Cy Block, baseball player, 1942-1946

Cy Block

Born: 5/4/1919 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 9/22/2004 in Manhasset, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1942-09-07 | Final Game: 1946-09-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Seymour Block

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Biography

Cy Block was a professional baseball player born in 1919, who made his mark in the Major Leagues between 1942 and 1946. Known primarily as a position player, Block appeared in 17 games during his career, showcasing a solid batting ability with a .302 batting average. He collected 16 hits, including 5 runs batted in, while also demonstrating his speed on the bases with 2 stolen bases. Despite not hitting any home runs, Block's on-base skills and contact hitting contributed positively to his team's offensive efforts during a challenging era in baseball marked by World War II. Competing in an era when many star players were serving in the military, Block's brief but impactful career reflected the resilience and adaptability of baseball during wartime. He played during a time of significant change in the sport, as the game began to integrate and evolve in response to the social dynamics of the mid-20th century. Though his career was relatively short, Cy Block's performance in those 17 games remains a testament to the passion and dedication of players who took to the field during one of baseball's most tumultuous periods.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 53 9 16 1 1 0 5 2 7 3 0.302 0.383 0.358 0.742 0.0

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +17.2% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.742 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 CHC NL 9 33 6 12 1 1 0 4 2 3 3 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHC NL 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHC NL 6 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.231 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 4 8 0 1
3B 13 0 15 21 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CHN 2B 1 0 2 3 0 1
1942 CHN 3B 8 0 10 12 2 1
1945 CHN 2B 1 0 2 5 0 0
1945 CHN 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1946 CHN 3B 4 0 4 7 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 13