Benny McCoy
Benjamin Jenison McCoy
Born: November 9, 1915
Jenison, MI US
Deceased: November 9, 2011
Grandville, MI US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1934-1939
Major League Statistics
Benny McCoy compiled a career batting average of .307 with 59 home runs and 0 RBI in his 736-game career with the Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs, Beaumont Exporters, Fort Worth Cats, Memphis Chickasaws and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 126 | 519 | 519 | 146 | 29 | 10 | 12 | .281 | .281 | .445 | .726 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 76 | 254 | 254 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .386 | .681 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 149 | 563 | 563 | 177 | 43 | 12 | 4 | .314 | .314 | .455 | .769 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 31 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .435 | .710 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 48 | 175 | 175 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 4 | .326 | .326 | .480 | .806 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 68 | 261 | 261 | 85 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .326 | .326 | .494 | .820 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 154 | 615 | 615 | 190 | 27 | 16 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .488 | .797 | 300 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 81 | 300 | 300 | 97 | 13 | 7 | 14 | .323 | .323 | .553 | .877 | 166 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 736 | 2763 | 2763 | 0 | 847 | 148 | 62 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .469 | .776 | 1296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 2B | 126 | 295 | 341 | 35 | .948 | 5.048 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 65 | 130 | 8 | 3 | .979 | 2.123 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 138 | 258 | 14 | 13 | .954 | 1.971 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 59 | 131 | 11 | 7 | .953 | 2.407 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 48 | 80 | 6 | 2 | .977 | 1.792 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 21 | 32 | 0 | 2 | .941 | 1.524 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 151 | 377 | 488 | 32 | .964 | 5.728 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 81 | 207 | 232 | 16 | .965 | 5.420 | |
| Totals | 689 | 1510 | 1100 | 110 | 0 | .960 | 3.788 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | East Dixie League | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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