Ernie Koy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1942)

AVG .279
HR 36
RBI 260
H 515
OPS .759
PIV 1,788
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
9/17/1909 in Sealy, TX, USA
Died
1/1/2007 in Bellville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-19
Last Game
1942-09-27

Full name: Ernest Anyz Koy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
558 1,846 238 515 108 29 36 260 40 137 284 .279 .332 .427 .759 1,788

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +6.3% above 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 142 521 78 156 29 13 11 76 15 38 76 .299 .272 (+10%) .341 (+3%) .392 (+19%) .734 (+12%) 1076.2
1939 BRO NL 125 425 57 118 37 5 8 67 11 39 64 .278 .274 (+1%) .342 (-1%) .393 (+13%) .735 (+7%) 432.4
1940 BRO NL 24 48 9 11 2 1 1 8 1 3 3 .229 — — — — -94.3
1940 SLN NL 93 348 44 108 19 5 8 52 12 28 59 .310 .267 (+16%) .335 (+10%) .387 (+19%) .722 (+15%) -94.3
1941 SLN NL 13 40 5 8 1 0 2 4 0 1 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1941 CIN NL 67 204 24 51 11 2 2 27 1 14 22 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-9%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-7%) 0.0
1942 CIN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 PHI NL 91 258 21 63 9 3 4 26 0 14 50 .244 .253 (-4%) .323 (-12%) .349 (avg) .672 (-6%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 558 1,846 238 515 108 29 36 260 40 137 284 .279 — — — — 1,320

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27786811924918138.287
Away28197812026618125.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-27 PHIBROL 000000000
1942-09-26 PHIBROL 101000000
1942-09-24 PHINY1L 100000001
1942-09-23 PHIBROL 200000000
1942-09-21 PHIBROL 000000000
1942-09-17 PHICHCL 000000000
1942-09-16 PHICHCL 100000000
1942-09-15 PHISTLL 000000000
1942-09-13 PHISTLL 300000001
1942-09-12 PHICINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 498 0 1034 20 25 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BRO 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 BRO OF 135 0 306 7 5 4
1939 BRO OF 114 0 252 4 10 1
1940 BRO OF 19 0 25 0 0 0
1940 SLN OF 91 0 192 2 6 0
1941 SLN OF 12 0 18 0 0 0
1941 CIN OF 49 0 92 3 1 1
1942 PHI OF 78 0 149 4 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 346
Center Field 128
Right Field 34

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1931, 1932, 1933
Blinn College Brenham TX 1929, 1930

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ernie Koy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dwight Smith
    .275 avg, 46 HR
  2. 87
    Rocco Baldelli
    .278 avg, 60 HR
  3. 87
    Allen Craig
    .276 avg, 59 HR
  4. 83
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR
  5. 81
    Mark Carreon
    .277 avg, 69 HR
  6. 79
    Matt Diaz
    .290 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Koy

What years did Ernie Koy play?
Ernie Koy played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1942.
Was Ernie Koy a pitcher?
No. Ernie Koy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ernie Koy hit?
Ernie Koy hit 36 career home runs with 515 hits.