Barney Mussill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Barney Mussill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.05 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 6.05
WHIP 1.71
SO 5
Pitcher PIV -616.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
10/1/1919 in Bower Hill, PA, USA
Died
1/27/2013 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-20
Last Game
1944-07-26

Full name: Bernard James Mussill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Barney Mussill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 16 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 13 1 13 5 6.05 -616.7

Career ERA 6.05 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 69.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Barney Mussill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 PHI NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 13 13 5 6.05 3.57 (-69%) -616.7
Career · 1 season 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 13 13 5 6.05 — -617

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Barney Mussill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Barney Mussill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 PHI NL 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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

Barney Mussill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home900000—
Away711000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Barney Mussill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home910.1105824.35
Away79.0117537.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Barney Mussill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-07-26 PHISTL L 1.2322300
1944-07-16 PHINY1 — 0.1100000
1944-07-15 PHINY1 — 1.0322100
1944-07-14 PHINY1 — 2.0000110
1944-07-09 PHICIN — 2.0211110
1944-06-30 PHISTL — 0.2230110
1944-06-24 PHIBRO — 0.2100000
1944-06-23 PHIBRO — 0.1000000
1944-06-22 PHIBSN — 1.0322000
1944-06-17 PHIBRO — 0.2100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barney Mussill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 0 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barney Mussill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 PHI P 16 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Barney Mussill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 16

Barney Mussill: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 20, 1944 and the final game on July 26, 1944, Barney Mussill built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1944. The bio lists Mussill as a pitcher who hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. Mussill was born on October 1, 1919, in Bower Hill, PA, USA. Mussill died on January 27, 2013, in Detroit, MI, USA. On the record, Barney Mussill was born Bernard James Mussill.

Mussill pitched in 16 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-1 record and 6.05 ERA. The totals include 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mussill's seasons was 3.57, so the 6.05 figure ran 69.3% worse than average. Mussill's only pitching season is 1944: 16 games, 5 strikeouts.

Mussill's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 32 games from Retrosheet.

Mussill appears at one position only: pitcher, in 16 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 0 putouts and 4 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Mussill

Was Barney Mussill a pitcher?
Yes. Barney Mussill pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barney Mussill hit?
Barney Mussill hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Barney Mussill play for?
Barney Mussill played for one team, the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944).
What were Barney Mussill's career stats?
In 16 games, Barney Mussill went 0-1 with a 6.05 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.
What position did Barney Mussill play?
Barney Mussill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Barney Mussill and how much did he weigh?
Barney Mussill was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Barney Mussill's career ERA?
Barney Mussill finished with a 6.05 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Barney Mussill have?
Barney Mussill recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Barney Mussill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Barney Mussill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.