Barney Mussill

Bernard James Mussill (born October 1, 1919) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The rookie left-hander stood 6'1" and weighed 200 lbs. He was born in Bower Hill, Pennsylvania.

Mussill is 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. His season and career totals include 16 games pitched, all in relief, a 0-1 record with 8 games finished, 13 earned runs allowed in 19.1 innings, and an ERA of 6.05.

Trivia

• Mussill shares exactly the same birthday (October 1, 1919) with former MLB first baseman Bob Boyd.
• Five other players made their major league debut the same day as Mussill — Tommy de la Cruz, Mike Kosman, John McGillen, Charley Schanz, and Al Verdel.

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet
• B Mussill

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Name	Mussill, Barney
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	October 1, 1919
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