Barney McCosky

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1953)

AVG .312
HR 24
RBI 397
H 1,301
OPS .801
PIV 11,482
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 184 lb
Born
4/11/1917 in Coal Run, PA, USA
Died
9/6/1996 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-18
Last Game
1953-07-08

Full name: William Barney McCosky

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,170 4,172 664 1,301 214 71 24 397 58 497 261 .312 .386 .414 .801 11,482

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OPS .801 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +12.2% 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
1939 DET AL 147 611 120 190 33 14 4 58 20 70 45 .311 .274 (+13%) .342 (+12%) .393 (+10%) .735 (+11%) 1426.1
1940 DET AL 143 589 123 200 39 19 4 57 13 67 41 .340 .267 (+27%) .335 (+22%) .387 (+27%) .722 (+24%) 2912.4
1941 DET AL 127 494 80 160 25 8 3 55 8 61 33 .324 .262 (+24%) .332 (+21%) .373 (+14%) .705 (+17%) 1808.7
1942 DET AL 154 600 75 176 28 11 7 50 11 68 37 .293 .253 (+16%) .323 (+13%) .349 (+18%) .672 (+15%) 1813.0
1946 DET AL 25 91 11 18 5 0 1 11 0 17 9 .198 .256 (-23%) .328 (-1%) .358 (-20%) .687 (-11%) -120.2
1946 PHA AL 92 308 33 109 17 4 1 34 2 43 13 .354 .256 (+38%) .328 (+32%) .358 (+24%) .687 (+28%) -120.2
1947 PHA AL 137 546 77 179 22 7 1 52 1 57 29 .328 .262 (+25%) .336 (+17%) .376 (+6%) .712 (+11%) 1396.5
1948 PHA AL 135 515 95 168 21 5 0 46 1 68 22 .326 .263 (+24%) .340 (+19%) .379 (+2%) .719 (+10%) 1268.0
1950 PHA AL 66 179 19 43 10 1 0 11 0 22 12 .240 .265 (-10%) .346 (-7%) .401 (-24%) .747 (-16%) -449.2
1951 PHA AL 12 27 4 8 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 .296 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 25 50 2 16 2 1 1 11 0 4 2 .320 .260 (+23%) .336 (+10%) .385 (+19%) .721 (+15%) 0.0
1951 CLE AL 31 61 8 13 3 0 0 2 1 8 5 .213 .260 (-18%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-32%) .721 (-22%) 0.0
1952 CLE AL 54 80 14 17 4 1 1 6 1 8 5 .212 .252 (-16%) .326 (-13%) .369 (-12%) .696 (-13%) -168.0
1953 CLE AL 22 21 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 1 4 .190 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,170 4,172 664 1,301 214 71 24 397 58 497 261 .312 — — — — 9,767

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
7 23 5 7 1 0 0 1 7 0 .304

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 7 23 5 7 1 0 0 1 7 0 .304

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home570198735664914189.327
Away600218630865110208.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-07-08 CLESLAL 101000000
1953-07-04 CLEDETL 100000001
1953-07-02 CLEDETL 100000001
1953-06-23 CLEBOSL 100000000
1953-06-20 CLEMINL 100000000
1953-06-16 CLEPHAL 100000000
1953-06-14 CLENYYL 100000000
1953-06-14 CLENYYL 100000000
1953-06-13 CLENYYL 100000000
1953-06-12 CLENYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1036 0 2490 48 41 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 DET OF 145 0 428 7 6 2
1940 DET OF 141 0 349 7 6 2
1941 DET OF 122 0 328 6 5 2
1942 DET OF 154 0 351 7 7 2
1946 DET OF 24 0 56 1 2 0
1946 PHA OF 85 0 207 2 4 0
1947 PHA OF 136 0 346 8 6 2
1948 PHA OF 134 0 277 9 3 1
1950 PHA OF 42 0 73 1 1 1
1951 PHA OF 7 0 13 0 0 0
1951 CIN OF 11 0 17 0 0 0
1951 CLE OF 16 0 28 0 0 0
1952 CLE OF 19 0 17 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 489
Center Field 523
Right Field 26

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 4.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 35.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 1.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 12.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 11.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Barney McCosky (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Taffy Wright
    .311 avg, 38 HR
  2. 96
    Rube Bressler
    .301 avg, 32 HR
  3. 96
    Dale Mitchell
    .312 avg, 41 HR
  4. 91
    Johnny Mostil
    .301 avg, 23 HR
  5. 88
    Harry Rice
    .299 avg, 48 HR
  6. 85
    Johnny Hopp
    .296 avg, 46 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney McCosky

What years did Barney McCosky play?
Barney McCosky played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1953.
Was Barney McCosky a pitcher?
No. Barney McCosky was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Barney McCosky hit?
Barney McCosky hit 24 career home runs with 1301 hits.