Syd Cohen was born on Monday, May 7, 1906, in Baltimore, Maryland. Cohen was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 20, 1934, with the Washington Senators. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Syd Cohen baseball stats page.
"In '49 I managed El Paso in the Arizona-Texas League. We finished second and won the playoffs. A few weeks later I ran into the ballclub's owner, Jack Corbett, on the street and he asked me, 'Where are you going to manage next year?' I told him here in El Paso and he said, 'No, you’re not, I've got a new guy.' That’s how I found out that I wasn’t coming back." - Cohen, Syd. El Paso Herald-Post. Ciccarelli, Pete. Staff Writer. 28 June 1973.
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Syd CohenSyd Cohen Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1934 | 28 | Senators | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 83 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1936 | 30 | Senators | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 165 | 44 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 1937 | 31 | Senators | 33 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55.0 | 235 | 64 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 3 Years | 55 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.54 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 109.0 | 483 | 133 | 55 | 72 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | ||
Syd CohenSyd Cohen Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1934 | 28 | Senators | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 |
| 1936 | 30 | Senators | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1937 | 31 | Senators | 33 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .200 | .143 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 3 Years | 56 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .152 | .176 | .152 | ||
Syd CohenSyd Cohen Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1934 Senators | LF | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
| 1934 Senators | P | 3 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.00 |
| 1936 Senators | P | 19 | 1 | 107 | 18 | 0.9 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.54 |
| 1937 Senators | P | 33 | 0 | 165 | 21 | 0.6 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .952 | 3.27 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 55 | 3 | 326 | 49 | 0.9 | 48 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 3.98 | |
| LF Totals | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 | |
| 3 Years | 56 | 4 | 350 | 53 | 0.9 | 52 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 4.01 | |
Syd CohenSyd Cohen Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1934 Senators | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 1936 Senators | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.50 | 5.25 | 3.50 |
| 1937 Senators | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.29 | 3.60 | 2.78 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 3 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 1.32 | 4.05 | 3.06 |
Syd CohenSyd Cohen Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1934 Washington Senators | 12 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1936 Washington Senators | 14 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1937 Washington Senators | 14 | Undetermined | - | - |
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Sydney Harry Cohen was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Washington Senators (1934, 1936-1937). In 2019, Cohen Stadium (9700 Gateway North Boulevard, El Paso, Texas) was demolished to make way for the Cohen Entertainment District, which features a water park, shopping, and restaurants. Why mention this here? Cohen Stadium was named for Syd Cohen and his brother, Andy Cohen, a big league second baseman, who both grew up in El Paso!
On September 29, 1934, Babe Ruth hit his seven-hundred eighth career home, the last while wearing a New York Yankees uniform. The pitcher that day was Syd Cohen, who surrendered eleven hits, and five earned runs, but also recorded his first career win! Syd never appeared on a regularly issued baseball card, but was featured in a team-issued press photo during his last big league season:

Syd Cohen | Washington Senators Press Photo | April 1937
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