Career
May stands at 6"2" tall and weighs 190 pounds. He batted and threw left-handed. May"s professional baseball career began when the Atlanta Braves drafted him in the 46th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft.
May spent parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with the Braves, Pirates, and Angels, before being sold to the Hanshin Tigers of Japan"s Central League in 1998.
May spent four seasons in Japan, two each with the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants. May spent four years pitching in Japan.
In 2001 he had his best season with 12 wins and a 2.95 European Research Area, and finished third in Most Valuable Player balloting. Royals" General Manager Allard Baird, on a scouting trip in September 2001, was impressed by May"s performance and signed him to a 1-year contract.
May struggled in 2002, but the Royals re-signed him for 2003.
May responded by going 10-8 with a 3.77 European Research Area and leading the team in wins, European Research Area, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and games started. Darrel May now coaches high school baseball at Saint Andrew"s School in Austin, Texas.
