Born:(1908-07-06)July 6, 1908 Waurika, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: September 13, 1945(1945-09-13) (aged 37) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1934, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1942, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
68–71
Earned run average
3.55
Strikeouts
611
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1934–1939)
Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1942)
Career highlights and awards
2× All Star (1937, 1941)
NL ERA leader (1935)
Darrell Elijah (Cy) Blanton (July 6, 1908 – September 13, 1945) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. Blanton batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Blanton was a screwball pitcher.[1]
^"Blanton, Pirates, Stops Dodgers, 8-2". The New York Times. May 19, 1935. p. S5.
Darrell Elijah (Cy) Blanton (July 6, 1908 – September 13, 1945) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh...
the screwball during their careers include: Jen-Lei Liao Carl Hubbell CyBlanton Luis Arroyo Jack Baldschun Bobby Castillo (taught the pitch to Valenzuela)...
original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010. Wolf, Gregory H. "CyBlanton". Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on...
130 Wins Wes Ferrell BSR 25 Dizzy Dean SLC 28 ERA Lefty Grove BSR 2.70 CyBlanton PIT 2.58 SO Tommy Bridges DET 163 Dizzy Dean SLC 190 SV Jack Knott SLB...
Opening Day starts for the Pirates, and Deacon Phillippe, Howie Camnitz, CyBlanton and Bob Veale each made four Opening Day starts. Ed Morris, Pud Galvin...
pitched. The American League was established in 1901, and Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young led that league with a 1.62 ERA for the Boston Americans during the...
Hubbell* New York Giants 10 1934 Dizzy Dean* St. Louis Cardinals 7 1935 CyBlanton Freddie Fitzsimmons Big Jim Weaver Larry French Van Lingle Mungo Pittsburgh...
Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 15 Braves 6–5 CyBlanton (1–0) Dick Errickson (0–1) None 10,595 1–0 2 April 16 Braves 1–4 Manny...
Si Johnson (0–1) None 10,150 0–1 2 April 15 Braves 2–6 Jim Tobin (1–0) CyBlanton (0–1) None 2,052 0–2 3 April 16 Braves 1–2 (10) Tom Earley (1–0) Tommy...
Babe Adams Vic Aldridge Mark Baldwin Érik Bédard Kris Benson Jim Bibby CyBlanton Steve Blass Bert Blyleven JT Brubaker Jim Bunning A. J. Burnett Max Butcher...
1934 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 49 Ralph Birkofer 43 CyBlanton 46 Leon Chagnon 42 Larry French -- Burleigh Grimes 44 Bill Harris -- Ed Holley...
minor league teams of all time. Perhaps their most notable alumnus was CyBlanton. Glenn Wright, another notable Producer, made an unassisted triple play...
Baseball All-Star Game Arky Vaughan, SS, starter Paul Waner, reserve CyBlanton MLB leader in ERA (2.58) Bill Swift #2 in NL in ERA (2.70) Arky Vaughan...
baseman for the 1899 Washington Senators of the National League. December 21 – Cy Rigler, 53, National League umpire since 1906, who worked in ten World Series...
Chester L. (July 12, 1936). "Rain Prevents Final Tilt With Phils; Blanton Hurls: Cy to Face Boston in Series Opener Today—Giants Open With Double-Header...
Cardinals in parts of five seasons spanning 1896–1905. September 13 – CyBlanton, 37, All-Star pitcher and one of the mainstays of the Pittsburgh Pirates...
was home field for many notable players. Mickey Mantle, Bill Virdon, CyBlanton, Ralph Terry, and Glenn Wright all played for Independence. Mantle's first...
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