CB
1934–1942 · P
Cy Blanton
5' 11", 180 lbs·Lived to 37·Bats L / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.58
Best ERA · 1935
18
Most W · 1935
143
Most K · 1937
1.081
Best WHIP · 1935
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1935 | PIT | 35 | 97 | 0 | 6 | .134 | — | — |
| 1936 | PIT | 44 | 84 | 0 | 5 | .155 | — | — |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | 85 | 0 | 3 | .165 | — | — |
| 1938 | PIT | 29 | 64 | 0 | 7 | .203 | — | — |
| 1939 | PIT | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .286 | — | — |
| 1940 | PHI | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — |
| 1941 | PHI | 28 | 51 | 0 | 2 | .118 | — | — |
| 1942 | PHI | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — |
| Career | 202 | 428 | 0 | 26 | .154 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PIT | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 127 | 5 | 1.125 |
| 1935 | PIT | 35 | 254.3 | 18 | 13 | 2.58 | 169 | 142 | 1.081 |
| 1936 | PIT | 44 | 235.7 | 13 | 15 | 3.51 | 131 | 127 | 1.231 |
| 1937 | PIT | 36 | 242.7 | 14 | 12 | 3.30 | 132 | 143 | 1.343 |
| 1938 | PIT | 29 | 172.7 | 11 | 7 | 3.70 | 118 | 80 | 1.367 |
| 1939 | PIT | 10 | 42.0 | 2 | 3 | 4.29 | 100 | 11 | 1.310 |
| 1940 | PHI | 13 | 77.0 | 4 | 3 | 4.32 | 97 | 24 | 1.338 |
| 1941 | PHI | 28 | 163.7 | 6 | 13 | 4.51 | 87 | 64 | 1.485 |
| 1942 | PHI | 6 | 22.3 | 0 | 4 | 5.64 | 63 | 15 | 1.925 |
| Career | 202 | 1218.4 | 68 | 71 | — | — | 611 | — | |
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