Cy Seymour
James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (December 9, 1872 – September 20, 1919) was an American professional baseball center fielder and pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1913 for the New York Giants (1896–1900; 1906–1910), Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) and Boston Braves (1913). He batted and threw left-handed.
| Cy Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: December 9, 1872 Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: September 20, 1919 (aged 46) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1896, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 17, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .303 |
| Home runs | 52 |
| Runs batted in | 799 |
| Win–loss record | 61–56 |
| Earned run average | 3.73 |
| Strikeouts | 591 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Primarily a center fielder, Seymour retired with 1,724 hits and a lifetime batting average (BA) of .303. He was a pitcher for his first five seasons, ending his MLB career with a 61–56 win–loss record and a 3.76 earned run average (ERA) in 140 games pitched (123 as a starting pitcher). Seymour is the only player apart from Babe Ruth to finish his career with at least 50 home runs (HR) and 50 pitching wins. Seymour is the Reds' career leader in batting average (.332) and holds the Reds' single-season record for batting average (.377 in 1905).