Barney Mussill Explained

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.

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 19 innings, and an ERA of 6.05.

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Notes and References

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