Barney Mussill

Bernard James Mussill (October 1, 1919 – January 27, 2013) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The rookie left-hander stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and weighed 200 lb (91 kg).

Barney Mussill
Pitcher
Born: (1919-10-01)October 1, 1919
Bower Hill, Pennsylvania
Died: January 27, 2013(2013-01-27) (aged 93)
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.05
Strikeouts5
Teams

Biography

Born in Bower Hill, Pennsylvania, Mussill was one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 20, 1944, in a home game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Shibe Park.[1]

His season and career totals included sixteen games pitched, all in relief, a 0–1 record[2] with eight games finished, thirteen earned runs allowed in 1913 innings, and an ERA of 6.05.

References

  1. "Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2". retrosheet.org. April 20, 1944. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  2. "St. Louis Cardinals 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6". retrosheet.org. July 26, 1944. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
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