What years did Marv Blaylock play?

Marv Blaylock played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1957.

Was Marv Blaylock a pitcher?

No. Marv Blaylock was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Marv Blaylock hit?

Marv Blaylock hit 15 career home runs with 175 hits.

Marv Blaylock

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1957)

AVG .235

HR 15

RBI 78

H 175

OPS .677

PIV -863

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 9/30/1929 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
Died: 10/23/1993 in Conway, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-09-26
Last Game: 1957-09-28

Full name: Marvin Edward Blaylock

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
287	746	96	175	21	15	15	78	11	84	137	.235	.314	.363	.677	-863

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	NY1	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PHI	NL	113	259	30	54	7	7	3	24	6	31	43	.208	.258 (-19%)	.332 (-12%)	.393 (-18%)	.726 (-15%)	-664.2
1956	PHI	NL	136	460	61	117	14	8	10	50	5	50	86	.254	.258 (-1%)	.331 (-1%)	.397 (-3%)	.728 (-2%)	-198.5
1957	PHI	NL	37	26	5	4	0	0	2	4	0	3	8	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			287	746	96	175	21	15	15	78	11	84	137	.235	—	—	—	—	-863

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	143	352	46	81	5	31	.230
Away	144	394	50	94	10	47	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1957-09-28	PHI	BRO	L	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1957-07-27	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-26	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-24	PHI	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-21	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1957-07-21	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-17	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-14	PHI	STL	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-06	PHI	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-01	PHI	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	213	166	1496	117	13	121
OF	8	9	13	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	PHI	1B	77	55	528	44	5	35
1955	PHI	OF	6	6	9	4	0	1
1956	PHI	1B	124	110	949	72	8	86
1956	PHI	OF	1	2	1	0	0	0
1957	PHI	1B	12	1	19	1	0	0
1957	PHI	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	212
Left Field	4
Right Field	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	Fort Smith	AR	1947

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Blaylock

What years did Marv Blaylock play?: Marv Blaylock played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1957.
Was Marv Blaylock a pitcher?: No. Marv Blaylock was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Marv Blaylock hit?: Marv Blaylock hit 15 career home runs with 175 hits.