Was Cy Twombly a pitcher?

Yes. Cy Twombly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cy Twombly hit?

Cy Twombly hit 0 career home runs.

What was Cy Twombly's career batting average?

Cy Twombly batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Cy Twombly's career ERA?

Cy Twombly finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cy Twombly have?

Cy Twombly recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Cy Twombly in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cy Twombly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cy Twombly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

Cy Twombly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.86 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.86

WHIP 1.84

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -1409.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 6/15/1897 in Groveland, MA, USA
Died: 12/3/1974 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-06-25
Last Game: 1921-08-17

Full name: Edwin Parker Twombly

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cy Twombly — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	7	4	0	0	0	27.7	26	18	1	25	7	5.86	-1409.1

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 45.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cy Twombly — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	CHA	AL	1	2	7	4	0	0	0	27.7	26	18	25	7	5.86	4.02 (-46%)	-1409.1
Career · 1 season			1	2	7	4	0	0	0	27.2	26	18	25	7	5.86	—	-1,409

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Cy Twombly — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cy Twombly — 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
1921	CHA	AL	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Cy Twombly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cy Twombly — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	13.0	15	11	14	2	7.62
Away	2	14.1	13	9	11	5	5.65

Last 7 Games — Batting

Cy Twombly — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1921-08-17	CHW	NYY	L	1	0
1921-07-16	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1921-07-09	CHW	NYY	W	1	1
1921-07-07	CHW	DET	L	1	0
1921-07-04	CHW	CLE	L	3	1
1921-07-01	CHW	SLA	W	3	2
1921-06-25	CHW	DET	L	1	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Cy Twombly — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-08-17	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1921-07-16	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	3	2	2	3	1	0
1921-07-09	CHW	NYY	—	3.0	6	4	4	2	0	0
1921-07-07	CHW	DET	L	3.0	5	6	5	2	0	0
1921-07-04	CHW	CLE	L	6.1	9	6	6	6	0	0
1921-07-01	CHW	SLA	W	8.0	4	3	3	5	5	1
1921-06-25	CHW	DET	—	3.0	0	0	0	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cy Twombly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	10	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cy Twombly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	CHA	P	7	0	0	10	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cy Twombly — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Cy Twombly — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lehigh University	Bethlehem	PA	1916, 1917
Springfield College	Springfield	MA	1919, 1920, 1921

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Twombly

Was Cy Twombly a pitcher?: Yes. Cy Twombly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Twombly hit?: Cy Twombly hit 0 career home runs.
What was Cy Twombly's career batting average?: Cy Twombly batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Cy Twombly's career ERA?: Cy Twombly finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cy Twombly have?: Cy Twombly recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Cy Twombly in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cy Twombly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.