William Barney McCosky was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1953, he played for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. Mc
The 1940 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1940. The regular season ended on September 29, with the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers as the regular season champions of the National Lea
Barney McCosky
…33 doubles (sixth) and 14 triples (second). He placed 27th in the American League Most Valuable Player voting. His most productive season came for the 1940 Detroit Tigers American League champions, when he was among the AL league leaders with a .340 batting average (6th in the AL), 200 hits (tied for 1st…