Ernie Koy Notable

b. September 17, 1909 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1938–1940, St. Louis Cardinals 1940–1941, Cincinnati Reds 1941–1942, Philadelphia Phillies 1942

Ernie Koy played for four clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1942.

Across 558 games he batted .279, with 515 hits and 238 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 108 doubles and 40 stolen bases.

He played 498 games in the outfield, with 1,034 putouts and 25 errors.

He was born in Sealy, TX, USA on September 17, 1909, and died on January 1, 2007. 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
1938	BRO	142	521	78	156	29	13	11	76	38	76	15	.299
1939	BRO	125	425	57	118	37	5	8	67	39	64	11	.278
1940	BRO/STL	117	396	53	119	21	6	9	60	31	62	13	.301
1941	CIN/STL	80	244	29	59	12	2	4	31	15	30	1	.242
1942	CIN/PHI	94	260	21	63	9	3	4	26	14	52	0	.242
Career	—	558	1846	238	515	108	29	36	260	137	284	40	.279

On this day & linked events

1909

Born September 17, 1909

Sealy, TX, USA

2007

Died January 1, 2007

Image: Associated Press, public domain