1915
Born November 9, 1915
Jenison, MI, USA
Benny McCoy Notable
Benny McCoy divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1938, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1941.
Across 337 games he batted .269, with 327 hits and 182 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 52 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 305 games at second base, with 935 assists and 70 errors. He turned 192 double plays.
He was born in Jenison, MI, USA on November 9, 1915, and died on November 9, 2011. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1939 | DET | 55 | 192 | 38 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 3 | .302 |
| 1940 | PHA | 134 | 490 | 56 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 65 | 44 | 2 | .257 |
| 1941 | PHA | 141 | 517 | 86 | 140 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 95 | 50 | 3 | .271 |
| Career | — | 337 | 1214 | 182 | 327 | 52 | 18 | 16 | 156 | 190 | 122 | 8 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
2011