CF · 11 seasons · 1939 – 1953 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Barney McCosky sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. His best year was 1940: +14.8 roto value, 13th that season and 1325th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+26.4), runs (+18.7) and stolen bases (+12.4), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | DET | 147 | 14.18 | #18 | #1,556 |
| 1940★ | DET | 143 | 14.75 | #13 | #1,325 |
| 1941 | DET | 127 | 10.14 | #42 | #4,773 |
| 1942 | DET | 154 | 11.37 | #26 | #3,520 |
| 1946 | PHA | 117 | 6.97 | #73 | #9,505 |
| 1947 | PHA | 137 | 8.47 | #48 | #6,950 |
| 1948 | PHA | 135 | 7.96 | #48 | #7,822 |
| 1950 | PHA | 66 | -1.90 | #232 | #48,710 |
| 1951 | CLE | 68 | -0.68 | #170 | #34,571 |
| 1952 | CLE | 54 | -1.46 | #208 | #41,479 |
| 1953 | CLE | 22 | -2.26 | #300 | #83,421 |
★ Best season by Z