1908
Born July 6, 1908
Waurika, OK, USA
Cy Blanton Notable
Cy Blanton divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1934, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1942.
He went 68 and 71 with a 3.55 earned run average, pitching 1,218.3 innings in 202 games. He struck out 611, completed 75 of his 167 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 202 games he batted .154, with 66 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1935 and 1936, topping out at 4.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1937 and 1941.
He was born in Waurika, OK, USA on July 6, 1908, and died on September 13, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1937, 1941 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | PIT | 35 | 97 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .134 |
| 1936 | PIT | 44 | 84 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .155 |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | 85 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .165 |
| 1938 | PIT | 29 | 64 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .203 |
| 1939 | PIT | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1940 | PHI | 13 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .083 |
| 1941 | PHI | 28 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
| 1942 | PHI | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 202 | 428 | 22 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 98 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.38 |
| 1935 | PIT | 18 | 13 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 254.1 | 220 | 73 | 55 | 142 | 2.58 |
| 1936 | PIT | 13 | 15 | 44 | 32 | 3 | 235.2 | 235 | 92 | 55 | 127 | 3.51 |
| 1937 | PIT | 14 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 242.2 | 250 | 89 | 76 | 143 | 3.30 |
| 1938 | PIT | 11 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 172.2 | 190 | 71 | 46 | 80 | 3.70 |
| 1939 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 42.0 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 4.29 |
| 1940 | PHI | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 77.0 | 82 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 4.32 |
| 1941 | PHI | 6 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 163.2 | 186 | 82 | 57 | 64 | 4.51 |
| 1942 | PHI | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22.1 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 5.64 |
| Career | — | 68 | 71 | 202 | 167 | 4 | 1218.1 | 1243 | 481 | 337 | 611 | 3.55 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died September 13, 1945
1934
Major-league debut: Cy Blanton
Cy Blanton made a major-league debut on September 23, 1934.
1942
Final major-league game: Cy Blanton
Cy Blanton played a final major-league game on May 6, 1942.