Carl Mays
| Carl Mays | |
|---|---|
Mays in 1915 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 12, 1891 Liberty, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: April 4, 1971 (aged 79) El Cajon, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1915, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1929, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 207–126 |
| Earned run average | 2.92 |
| Strikeouts | 862 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 – April 4, 1971) was an American baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. During his career, he won over 200 games, 27 in 1921 alone, and was a member of four World Series-champion teams. On August 16, 1920, Mays threw the pitch that fatally injured Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians, the only major league player to die as a direct result of an on-field injury.