What years did Bill Cox play?

Bill Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1940.

Was Bill Cox a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Cox hit?

Bill Cox hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Cox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1940)

W–L 2–9

ERA 6.56

WHIP 1.82

SO 45

Pitcher PIV -3422.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/23/1913 in Ashmore, IL, USA
Died: 2/16/1988 in Charleston, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-06-06
Last Game: 1940-07-31

Full name: William Donald Cox

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	9	50	12	3	1	0	116.7	138	85	11	74	45	6.56	-3422.9

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 50.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.7	4	2	1	1	6.75	—	0.0
1937	CHA	AL	1	0	3	2	1	1	12.7	9	1	5	8	0.71	4.34 (+84%)	385.8
1938	CHA	AL	0	2	7	1	0	0	11.7	11	9	13	5	6.94	4.35 (-60%)	-359.1
1938	SLA	AL	1	4	22	7	1	0	63.0	81	49	35	16	7.00	4.35 (-61%)	-2448.9
1939	SLA	AL	0	2	4	2	1	0	9.3	10	10	8	8	9.64	4.28 (-125%)	0.0
1940	SLA	AL	0	1	12	0	0	0	17.3	23	14	12	7	7.27	4.21 (-73%)	-1000.7
Career · 6 seasons			2	9	50	12	3	1	116.2	138	85	74	45	6.56	—	-3,423

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	25	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	9	.080	.148	.120	.268	0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .120 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OPS .268 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	SLN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	CHA	AL	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	SLA	AL	24	17	0	1	1	1	1	6	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLA	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SLA	AL	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			53	25	1	2	1	1	1	9	.080	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	15	0	1	0	1	.067
Away	24	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	69.2	84	46	51	25	5.94
Away	23	47.0	54	39	24	20	7.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1940-07-31	SLA	MIN	L	0
1940-07-26	SLA	BOS	L	0
1940-07-25	SLA	NYY	L	0
1940-07-18	SLA	PHA	L	0
1940-07-15	SLA	BOS	L	0
1940-07-13	SLA	NYY	L	0
1940-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	1
1940-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	0
1940-06-30	SLA	DET	L	0
1940-06-29	SLA	DET	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-07-31	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	3	0	0
1940-07-26	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	2
1940-07-25	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1940-07-18	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1940-07-15	SLA	BOS	L	1.1	4	3	3	0	0	0
1940-07-13	SLA	NYY	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
1940-07-04	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1940-07-04	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1940-06-30	SLA	DET	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	0	0
1940-06-29	SLA	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	0	7	24	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1936	SLN	P	2	0	0	1	0
1937	CHA	P	3	0	1	0	0
1938	CHA	P	7	0	2	0	0
1938	SLA	P	22	4	13	1	1
1939	SLA	P	4	2	4	0	0
1940	SLA	P	12	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Cox

What years did Bill Cox play?: Bill Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1940.
Was Bill Cox a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Cox hit?: Bill Cox hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.