29.0 |
| 1974 | Houston Astros | 152 | 590 | 24 | 85 | .268 | .294 | .444 | .738 | 23.2 |
| 1973 | Houston Astros | 148 | 590 | 28 | 105 | .270 | .310 | .479 | .789 | 19.5 |
| 1972 | Houston Astros | 148 | 647 | 29 | 98 | .284 | .343 | .490 | .833 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | Cincinnati Reds | 147 | 602 | 39 | 98 | .278 | .332 | .532 | .864 | 14.2 |
| 1970 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 649 | 34 | 94 | .253 | .297 | .484 | .781 | 17.8 |
| 1969 | Cincinnati Reds | 158 | 665 | 38 | 110 | .278 | .331 | .529 | .860 | 16.0 |
| 1968 | Cincinnati Reds | 146 | 602 | 22 | 80 | .290 | .337 | .469 | .806 | 25.4 |
| 1967 | Cincinnati Reds | 127 | 472 | 12 | 57 | .265 | .308 | .422 | .730 | 36.5 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati Reds | 25 | 75 | 2 | 10 | .333 | .333 | .507 | .840 | 37.5 |
| 1965 | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 2071 | 8219 | 354 | 1244 | .267 | .313 | .459 | .772 | 21.5 |
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Quick answers
Lee May home run factsHow many career home runs does Lee May have?
Lee May hit 354 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1965–1982), tied for 100th all-time.
Where does Lee May rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 100th in MLB history with 354. Next: Greg Vaughn (355), 2 to pass.
What was Lee May’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 39, in 1971 with the Cincinnati Reds, when he posted a .864 OPS.
What teams has Lee May played for?
Cincinnati Reds (1965–1971); Houston Astros (1972–1974); Baltimore Orioles (1975–1980); Kansas City Royals (1981–1982).
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