Carl Mays

Carl Mays

1915–1929 · Bats L · Throws R · 5'11", 195 lb · b. 1891 Liberty, KY

Career 207–126 · 2.92 ERA · 862 SO · 3021.1 IP · 502 G · 291 H · 5 HR · 110 RBI · .268 AVG

Seasons leading his league

8

5 best in baseball 3 league only

30 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1921 Best season

Spanning 1915–1926, peaking at 3 titles in 1921.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

226th League titles 8
163rd Best in baseball 5
284th Top-5 finishes 30

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

100th Complete Games 231
107th Wins 207
125th Shutouts 29
135th Innings Pitched 3021.1
146th Earned Run Average 2.92
179th Walks + Hits / IP 1.21

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	2	1st	—	1918 30 1926 NL 24 1921 #2
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1918 8 1920 AL 6
Saves	2	1st	—	1921 7 1915 AL 7
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1921 336.2 1926 #2
Wins	1	1st	—	1921 27 1918 #3 1920 #2 1924 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1921 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1917 #2 1921 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1926	1	CG 24
1921	3	W 27 SV 7 IP 336.2
1920	1	SHO 6
1918	2	SHO 8 CG 30
1915	1	SV 7

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1915	BOS	AL	6	5	2.60	38	6	7	131.2	119	38	0	21	65	1.06
1916	BOS	AL	18	13	2.39	44	24	3	245.0	208	65	3	74	76	1.15
1917	BOS	AL	22	9	1.74	35	33	0	289.0	230	56	1	74	91	1.05
1918	BOS	AL	21	13	2.21	35	33	0	293.1	230	72	2	81	114	1.06
1919	BOS +1	AL	14	14	2.10	34	29	2	266.0	227	62	5	77	107	1.14
1920	NYA	AL	26	11	3.06	45	37	2	312.0	310	106	13	84	92	1.26
1921	NYA	AL	27	9	3.05	49	38	7	336.2	332	114	11	76	70	1.21
1922	NYA	AL	12	14	3.60	34	29	2	240.0	257	96	12	50	41	1.28
1923	NYA	AL	5	2	6.20	23	7	0	81.1	119	56	8	32	16	1.86
1924	CIN	NL	20	9	3.15	37	27	0	226.0	238	79	3	36	63	1.21
1925	CIN	NL	3	5	3.31	12	5	2	51.2	60	19	0	13	10	1.41
1926	CIN	NL	19	12	3.14	39	33	1	281.0	286	98	3	53	58	1.21
1927	CIN	NL	3	7	3.51	14	9	0	82.0	89	32	1	10	17	1.21
1928	CIN	NL	4	1	3.88	14	7	1	62.2	67	27	3	22	10	1.42
1929	NY1	NL	7	2	4.32	37	8	4	123.0	140	59	8	31	32	1.39
Career	—	—	207	126	2.92	490	325	31	3021.1	2,912	979	73	734	862	1.21

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1915	BOS	AL	38	38	3	9	1	0	0	0	3	7	0	.237	.310	.263	.573
1916	BOS	AL	48	77	8	18	1	2	0	8	16	19	0	.234	.366	.299	.664
1917	BOS	AL	35	107	9	27	3	3	0	14	6	11	0	.252	.292	.336	.628
1918	BOS	AL	38	104	10	30	3	3	0	5	9	15	1	.289	.357	.375	.732
1919	BOS +1	AL	35	98	9	22	3	0	0	6	4	5	0	.225	.255	.255	.510
1920	NYA	AL	45	109	10	26	4	2	0	13	5	12	0	.239	.272	.312	.584
1921	NYA	AL	51	143	18	49	5	1	2	22	4	7	0	.343	.365	.434	.799
1922	NYA	AL	35	92	7	23	1	1	0	7	2	10	0	.250	.266	.283	.549
1923	NYA	AL	23	27	2	4	0	1	1	3	3	4	0	.148	.233	.333	.567
1924	CIN	NL	38	83	9	24	6	2	1	12	4	12	0	.289	.322	.446	.768
1925	CIN	NL	12	16	3	4	0	1	0	3	2	1	0	.250	.333	.375	.708
1926	CIN	NL	39	98	12	22	2	4	0	8	3	7	0	.225	.248	.327	.574
1927	CIN	NL	14	32	5	13	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	.406	.406	.594	1.000
1928	CIN	NL	14	27	5	8	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	.296	.296	.333	.630
1929	NY1	NL	37	34	3	12	1	0	0	5	5	2	0	.353	.436	.382	.818
Career	—	—	502	1,085	113	291	32	21	5	110	66	116	1	.268	.313	.350	.663

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	490	174	1,138	44	56	.968