| Jakie May | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Youngsville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Wendell, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 26 |
| Debutyear: | 1917 |
| Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 25 |
| Finalyear: | 1932 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 72–95 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.88 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 765 |
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Frank Spruiell "Jakie" May (November 25, 1895 – June 3, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of 14 seasons (1917–1921, 1924–1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. For his career, he compiled a 72–95 record in 410 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 3.88 earned run average and 765 strikeouts.
May won 35 games for the Vernon Tigers in 1922, breaking Cack Henley's record for wins in a Pacific Coast League season.[1] May was a member of the National League pennant-winning 1932 Cubs, suffering the loss in the fourth and final game of the 1932 World Series against the New York Yankees. In World Series play, he had a 0–1 record in two appearances, with an 11.57 earned run average and 4 strikeouts.
May was born in Youngsville, North Carolina and later died in Wendell, North Carolina at the age of 74.