Cy Block
Seymour Block
Born: May 4, 1919
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: September 22, 2004
Manhasset, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1950
Major League Statistics
Cy Block compiled a career batting average of .314 with 56 home runs and 218 RBI in his 1141-game career with the Paragould Rebels, Memphis Chickasaws, Greenville Buckshots, Macon Peaches, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Rebels | 105 | 446 | 446 | 144 | 33 | 6 | 7 | .323 | .323 | .471 | .794 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 135 | 532 | 532 | 166 | 21 | 14 | 7 | .312 | .312 | .444 | .756 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 128 | 463 | 463 | 145 | 21 | 14 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .432 | .745 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 123 | 460 | 460 | 164 | 28 | 15 | 9 | .357 | .357 | .541 | .898 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 125 | 446 | 446 | 123 | 17 | 6 | 8 | .276 | .276 | .395 | .670 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 107 | 98 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .255 | .291 | .367 | .659 | 36 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 81 | 362 | 314 | 63 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 43 | 48 | .354 | .433 | .481 | .914 | 151 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 120 | 533 | 483 | 93 | 174 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 13 | 43 | 46 | .360 | .414 | .501 | .915 | 242 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 103 | 386 | 341 | 50 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 32 | 41 | .273 | .337 | .378 | .715 | 129 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 87 | 292 | 252 | 48 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 37 | 29 | .258 | .353 | .377 | .730 | 95 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 94 | 298 | 252 | 38 | 75 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 41 | 37 | .298 | .398 | .476 | .874 | 120 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 1141 | 4325 | 4087 | 304 | 1285 | 245 | 73 | 56 | 218 | 45 | 0 | 200 | 213 | .314 | .347 | .451 | .798 | 1844 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Rebels | 2B | 105 | 276 | 308 | 34 | .945 | 5.562 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 3B | 135 | 268 | 374 | 46 | .933 | 4.756 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 68 | 52 | 160 | 22 | .906 | 3.118 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2B | 120 | 307 | 399 | 27 | .963 | 5.883 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 119 | 145 | 301 | 26 | .945 | 3.748 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 77 | 74 | 147 | 13 | 20 | .944 | 2.870 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 22 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .982 | 2.455 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 15 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .951 | 2.600 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 12 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .942 | 4.083 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 108 | 115 | 216 | 21 | 27 | .940 | 3.065 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 94 | 101 | 177 | 15 | 17 | .949 | 2.957 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 75 | 78 | 119 | 14 | 11 | .934 | 2.627 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 65 | 64 | 142 | 24 | 14 | .896 | 3.169 |
| Totals | 1015 | 1539 | 2426 | 248 | 100 | .941 | 3.906 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Rebels | |||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA |
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