Cy Block vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Cy Block
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cy Block and John Roseboro are closely matched on the surface stats. Cy Block posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .340). John Roseboro had the advantage in slugging (.371 vs .358). By the career numbers, Cy Block had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cy Block and John Roseboro

Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
17
170
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
530
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
140
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
20.63
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
80.5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
19
190
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
90
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.49
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
140
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.05
90.5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
13.35
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Cy Block and John Roseboro

Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22