Billy Cox

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1955)

AVG .262
HR 66
RBI 351
H 974
OPS .698
PIV -1,991
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
8/29/1919 in Newport, PA, USA
Died
3/30/1978 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-20
Last Game
1955-06-11

Full name: William Richard Cox

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,058 3,712 470 974 174 32 66 351 42 298 218 .262 .318 .380 .698 -1,991

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1941 PIT NL 10 37 4 10 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 .270 — — — — 0.0
1946 PIT NL 121 411 32 119 22 6 2 36 4 26 15 .290 .256 (+13%) .328 (+1%) .358 (+8%) .687 (+5%) 250.2
1947 PIT NL 132 529 75 145 30 7 15 54 5 29 28 .274 .262 (+4%) .336 (-7%) .376 (+18%) .712 (+6%) 344.1
1948 BRO NL 88 237 36 59 13 2 3 15 3 38 19 .249 .263 (-6%) .340 (+4%) .379 (-5%) .719 (-1%) 12.5
1949 BRO NL 100 390 48 91 18 2 8 40 5 30 18 .233 .262 (-11%) .343 (-16%) .384 (-9%) .727 (-12%) -839.0
1950 BRO NL 119 451 62 116 17 2 8 44 6 35 24 .257 .265 (-3%) .346 (-10%) .401 (-11%) .747 (-11%) -847.9
1951 BRO NL 142 455 62 127 25 4 9 51 5 37 30 .279 .260 (+7%) .336 (avg) .385 (+7%) .721 (+3%) 229.2
1952 BRO NL 116 455 56 118 12 3 6 34 10 25 32 .259 .252 (+3%) .326 (-8%) .369 (-8%) .696 (-8%) -633.8
1953 BRO NL 100 327 44 95 18 1 10 44 2 37 21 .291 .264 (+10%) .335 (+8%) .397 (+12%) .733 (+10%) 644.7
1954 BRO NL 77 226 26 53 9 2 2 17 0 21 13 .235 .261 (-10%) .333 (-11%) .390 (-18%) .723 (-15%) -549.5
1955 BAL AL 53 194 25 41 7 2 3 14 1 17 16 .211 .258 (-18%) .332 (-17%) .393 (-20%) .726 (-19%) -601.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,058 3,712 470 974 174 32 66 351 42 298 218 .262 — — — — -1,991

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 53 7 16 5 0 1 6 4 9 .302

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS BRO 6 23 3 7 3 0 1 6 1 4 .304
1952 WS BRO 7 27 4 8 2 0 0 0 3 4 .296
1949 WS BRO 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home523175022947640188.272
Away532195223849526163.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-06-11 BALKC1L 100000000
1955-06-10 BALKC1W 502000000
1955-06-08 BALCHWW 400000002
1955-06-05 BALDETW 411100111
1955-06-05 BALDETL 300000000
1955-06-04 BALDETL 311001100
1955-06-03 BALDETL 101000000
1955-06-02 BALCLEL 501000000
1955-06-01 BALCLEL 400000000
1955-05-31 BALCLEL 502000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 53 21 92 99 2 20
3B 700 78 668 1273 71 154
SS 299 8 537 814 66 144

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PIT SS 10 0 15 35 3 8
1946 PIT SS 114 0 235 323 39 59
1947 PIT SS 129 0 220 388 20 63
1948 BRO 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 BRO 3B 70 0 51 107 7 7
1948 BRO SS 6 0 8 13 1 4
1949 BRO 3B 100 0 104 213 12 28
1950 BRO 2B 13 0 31 31 0 7
1950 BRO 3B 107 0 102 233 15 35
1950 BRO SS 9 0 10 10 1 1
1951 BRO 3B 139 0 140 264 14 26
1951 BRO SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1952 BRO 2B 9 0 13 11 0 4
1952 BRO 3B 100 0 100 157 8 26
1952 BRO SS 10 0 27 20 1 4
1953 BRO 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1953 BRO 3B 89 0 86 142 6 20
1953 BRO SS 6 0 5 3 0 1
1954 BRO 2B 11 11 22 27 1 5
1954 BRO 3B 58 44 57 90 6 7
1954 BRO SS 8 6 14 13 0 3
1955 BAL 2B 18 10 25 28 0 4
1955 BAL 3B 37 34 28 67 3 5
1955 BAL SS 6 2 2 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 53
Third Base 699
Shortstop 299

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 8.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy Cox (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  2. 93
    Marlon Anderson
    .265 avg, 63 HR
  3. 92
    Alberto Callaspo
    .265 avg, 52 HR
  4. 88
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  5. 88
    Adam Frazier
    .264 avg, 68 HR
  6. 87
    Casey Kotchman
    .260 avg, 71 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Cox

What years did Billy Cox play?
Billy Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1955.
Was Billy Cox a pitcher?
No. Billy Cox was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Cox hit?
Billy Cox hit 66 career home runs with 974 hits.