Player
Carl Mays
Player Info
- Full Name
- Carl William
- Born
-
November 12, 1891
Liberty, KY, USA - Died
- April 4, 1971
- Size
- 5'11" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- April 15, 1915
- Final Game
- September 24, 1929
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1915-1919
- New York Yankees 1919-1923
- Cincinnati Reds 1924-1928
- New York Giants 1929-1929
Honors
1926 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1921 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1921 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
502
G
.268
AVG
291
H
5
HR
110
RBI
.660
OPS
87
OPS vs Lg
17% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
207-126
W-L
2.92
ERA
490
G
862
SO
31
SV
1.21
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | New York Giants | 7 | 2 | 4.32 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 123.0 | 32 | 31 |
| 1928 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 1 | 3.88 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 62.1 | 10 | 22 |
| 1927 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 7 | 3.51 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 82.0 | 17 | 10 |
| 1926 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 12 | 3.14 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 281.0 | 58 | 53 |
| 1925 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 5 | 3.31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51.1 | 10 | 13 |
| 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | 20 | 9 | 3.15 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 226.0 | 63 | 36 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | 5 | 2 | 6.20 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 81.0 | 16 | 32 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 12 | 14 | 3.60 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 240.0 | 41 | 50 |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | 27 | 9 | 3.05 | 49 | 38 | 7 | 336.2 | 70 | 76 |
| 1920 | New York Yankees | 26 | 11 | 3.06 | 45 | 37 | 2 | 312.0 | 92 | 84 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 11 | 2.47 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 146.0 | 53 | 40 |
| 1919 | New York Yankees | 9 | 3 | 1.65 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 120.0 | 54 | 37 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 21 | 13 | 2.21 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 293.0 | 114 | 81 |
| 1917 | Boston Red Sox | 22 | 9 | 1.74 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 289.0 | 91 | 74 |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 13 | 2.39 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 245.0 | 76 | 74 |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 5 | 2.60 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 131.1 | 65 | 21 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NL | 123.0 | 2.34 | 2.27 | 1.390 | |
| 1928 | NL | 62.7 | 1.44 | 3.16 | 1.420 | |
| 1927 | NL | 82.0 | 1.87 | 1.10 | 1.207 | |
| 1926 | NL | 281.0 | 1.86 | 1.70 | 1.206 | ✓ |
| 1925 | NL | 51.7 | 1.74 | 2.26 | 1.413 | |
| 1924 | NL | 226.0 | 2.51 | 1.43 | 1.212 | ✓ |
| 1923 | AL | 81.3 | 1.77 | 3.54 | 1.857 | |
| 1922 | AL | 240.0 | 1.54 | 1.88 | 1.279 | ✓ |
| 1921 | AL | 336.7 | 1.87 | 2.03 | 1.212 | ✓ |
| 1920 | AL | 312.0 | 2.65 | 2.42 | 1.263 | ✓ |
| 1919 | AL | 266.0 | 3.62 | 2.61 | 1.143 | ✓ |
| 1918 | AL | 293.3 | 3.50 | 2.49 | 1.060 | ✓ |
| 1917 | AL | 289.0 | 2.83 | 2.30 | 1.052 | ✓ |
| 1916 | AL | 245.0 | 2.79 | 2.72 | 1.151 | ✓ |
| 1915 | AL | 131.7 | 4.44 | 1.44 | 1.063 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | New York Giants | 37 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .353 |
| 1928 | Cincinnati Reds | 14 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .296 |
| 1927 | Cincinnati Reds | 14 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .406 |
| 1926 | Cincinnati Reds | 39 | 98 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .224 |
| 1925 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 83 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .289 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | 23 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .148 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 35 | 92 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .250 |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | 51 | 143 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .343 |
| 1920 | New York Yankees | 45 | 109 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .239 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | 22 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .151 |
| 1919 | New York Yankees | 13 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .311 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 38 | 104 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .288 |
| 1917 | Boston Red Sox | 35 | 107 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .252 |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox | 48 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .234 |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .237 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NL | 41 | .029 | .375 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 112 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | NL | 27 | .037 | .320 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 70 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | NL | 33 | .188 | .414 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 174 | 1.1 | |
| 1926 | NL | 108 | .102 | .242 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 58 | 0.0 | |
| 1925 | NL | 18 | .125 | .267 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 86 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | NL | 87 | .157 | .329 | 4.6 | 13.8 | 109 | 1.1 | |
| 1923 | AL | 31 | .185 | .136 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 52 | 1.1 | |
| 1922 | AL | 97 | .033 | .281 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 47 | 0.0 | |
| 1921 | AL | 156 | .091 | .351 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 109 | 2.1 | |
| 1920 | AL | 122 | .073 | .268 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 59 | 0.0 | |
| 1919 | AL | 105 | .031 | .237 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1918 | AL | 119 | .087 | .337 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 127 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | AL | 115 | .084 | .281 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 97 | 0.0 | |
| 1916 | AL | 96 | .065 | .310 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 106 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | AL | 44 | .026 | .290 | 6.8 | 15.9 | 76 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 490 | 174 | 1,138 | 44 | 56 | .968 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | New York Giants | P | 37 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 3 | .979 |
| 1928 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .952 |
| 1927 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 14 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1926 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 39 | 16 | 117 | 4 | 10 | .971 |
| 1925 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .900 |
| 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 13 | 94 | 5 | 5 | .955 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | P | 23 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .976 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | P | 34 | 8 | 94 | 5 | 4 | .953 |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | P | 49 | 8 | 104 | 2 | 4 | .982 |
| 1920 | New York Yankees | P | 45 | 19 | 106 | 1 | 5 | .992 |
| 1919 | New York Yankees | P | 13 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .940 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | P | 21 | 9 | 49 | 2 | 5 | .967 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 16 | 122 | 8 | 3 | .945 |
| 1917 | Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 22 | 118 | 1 | 5 | .993 |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox | P | 44 | 13 | 117 | 6 | 5 | .956 |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox | P | 38 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 0 | .964 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 3-4 | 1 | 57.1 | 17 | 2.35 | ||
| 1922 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 1921 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 1-2 | 0 | 26.0 | 9 | 1.73 |
| 1918 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 18.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1916 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0-1 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 6.75 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | ||
| 1922 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1918 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1916 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |