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Born in Liberty, Kentucky, Mays was a notorious submarine pitcher (he was nicknamed "Sub"). In a 15-year career with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants, he compiled a 207-126 record with 29 shutoutIn baseball, a shutout is given to a team who wins a game without allowing the opposing team to score any runs. If the starting pitcher can pitch the entire game without giving up a run he earns a complete game shutout. See also: no-hitter. In ice hockey,s, 862 strikeoutIn baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K or SO occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and incompetence on the part of the batter, although for ps and a 3.48 ERAIn baseball statistics, the earned run average (denoted by ERA is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by multiplying the number of earned runs allowed by nine, and dividing by the number of innings pitc.

Mays enjoyed his best season in 1921, when he led the American LeagueThe American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. It developed from a minor league, the Western League, that aspired to in winIn baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W ) when, in a game won by his team, he is the team's pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. An exception to this is that a pitcher who sts (27), innings pitchedIn baseball, innings pitched IP are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and runners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third (336.2), games pitchedBaseball statistics In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. (49), and winning percentageIn baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W ) when, in a game won by his team, he is the team's pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. An exception to this is that a pitcher who st (.750). He was also noted for his skills with a batIn baseball statistics, an at bat AB is used to calculate other data such as batting average. A player has an at bat every time he comes to bat except under the following circumstances: He receives a base on balls (BB). He is hit by pitch (HBP). He hits a, hitting five home runs, 110 RBI, and a lifetime .268 batting average—an unusually high number for a pitcher.

Carl Mays died in El Cajon, California, at the age of 79.