1941
Born October 5, 1941
Youngstown, OH, USA
Andy Kosco Notable
b. October 5, 1941 · Minnesota Twins 1965–1967, New York Yankees 1968, Los Angeles Dodgers 1969–1970, Milwaukee Brewers 1971, California Angels 1972, Boston Red Sox 1972, Cincinnati Reds 1973–1974
Andy Kosco played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1965 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1974.
Across 658 games he batted .236, with 464 hits and 204 runs. He finished with 73 home runs, 75 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 453 games in the outfield, with 725 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Youngstown, OH, USA on October 5, 1941, and died on December 19, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | MIN | 23 | 55 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .236 |
| 1966 | MIN | 57 | 158 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 0 | .222 |
| 1967 | MIN | 9 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1968 | NYY | 131 | 466 | 47 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 16 | 71 | 2 | .240 |
| 1969 | LAD | 120 | 424 | 51 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 21 | 66 | 0 | .248 |
| 1970 | LAD | 74 | 224 | 21 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 40 | 1 | .228 |
| 1971 | MIL | 98 | 264 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 1 | .227 |
| 1972 | BOS/CAL | 66 | 189 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 32 | 1 | .233 |
| 1973 | CIN | 47 | 118 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 0 | .280 |
| 1974 | CIN | 33 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .189 |
| Career | — | 658 | 1963 | 204 | 464 | 75 | 8 | 73 | 267 | 99 | 350 | 5 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died December 19, 2025
1965
Major-league debut: Andy Kosco
Andy Kosco made a major-league debut on August 13, 1965.
1974
Final major-league game: Andy Kosco
Andy Kosco played a final major-league game on July 30, 1974.
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain