| Pete Coscarart | |
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| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: June 16, 1913 Escondido, California, U.S. | |
| Died: July 24, 2002 (aged 89) Escondido, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 17, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 28 |
| Runs batted in | 269 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Peter Joseph Coscarart (June 16, 1913 – July 24, 2002) was a second baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1938 through 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Listed at 5' 11" ( 1.80 m), 175 lb. (79 k), Coscarart batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Escondido, California. His older brother, Joe Coscarart, was an infielder who played for the Boston Braves from 1935 to 1936.
Coscarart was a graduate of Escondido High School in California, where the baseball field was named after him. He later was signed by the Dodgers, becoming the first big leaguer coming out of San Diego State University.[1]
- ^ List of MLB Draftees – San Diego State University Aztecs. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 31, 2016.