Benny McCoy
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Benjamin Jenison McCoy (November 9, 1915 – November 9, 2011) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1938–1939) and Philadelphia Athletics (1940–1941). Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m). 170 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Jenison, Michigan.
Biography
Baseball career
McCoy was 22 years old when he entered the majors in September 1938 with the Detroit Tigers, appearing in seven games while hitting a .200
McCoy was among 91 Detroit
McCoy played in 1940 and 1941 with the Athletics. His most productive season came in 1941, when he hit .271 with 61 RBI and posted career-highs in games (141), hits (140), walks (95), runs (86), home runs (8), and triples (7). He spent the next four years in the US Navy during World War II. When he returned from service, his skills had eroded and he never played another game.
In a four-season career, McCoy was a .269 hitter (327-for-1214) with 16 home runs and 156 RBI in 337 games, including 182 runs, 327 hits, 52 doubles, 18 triples, and eight stolen bases. A selective and patient hitter, he posted a solid .384 on-base percentage and a respectable 1.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio (190-to-122).
McCoy played in the
Before his death, he was recognized as one of the oldest living major league ballplayers.
Death
McCoy died on his 96th birthday on November 9, 2011.
References
- ^ Preston, J.G. "The only Class E player to make it to the majors; or, An excuse to obsess". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball Library
- Baseball Page
- Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
- Retrosheet
- Time magazine
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