Andy Cohen

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1929)

Andy Cohen was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929 for the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. In 262 career games, he hit .281 with 249 hits, 14 home runs, and 114 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .281
HR 14
RBI 114
H 249
OPS .709
PIV -809
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
10/25/1904 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
10/29/1988 in El Paso, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1926-05-31
Last Game
1929-10-05

Full name: Andrew Howard Cohen

Career Batting Statistics

Andy Cohen β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
262 886 108 249 36 10 14 114 6 43 34 .281 .317 .392 .709 -809

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons β€” 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons β€” 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Andy Cohen β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home147490651471373.300
Away11639643102142.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Cohen β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-05 NY1PHIL 100000000
1929-09-28 NY1BROL 301000000
1929-09-28 NY1BROL 301000000
1929-09-25 NY1BSNW 413000200
1929-09-24 NY1BSNW 410000000
1929-09-24 NY1BSNW 300000000
1929-09-16 NY1STLL 000000000
1929-09-15 NY1STLL 000000000
1929-09-11 NY1PITW 400000011
1929-09-11 NY1PITW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Cohen β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 230 0 535 764 49 142
3B 4 0 1 4 0 0
SS 14 0 12 25 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andy Cohen β€” Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 230
Third Base 4
Shortstop 14

College History

Andy Cohen β€” College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1923, 1924, 1925

Andy Cohen: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 31, 1926 and the final game on October 5, 1929, Andy Cohen built the record summarized on this page. Cohen's only club in the season tables is the New York Giants. Cohen, born on October 25, 1904, in Baltimore, MD, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on October 29, 1988, in El Paso, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Andrew Howard.

In 262 games and 886 at bats, Cohen batted .281 with 249 hits, plus 14 homers and 114 runs batted in. Cohen got on base at a .317 rate and slugged .392 (.709 OPS). Against a .283 league average for those years, Cohen's .281 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Cohen's .709 stands 5.2% below the league's .748. The highest hit total in a season was 138, in 1928. In 1929, a season of regular play, Cohen hit .294 while the league hit .289.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Cohen

What years did Andy Cohen play?
Andy Cohen played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.
Was Andy Cohen a pitcher?
No. Andy Cohen was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Andy Cohen hit?
Andy Cohen hit 14 career home runs with 249 hits.
What was Andy Cohen's career batting average?
Andy Cohen batted .281 over his career, with 249 hits in 886 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Cohen have?
Andy Cohen drove in 114 runs in his career.
Is Andy Cohen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Cohen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.