Alphonso Cox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Alphonso Cox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants, the Jacksonville Red Caps, and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 15 career appearances, he went 8-2 with a 5.14 ERA and 41 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 8–2
ERA 5.14
WHIP 1.63
SO 41
Pitcher PIV -861.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 202 lb
Born
3/14/1908 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
Died
1964 in Fort Myers, FL, USA

Full name: Marzellous Douglas Cox

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Alphonso Cox — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .693

Pitching

Alphonso Cox — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
3 2 6 3 2 0 46.0 37 37 6 2 20 13 1.17 1.24

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Alphonso Cox — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Alphonso Cox — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1943 1 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.40
Listed seasons · 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.40

Career Pitching Statistics

Alphonso Cox — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 2 15 10 6 1 0 89.1 94 51 5 52 41 5.14 -861.3

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alphonso Cox — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 NLG IND 7 1 10 7 5 1 0 67.2 72 38 38 25 5.05 4.80 (-5%) -1282.4
1938 JRC NAL 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 21.1 19 12 14 16 5.06 4.35 (-16%) 421.1
1945 PS NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 1 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 8 2 15 10 6 1 0 89.1 94 51 52 41 5.14 — -861

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Alphonso Cox — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 35 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .229 .250 .257 .507 0

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alphonso Cox — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 NLG IND 10 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .160 — — — — 0.0
1938 JRC NAL 4 10 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1945 PS NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 15 35 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .229 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alphonso Cox — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home340100.250
Away350201.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Alphonso Cox — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home24.060400.00
Away314.064362.57

Last 6 Games — Batting

Alphonso Cox — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-06-09 PH5NY5L 100000000
1943-05-16 NY5NY6L 100000000
1938-06-06 JAXCAGL 000000000
1938-06-05 JAXCAGL 000000000
1938-05-28 JAXATNW 502100100
1938-05-23 JAXATNL 201000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Alphonso Cox — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-06-09 PH5NY5 — 0.1020200
1938-06-06 JAXCAG — 0.1030000
1938-06-05 JAXCAG — 4.2070000
1938-05-28 JAXATN W 9.0644360
1938-05-23 JAXATN — 3.2640200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alphonso Cox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 10 1 24 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alphonso Cox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NLG P 10 7 1 17 1 1
1938 JRC P 4 3 0 7 0 0
1945 PS P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alphonso Cox — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15

Alphonso Cox: the record in brief

The season rows for Alphonso Cox begin in 1930. Club by club, the record runs the New York Lincoln Giants (1930), the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938), and the Philadelphia Stars (1945). The bio lists Cox's primary position as pitcher. Cox is listed at 6-foot-1 and 202 pounds. The birth record reads March 14, 1908, in Fort Myers, FL, USA. Cox died in 1964, in Fort Myers, FL, USA. Cox's full given name, per the bio, is Marzellous Douglas Cox.

The pitching table credits Cox with a 8-2 record and a 5.14 ERA in 15 games. Cox had 41 strikeouts. Against a 4.29 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 19.9% worse. 1930 brought Cox a season-high 7 wins. 1930 was Cox's sharpest full season, a 5.05 ERA against the league's 4.80.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alphonso Cox

Was Alphonso Cox a pitcher?
Yes. Alphonso Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alphonso Cox hit?
Alphonso Cox hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Alphonso Cox's career batting average?
Alphonso Cox batted .229 over his career, with 8 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Alphonso Cox have?
Alphonso Cox drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Alphonso Cox's career ERA?
Alphonso Cox finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 8-2 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alphonso Cox have?
Alphonso Cox recorded 41 career strikeouts.