Rudy May, former Yankees star pitcher, dies at 80

Former New York Yankees pitcher and ERA champion Rudy May died Saturday. He was 80.

May played 16 seasons in the major leagues, spending time with four different teams. He had two separate stints with the Yankees and spent seven seasons with the California Angels, two seasons with the Montreal Expos and two with the Baltimore Orioles.

An obituary for May appeared in the Daily Advance in North Carolina.

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Rudy May, #45 of the New York, Yankees plays during a Major League Baseball game circa 1981 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. May played for the Yankees from 1974 to 1976 and 1980 to 1983. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)

Montreal Expos historian Danny Gallagher posted on X that Mays had told him years ago that he had long suffered from diabetes.

In his 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, May posted a 152-156 record with a 3.46 ERA in 535 games, 360 of which were starts.

May played his first season with the Angels in 1965 as a 20-year-old and had a 3.92 ERA over 124 innings. However, due to injuries sustained that season, he did not appear in the major leagues again until 1969.

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Rudy May, No. 43 of the Baltimore Orioles, plays against the New York Yankees during a Major League Baseball game circa 1977 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. May played for the Orioles from 1976 to 1977. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)

May was with the Angels from 1969 to 1974 when he was traded to the Yankees mid-season.

His first stint with the Yankees began at the 1974 trade deadline and ended in 1976, when he was traded to the Orioles at the 1976 trade deadline. After the 1977 season, May moved to the Expos for two seasons before the Yankees brought him back for a second stint in 1980.

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Rudy May, #45 of the New York Yankees, throws during a Major League Baseball game circa 1981 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. May played for the Yankees from 1974 to 1976 and 1980 to 1983. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)

May had the best year of his career with the Yankees in 1980, winning the ERA title with a 2.46 ERA over 175.1 innings. He spent the rest of his career with the Yankees before retiring in 1983.

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