Benny McCoy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1941)

AVG .269
HR 16
RBI 156
H 327
OPS .750
PIV 1,616
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
11/9/1915 in Jenison, MI, USA
Died
11/9/2011 in Grandville, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1938-09-14
Last Game
1941-09-28

Full name: Benjamin Jenison McCoy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
337 1,214 182 327 52 18 16 156 8 190 122 .269 .369 .381 .750 1,616

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near 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 DET AL 7 15 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1939 DET AL 55 192 38 58 13 6 1 33 3 29 26 .302 .274 (+10%) .342 (+15%) .393 (+14%) .735 (+14%) 526.5
1940 PHA AL 134 490 56 126 26 5 7 62 2 65 44 .257 .267 (-4%) .335 (+3%) .387 (-4%) .722 (-1%) 38.5
1941 PHA AL 141 517 86 140 12 7 8 61 3 95 50 .271 .262 (+3%) .332 (+15%) .373 (-1%) .705 (+6%) 1051.1
Career · 4 seasons 337 1,214 182 327 52 18 16 156 8 190 122 .269 — — — — 1,616

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
Home14853791159775.296
Away18967791168981.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-28 PHABOSW 312000010
1941-09-28 PHABOSL 100000000
1941-09-24 PHANYYL 100000000
1941-09-23 PHANYYW 010000010
1941-09-21 PHAMINL 300000010
1941-09-21 PHAMINL 100000001
1941-09-17 PHADETL 100000001
1941-09-16 PHASLAL 100000000
1941-09-15 PHASLAL 402000010
1941-09-14 PHASLAL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 305 0 635 935 70 192
3B 2 0 1 1 3 0
SS 16 0 29 46 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 DET 2B 6 0 10 16 1 4
1938 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1939 DET 2B 34 0 79 104 8 19
1939 DET SS 16 0 29 46 3 6
1940 PHA 2B 130 0 261 392 34 82
1940 PHA 3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1941 PHA 2B 135 0 285 423 27 87

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 305
Third Base 2
Shortstop 16

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Benny McCoy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Lennox
    .274 avg, 18 HR
  2. 97
    Ángel Alfonso
    .274 avg, 16 HR
  3. 96
    Bobby Brown
    .279 avg, 22 HR
  4. 94
    Esteban German
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  5. 88
    Gail Hopkins
    .266 avg, 25 HR
  6. 85
    Bret Barberie
    .271 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny McCoy

What years did Benny McCoy play?
Benny McCoy played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1941.
Was Benny McCoy a pitcher?
No. Benny McCoy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Benny McCoy hit?
Benny McCoy hit 16 career home runs with 327 hits.