1913
Born June 16, 1913
Escondido, CA, USA
Pete Coscarart Notable
Pete Coscarart divided nine seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1946.
Across 864 games he batted .243, with 728 hits and 399 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 129 doubles and 34 stolen bases.
He played 661 games at second base, with 1,894 assists and 130 errors. He turned 357 double plays. He also played 164 games at shortstop.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Escondido, CA, USA on June 16, 1913, and died on July 24, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | 32 | 79 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .152 |
| 1939 | BRO | 115 | 419 | 59 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 10 | .277 |
| 1940 | BRO | 143 | 506 | 55 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 5 | .237 |
| 1941 | BRO | 43 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .129 |
| 1942 | PIT | 133 | 487 | 57 | 111 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 38 | 56 | 2 | .228 |
| 1943 | PIT | 133 | 491 | 57 | 119 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 4 | .242 |
| 1944 | PIT | 139 | 554 | 89 | 146 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 41 | 57 | 10 | .264 |
| 1945 | PIT | 123 | 392 | 59 | 95 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 55 | 55 | 2 | .242 |
| 1946 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 864 | 2992 | 399 | 728 | 129 | 22 | 28 | 269 | 295 | 361 | 34 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died July 24, 2002
1938
Major-league debut: Pete Coscarart
Pete Coscarart made a major-league debut on April 26, 1938.
1946
Final major-league game: Pete Coscarart
Pete Coscarart played a final major-league game on May 17, 1946.