Marv Blaylock
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Runs batted in | 78 | |
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Marvin Edward Blaylock (September 30, 1929 – October 23, 1993) was an American
, he appeared in 287 big league games. Blaylock threw and batted left-handed, standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighing 175 pounds (79 kg), during his playing days.Originally signed by the Giants in 1947, Blaylock appeared in only one MLB game for them, as a
farm club
of the Phillies, which earned him a second trial in MLB.
Blaylock was the Phillies' most-used first baseman in both
home runs
that season. However, in 1956, he started 110 games at first, improved his batting average to .254, and hit ten home runs, fourth on the team.
But it was not enough production, and Blaylock lost his starting job to
, and 15 homers.Blaylock was out of baseball in 1958 but returned for a final pro season in 1959 at the Double-A level, with the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association.
References
- ^ 1950-9-26 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1957-9-28 box score from Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet