Barney Mussill | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1919 |
Birth Place: | Bower Hill, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 20 |
Debutyear: | 1944 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 26 |
Finalyear: | 1944 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–1 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 6.05 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 5 |
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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 6inchesft1inchesin (ftin) and weighed 200lb.
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 19 innings, and an ERA of 6.05.