Carl Mays

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: November 12, 1891 in Liberty, KY us

Died: April 4, 1971 in El Cajon, CA

Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Portland, OR

Last Game: September 24, 1929 (Age 37-316d)
vs. BSN 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: Carl William Mays

Nicknames: Sub

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Relatives: Cousin of Joe Mays

4x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.3

207

126

ERA

2.92

490

325

3021.1

862

WHIP

1.207

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1912	20	0.0	Boise	WTSL	D		22	9	.710	2.08	2.98	35	28					280.2	207	93	65		54							0.930	6.6		1.7
1913	21	-6.0	Portland	NWES	B		10	15	.400	2.45	3.31	33	27					250.0	202	92	68		54							1.024	7.3		1.9
1914	22	-3.6	Providence	IL	AA		24	8	.750		3.10	36						273.1	249	94			73		129					1.178	8.2		2.4	4.2	1.77
1915	23	-2.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	6	5	.545	2.60	3.69	38	6	27	2	0	7	131.2	119	54	38	0	21		65	5	0	3	514	1.063	8.1	0.0	1.4	4.4	3.10
1916	24	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	18	13	.581	2.39	2.90	44	24	13	14	2	3	245.0	208	79	65	3	74		76	9	1	2	972	1.151	7.6	0.1	2.7	2.8	1.03
1917	25	-1.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	22	9	.710	1.74	2.52	35	33	2	27	2	0	289.0	230	81	56	1	74		91	14	0	6	1129	1.052	7.2	0.0	2.3	2.8	1.23
1918	26	-0.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	21	13	.618	2.21	2.88	35	33	1	30	8	0	293.1	230	94	72	2	81		114	11	0	6	1162	1.060	7.1	0.1	2.5	3.5	1.41
1919	27		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-NYY	14	14	.500	2.10	3.08	34	29	4	26	3	2	266.0	227	91	62	5	77		107	10	0	4	1063	1.143	7.7	0.2	2.6	3.6	1.39
1919	27	-0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	11	.313	2.47	3.51	21	16	4	14	2	2	146.0	131	57	40	2	40		53	5	0	4	576	1.171	8.1	0.1	2.5	3.3	1.33
1919	27	-0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	3	.750	1.65	2.55	13	13	0	12	1	0	120.0	96	34	22	3	37		54	5	0	0	487	1.108	7.2	0.2	2.8	4.1	1.46
1920	28	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	26	11	.703	3.06	3.66	45	37	8	26	6	3	312.0	310	127	106	13	84		92	7	0	2	1268	1.263	8.9	0.4	2.4	2.7	1.10
1921	29	1.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	27	9	.750	3.05	3.88	49	38	10	30	1	7	336.2	332	145	114	11	76		70	9	0	2	1400	1.212	8.9	0.3	2.0	1.9	0.92
1922	30	2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	14	.481	3.60	4.16	34	29	4	21	1	1	240.0	257	111	96	12	50		41	7	0	1	988	1.279	9.6	0.5	1.9	1.5	0.82
1923	31	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	5	2	.714	6.20	6.53	23	7	11	2	0	0	81.1	119	59	56	8	32		16	4	0	1	383	1.857	13.2	0.9	3.5	1.8	0.50
1924	32	3.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	20	9	.690	3.15	3.86	37	27	10	15	2	0	226.0	238	97	79	3	36		63	4	0	1	940	1.212	9.5	0.1	1.4	2.5	1.75
1925	33	3.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	5	.375	3.31	3.83	12	5	5	3	0	2	51.2	60	22	19	0	13		10	2	0	0	225	1.413	10.5	0.0	2.3	1.7	0.77
1926	34	4.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	19	12	.613	3.14	3.59	39	33	2	24	3	1	281.0	286	112	98	3	53		58	4	0	2	1158	1.206	9.2	0.1	1.7	1.9	1.09
1927	35	4.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	7	.300	3.51	4.28	14	9	4	6	0	0	82.0	89	39	32	1	10		17	1	0	1	343	1.207	9.8	0.1	1.1	1.9	1.70
1928	36	5.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	4	1	.800	3.88	4.74	14	7	4	4	1	1	62.2	67	33	27	3	22	3	10	0	0	0	269	1.420	9.6	0.4	3.2	1.4	0.45
1929	37	6.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	6	2	.750	4.32	4.90	37	8	19	1	0	4	123.0	140	67	59	8	31	1	32	2	0	3	538	1.390	10.2	0.6	2.3	2.3	1.03
1930	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA		8	10	.444	4.40	5.94	25	24					186.1	230	123	91		40							1.449	11.1		1.9
1930	38	9.8	Portland	PCL	AA		5	9	.357	4.75	6.56	19	18					144.0	178	105	76		36							1.486	11.1		2.3
1930	38	8.7	Toledo	AA	AA		3	1	.750	3.19	3.83	6	6					42.1	52	18	15		4							1.323	11.1		0.9
1931	39		2 Teams	AA	AA		11	15				32	27					204.0	248	129	98		54
1931	39	10.7	Toledo	AA	AA
1931	39	10.7	Louisville	AA	AA
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		207	126	.622	2.92	3.61	490	325	124	231	29	31	3021.1	2912	1211	979	73	734	4	862	89	1	34	12352	1.207	8.7	0.2	2.2	2.6	1.17
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		64	42				129	79					990.1	888	402	224		221		129
All Levels (20 Seasons)							271	168				619	404	124	231	29	31	4011.2	3800	1613	1203	73	955	4	991	89	1	34	12352

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		32	18				61	24					459.2	479	217	91		113		129
B (1 season)					Minors		10	15	.400	2.45	3.31	33	27					250.0	202	92	68		54							1.024	7.3		1.9
D (1 season)					Minors		22	9	.710	2.08	2.98	35	28					280.2	207	93	65		54							0.930	6.6		1.7