Pete Coscarart
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1946)
Pete Coscarart was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. In 864 career games, he hit .243 with 728 hits, 28 home runs, and 269 RBI. Pete Coscarart was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (864 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 441 | 1514 | 199 | 368 | 5 | 121 | .243 |
| Away | 423 | 1480 | 200 | 361 | 23 | 147 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-05-17 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-09 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-27 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-30 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-27 | PIT | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-26 | PIT | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-26 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
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
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Pete Coscarart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pete Coscarart: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 26, 1938 and the final game on May 17, 1946, Pete Coscarart built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938 to 1941) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1942 through 1946). The bio lists Coscarart as a second baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Coscarart was born on June 16, 1913, in Escondido, CA, USA. Coscarart's death is recorded on July 24, 2002, in Escondido, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Peter Joseph.
The batting record for Coscarart: 864 games, 728 hits in 2,992 at bats, and a .243 average; the totals also include 28 homers, 269 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. Coscarart's career OPS of .644 combines a .314 on-base mark with .329 slugging. Coscarart's .243 average ran 7.4% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 146, in 1944. In 1939, a season of regular play, Coscarart hit .277 while the league hit .274.
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.
- What teams did Pete Coscarart play for?
- Pete Coscarart played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1941) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1942–1946).
- Did Pete Coscarart win an MVP award?
- No. Pete Coscarart did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Pete Coscarart win?
- Pete Coscarart was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Pete Coscarart's career stats?
- In 864 games, Pete Coscarart had 728 hits, 28 home runs, 269 RBI, 399 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
- What position did Pete Coscarart play?
- Pete Coscarart played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pete Coscarart and how much did he weigh?
- Pete Coscarart was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pete Coscarart hit each season?
- Pete Coscarart's home runs by season: 0 in 1938, 4 in 1939, 9 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 3 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 4 in 1944, 8 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 9, in 1940.
- What was Pete Coscarart's career batting average?
- Pete Coscarart batted .243 over his career, with 728 hits in 2,992 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pete Coscarart have?
- Pete Coscarart drove in 269 runs in his career.
- Is Pete Coscarart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pete Coscarart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Pete Coscarart make?
- Pete Coscarart was selected to 1 All-Star Game.