Barney McCosky
#113
AT Center Field
1939—1953
Center Field
BORN
April 11, 1917, in Coal Run, PA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 184
MLB DEBUT
April 18, 1939
FINAL GAME
July 8, 1953
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.312
BATTING AVERAGE
1301
HITS
21.8
WAR
.386
ON-BASE PCT
24
HOME RUNS
22.3
WAR7
.414
SLUGGING
.801
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Signed by famed scout Wish Egan for the Tigers out of Southwestern High School in Detroit. McCosky missed three prime seasons while serving in World War II, but still managed a .312 career batting average.
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
McCosky |
21.8 |
22.3 |
16.4 |
11.5 |
22.1 |
3.0 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Barney McCosky Rank
Among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
113 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |