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1915–1929 · P
Carl Mays
5' 11", 195 lbs·Lived to 80·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
1.74
Best ERA · 1917
27
Most W · 1921
114
Most K · 1918
1.052
Best WHIP · 1917
Career Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BOS | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .237 | — | — |
| 1916 | BOS | 48 | 77 | 0 | 8 | .234 | — | — |
| 1917 | BOS | 35 | 107 | 0 | 14 | .252 | — | — |
| 1918 | BOS | 38 | 104 | 0 | 5 | .288 | — | — |
| 1919 | BOS | 35 | 98 | 0 | 6 | .224 | — | — |
| 1920 | NYY | 45 | 109 | 0 | 13 | .239 | — | — |
| 1921 | NYY | 51 | 143 | 2 | 22 | .343 | — | — |
| 1922 | NYY | 35 | 92 | 0 | 7 | .250 | — | — |
| 1923 | NYY | 23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .148 | — | — |
| 1924 | CIN | 38 | 83 | 1 | 12 | .289 | — | — |
| 1925 | CIN | 12 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — |
| 1926 | CIN | 39 | 98 | 0 | 8 | .224 | — | — |
| 1927 | CIN | 14 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .406 | — | — |
| 1928 | CIN | 14 | 27 | 0 | 3 | .296 | — | — |
| 1929 | NY1 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 5 | .353 | — | — |
| Career | 502 | 1085 | 5 | 110 | .268 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BOS | 38 | 131.7 | 6 | 5 | 2.60 | 112 | 65 | 1.063 |
| 1916 | BOS | 44 | 245.0 | 18 | 13 | 2.39 | 116 | 76 | 1.151 |
| 1917 | BOS | 35 | 289.0 | 22 | 9 | 1.74 | 155 | 91 | 1.052 |
| 1918 | BOS | 35 | 293.3 | 21 | 13 | 2.21 | 128 | 114 | 1.060 |
| 1919 | BOS | 34 | 266.0 | 14 | 14 | 2.10 | 147 | 107 | 1.143 |
| 1920 | NYY | 45 | 312.0 | 26 | 11 | 3.06 | 113 | 92 | 1.263 |
| 1921 | NYY | 49 | 336.7 | 27 | 9 | 3.05 | 132 | 70 | 1.212 |
| 1922 | NYY | 34 | 240.0 | 12 | 14 | 3.60 | 116 | 41 | 1.279 |
| 1923 | NYY | 23 | 81.3 | 5 | 2 | 6.20 | 65 | 16 | 1.857 |
| 1924 | CIN | 37 | 226.0 | 20 | 9 | 3.15 | 131 | 63 | 1.212 |
| 1925 | CIN | 12 | 51.7 | 3 | 5 | 3.31 | 137 | 10 | 1.413 |
| 1926 | CIN | 39 | 281.0 | 19 | 12 | 3.14 | 131 | 58 | 1.206 |
| 1927 | CIN | 14 | 82.0 | 3 | 7 | 3.51 | 117 | 17 | 1.207 |
| 1928 | CIN | 14 | 62.7 | 4 | 1 | 3.88 | 107 | 10 | 1.420 |
| 1929 | NY1 | 37 | 123.0 | 7 | 2 | 4.32 | 106 | 32 | 1.390 |
| Career | 490 | 3021.4 | 207 | 126 | — | — | 862 | — | |
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