Cecil Tyson
Cecil Washington Tyson "Turkey; Slim"
Born: December 6, 1914
Elm City, NC US
Deceased: February 17, 2000
Elm City, NC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Career: 1938-1952
Major League Statistics
Cecil Tyson compiled a career batting average of .309 with 18 home runs and 440 RBI in his 1756-game career with the Tallahassee Capitols, Greenwood Dodgers, Martinsville Manufacturers, Winston-Salem Twins, Hagerstown Owls, Trenton Packers, Utica Blue Sox, Durham Bulls, Rocky Mount Leafs, Raleigh Capitals, Lumberton Auctioneers, Rockingham Eagles and Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 43 | 155 | 155 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .374 | .658 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 66 | 248 | 248 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .375 | .698 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 118 | 429 | 429 | 138 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .431 | .753 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 17 | 66 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 93 | 358 | 358 | 136 | 36 | 5 | 5 | .380 | .380 | .550 | .930 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 125 | 449 | 449 | 142 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .376 | .693 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 133 | 464 | 464 | 135 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .364 | .655 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 136 | 571 | 487 | 78 | 158 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 13 | 71 | 34 | .324 | .411 | .415 | .826 | 202 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 134 | 565 | 456 | 84 | 127 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 79 | 17 | 95 | 37 | .279 | .408 | .368 | .777 | 168 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 115 | 465 | 369 | 67 | 104 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 87 | 28 | .282 | .421 | .358 | .779 | 132 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 135 | 549 | 432 | 63 | 125 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 107 | 52 | .289 | .436 | .340 | .776 | 147 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 141 | 667 | 542 | 138 | 189 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 105 | 17 | 107 | 71 | .349 | .459 | .456 | .914 | 247 | 3 | 15 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 136 | 478 | 478 | 139 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .366 | .657 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Auctioneers | 93 | 418 | 314 | 62 | 100 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 94 | 26 | .318 | .478 | .360 | .838 | 113 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 35 | 154 | 122 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 13 | .303 | .441 | .352 | .793 | 43 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Rockingham Eagles | 124 | 403 | 403 | 127 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .422 | .737 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals | 101 | 347 | 347 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .314 | .576 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 11 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .371 | .629 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1756 | 6821 | 6154 | 512 | 1899 | 302 | 78 | 18 | 440 | 73 | 0 | 591 | 261 | .309 | .371 | .392 | .763 | 2411 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | OF | 43 | 160 | 7 | 9 | .949 | 3.884 | |
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 1B | 1 | 1064 | 89 | 23 | .980 | 1153.000 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 1B | 88 | 782 | 44 | 14 | .983 | 9.386 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 1B | 17 | 163 | 5 | 6 | .966 | 9.882 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 1B | 125 | 1134 | 71 | 16 | .987 | 9.640 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 1B | 133 | 1343 | 66 | 16 | .989 | 1.594 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 1B | 136 | 1119 | 82 | 19 | 85 | .984 | 8.831 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 134 | 1273 | 73 | 28 | 112 | .980 | 1.045 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 115 | 968 | 50 | 21 | 90 | .980 | 8.852 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 132 | 1121 | 73 | 22 | 113 | .982 | 9.045 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 141 | 1274 | 74 | 23 | 108 | .983 | 9.560 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Lumberton Auctioneers | 1B | 93 | 740 | 33 | 10 | 60 | .987 | 8.312 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 1B | 35 | 307 | 21 | 5 | 29 | .985 | 9.371 |
| Totals | 1197 | 11448 | 688 | 212 | 597 | .983 | 1.139 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | BRO | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | PHI | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Lumberton Auctioneers | CHN | ||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Rockingham Eagles | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1952 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs |
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