Debut v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1923-24 (6 Oct 1923)Last game v University, 1924-25 (21 Mar 1925)Player no. 87 to appear for the club
21
Matches
365
Runs
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Debut v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1923-24 (6 Oct 1923)Last game v University, 1924-25 (21 Mar 1925)Player no. 87 to appear for the club
21
Matches
365
Runs
22.81
Average
88
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
0
Wickets
–
Bowling avg
–
Best
4
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Northcote | 2 | 96 | 88 | 48.00 | 1 |
 Prahran | 2 | 61 | 36 | 20.33 | |
 Richmond | 2 | 52 | 41* | 52.00 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 2 | 44 | 34 | 44.00 | |
 Carlton | 2 | 21 | 21 | 10.50 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6.50 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | |
 Essendon | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | – | – | – | |
 St Kilda | 1 | 50 | 42* | 50.00 | |
 Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | |
 Melbourne University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42* | – | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 36 | 20.25 | 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 88 | 28.20 | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 7.00 |
In the record book
Among players of 1923-24 to 1924-25: 13th of 25 for runs, 15th of 26 for matches, 13th of 21 for catches, 7th of 15 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 104th of 321 for runs, 119th of 345 for matches, 159th of 279 for catches, 36th of 126 for batting average.
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-24 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | North Melbourne | 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Carlton | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | St Kilda | 8 & 42* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Collingwood | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | South Melbourne | 10* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Richmond | 41* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Essendon | 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Prahran | 0 & 18 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Northcote | 88 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1923-24 | Melbourne | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Northcote | 8 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | North Melbourne | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Carlton | 21 & 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Collingwood | 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Richmond | 11 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Essendon | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | South Melbourne | 34 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | Prahran | 36 & 7* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1924-25 | University | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
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| 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 41* | 49.00 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 23.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 3 | 2 | 49 | 42* | 49.00 | 1 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 13 | 0 | 244 | 88 | 18.77 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 4 | 2 | 72 | 41* | 36.00 |
Batted most often at 6th.
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 11.8% of the side's runs in the innings batted (where the card has the total). Top-scored for the side 1 time.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 6 | 0 | 70 | 34 | 11.67 | 1 | |
| In losses | 9 | 2 | 190 | 88 | 27.14 | 1 | 2 |
| In draws | 3 | 1 | 62 | 41* | 31.00 | ||
| In ties | 2 | 1 | 43 | 36 | 43.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 9 | 2 | 128 | 41* | 18.29 | 2 | |
| Batting second | 7 | 0 | 170 | 88 | 24.29 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 4 | 2 | 67 | 42* | 33.50 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 11 | 10 | 145 | 42* | 18.13 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 20.33 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 2 | 96 | 88 | 48.00 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 10.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41* | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
The careers nearest Cosgrave’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Honour in his name
1923-24: 1st XI Batting
The arc
B Cosgrave's best season with the bat was 1923-24: 234 runs from 10 innings at 33.43. The best ten-innings patch came in 1923-24: 234 runs at 33.43. The leanest, 1924-25: 131 runs at 14.56.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty88 | 8 Mar 1924 | v Northcote, 1923-24 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | v Northcote, 1923-24 | Lost |
| 42* | v St Kilda, 1923-24 | Lost |
| 41* | v Richmond, 1923-24 | Drawn |
| 36 | v Prahran, 1924-25 | Tied |
| 34 | v South Melbourne, 1924-25 | Won |
Batted at 6th for 1 season, moved up to 5th from 1924-25.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 10 | 2 | 145 | 42* | 18.13 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 2 | 220 | 88 | 27.50 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 20 | 20 | 4 | 365 | 88 | 22.81 |
| Weekday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 7.00 |
| Nov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 10.50 |
| Dec | 3 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 42* | 31.50 |
| Jan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 41* | 62.00 |
| Feb | 3 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 34 | 16.25 |
| Mar | 4 | 5 | 1 | 133 | 88 | 33.25 |