Derrick May (baseball)
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Derrick Brant May is a former first round pick (#9 pick in 1986) and former outfielder
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Chicago Cubs
(1990–94), Milwaukee Brewers
(1995), Houston Astros
(1995–96), Philadelphia Phillies
(1997), Montreal Expos
(1998) and Baltimore Orioles
(1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Chiba Lotte Marines
. He is currently the hitting coordinator for the St.Louis Cardinals.
May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football/baseball at Virginia Tech. May was drafted in the first round (#9) of the 1986 June draft by the Chicago Cubs at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) including being a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his Major League debut. May enjoyed an 18 year professional baseball career including ten seasons in the MLB. He was a .271 hitter
with 52 home run
s and 310 RBI
in 797 Major League games played. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274.
Derrick May is the son of former major league outfielder Dave May
. His brother, David May, Jr., is a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays
.
, 25 doubles
, 10 stolen base
s, 128 games – all career-highs
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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who played for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(1990–94), Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1995), Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
(1995–96), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1997), Montreal Expos
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
(1998) and Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
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(1999). He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
. He is currently the hitting coordinator for the St.Louis Cardinals.
May batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After signing to play football/baseball at Virginia Tech. May was drafted in the first round (#9) of the 1986 June draft by the Chicago Cubs at the age of 17. May hit .320 (3rd), .298 (11th), .305 (5th), .295 (5th), and .296 (5th) including being a Carolina League and Southern League All-Star before making his Major League debut. May enjoyed an 18 year professional baseball career including ten seasons in the MLB. He was a .271 hitter
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with 52 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 310 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 797 Major League games played. In Japan, he hit an additional 59 home runs in just three seasons, batting .274.
Derrick May is the son of former major league outfielder Dave May
Dave May
David LaFrance May is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . May is one of two Delawareans to make the All-Star Game. He was first drafted by the San Francisco Giants, but appeared in his first Major League game with the Baltimore Orioles...
. His brother, David May, Jr., is a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
.
Coaching career
May has been working as a hitting coach in the St.Louis Cardinals Organization since 2005.- 2005: Coached the Palm Beach Cardinals (High A) to the Florida State League Championship his first year in 2005.
- 2006: Won both halves and made playoffs in the Florida State League.
- 2007: Promoted to (Double A) Springfield, Mo. of the Texas League. Coached them to the Texas League championship finals and his team led the league in hitting (.271), hits and OBP (.345) 2nd in runs scored, HR's, SLG (.431) and OPS (.776).
- 2008: Coached Springfield to the 2nd best record in the league. The team batted .275, first in HR and tied for 2nd in hits and TB(Total bases).
- 2009: Won the first half in Northern division. Lost in the first round of the playoffs. His team Led the league in HR's and tied for 2nd in 3b's. 2010: Was the Springfield hitting coach that finished with the 2nd best record in the league at 76-64. His team finished tied for 2nd in batting at .264, 1st in HR's with 146, 2nd in 2b's, runs scored, total bases, bb's, OBP,SLG and OPS.
- Recently promoted to Minor League Hitting Coordinator.
Best season
: .295, 10 HR, 77 RBI, 62 runsRun (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, 25 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, 10 stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s, 128 games – all career-highs