Pete Coscarart

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1946)

AVG .243
HR 28
RBI 269
H 728
OPS .644
PIV -3,326
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
6/16/1913 in Escondido, CA, USA
Died
7/24/2002 in Escondido, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-26
Last Game
1946-05-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Peter Joseph Coscarart

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
864 2,992 399 728 129 22 28 269 34 295 361 .243 .314 .329 .644 -3,326

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 BRO NL 32 79 10 12 3 0 0 6 0 9 18 .152 .272 (-44%) .341 (-25%) .392 (-52%) .734 (-39%) -490.2
1939 BRO NL 115 419 59 116 22 2 4 43 10 46 56 .277 .274 (+1%) .342 (+3%) .393 (-6%) .735 (-2%) -47.6
1940 BRO NL 143 506 55 120 24 4 9 58 5 53 59 .237 .267 (-11%) .335 (-7%) .387 (-9%) .722 (-8%) -661.1
1941 BRO NL 43 62 13 8 1 0 0 5 1 7 12 .129 .262 (-51%) .332 (-35%) .373 (-61%) .705 (-49%) -464.9
1942 PIT NL 133 487 57 111 12 4 3 29 2 38 56 .228 .253 (-10%) .323 (-11%) .349 (-18%) .672 (-14%) -1064.0
1943 PIT NL 133 491 57 119 19 6 0 48 4 46 48 .242 .255 (-5%) .324 (-5%) .346 (-12%) .671 (-9%) -650.9
1944 PIT NL 139 554 89 146 30 4 4 42 10 41 57 .264 .261 (+1%) .325 (-3%) .357 (-1%) .683 (-2%) -232.4
1945 PIT NL 123 392 59 95 17 2 8 38 2 55 55 .242 .260 (-7%) .328 (+4%) .354 (+1%) .683 (+2%) 285.1
1946 PIT NL 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 864 2,992 399 728 129 22 28 269 34 295 361 .243 — — — — -3,326

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 WS BRO 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44115141993685121.243
Away423148020036123147.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-17 PITBROL 000000000
1946-05-09 PITNY1L 101100000
1946-04-27 PITCINL 100000000
1945-09-30 PITCHCL 100000000
1945-09-29 PITCHCL 200000011
1945-09-29 PITCHCL 100000010
1945-09-27 PITSTLW 200000010
1945-09-26 PITCINW 402000001
1945-09-26 PITCINL 412000000
1945-09-23 PITCHCL 301100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 661 0 1526 1894 130 357
3B 5 0 2 5 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 164 0 306 477 36 80

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BRO 2B 27 0 58 69 6 16
1939 BRO 2B 107 0 256 338 25 69
1939 BRO 3B 4 0 2 4 0 0
1939 BRO SS 2 0 1 6 0 0
1940 BRO 2B 140 0 326 379 31 58
1941 BRO 2B 19 0 30 43 4 5
1941 BRO SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1942 PIT 2B 25 0 42 52 6 10
1942 PIT SS 108 0 203 315 26 50
1943 PIT 2B 85 0 186 263 18 54
1943 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1943 PIT SS 47 0 96 151 10 30
1944 PIT 2B 136 0 371 389 26 71
1944 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 PIT SS 4 0 6 2 0 0
1945 PIT 2B 122 0 257 361 14 74
1945 PIT SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 661
Third Base 5
Shortstop 163
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pete Coscarart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  2. 81
    Mark Lemke
    .246 avg, 32 HR
  3. 76
    Ramon Santiago
    .243 avg, 30 HR
  4. 73
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  5. 69
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  6. 67
    Mike Gallego
    .239 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Coscarart

What years did Pete Coscarart play?
Pete Coscarart played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946.
Was Pete Coscarart a pitcher?
No. Pete Coscarart was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Pete Coscarart hit?
Pete Coscarart hit 28 career home runs with 728 hits.