Austin Cox
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)
Austin Cox is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves. Across 37 career appearances, he has gone 0-1 with a 6.16 ERA and 55 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-05-04
- Last Game
- 2023-09-08
- Jersey
- #68
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 4.54 | 4.33 (-5%) | 539.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 8.86 | 4.16 (-113%) | -1804.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57.0 | 58 | 39 | 24 | 55 | 6.16 | — | -1,265 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (74 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 27.2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Away | 19 | 29.1 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 6.75 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | ATL | PHI | — | 3.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-08-23 | ATL | NYN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-08-18 | ATL | CHW | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-12 | ATL | NYN | — | 2.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-08-09 | ATL | MIA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | ATL | MIL | — | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-02 | ATL | CIN | — | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-11 | ATL | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-08 | ATL | OAK | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-05 | ATL | BAL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 37 |
Austin Cox: the record in brief
Austin Cox's major league record starts with the debut on May 4, 2023 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Cox played for the Kansas City Royals (2023) and the Atlanta Braves (2025). The bio lists Cox as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. Cox is listed at 235 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads March 28, 1997, in Macon, GA, USA.
Cox's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 6.16 ERA over 37 appearances. The same table counts 55 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cox's seasons was 4.25, so the 6.16 figure ran 45.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.54 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33.
Cox appears at one position only: pitcher, in 37 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.
Retrosheet box scores cover 74 of Cox's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Cox
- Was Austin Cox a pitcher?
- Yes. Austin Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 55 strikeouts.
- What teams has Austin Cox played for?
- Austin Cox has played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2023) and the Atlanta Braves (2025).
- What are Austin Cox's career stats?
- In 37 games, Austin Cox has gone 0-1 with a 6.16 ERA, 55 strikeouts, 57.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position does Austin Cox play?
- Austin Cox plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Austin Cox and how much does he weigh?
- Austin Cox is listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 235 pounds.
- What number does Austin Cox wear?
- Austin Cox wears number 68, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- What was Austin Cox's career ERA?
- Austin Cox finished with a 6.16 career ERA, going 0-1 with 55 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Austin Cox have?
- Austin Cox recorded 55 career strikeouts.