What years did Bobby Cox play?

Bobby Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.

Was Bobby Cox a pitcher?

No. Bobby Cox was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Bobby Cox hit?

Bobby Cox hit 9 career home runs with 141 hits.

Is Bobby Cox in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Bobby Cox was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Bobby Cox

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1968-1969)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2014

AVG .225

HR 9

RBI 58

H 141

OPS .619

PIV -368

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/21/1941 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-04-14
Last Game: 1969-10-01
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2014 (Veterans - Expansion Era)

Full name: Robert Joe Cox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
220	628	50	141	22	2	9	58	3	75	126	.225	.310	.309	.619	-368

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 7.1% below 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
1968	NYA	AL	135	437	33	100	15	1	7	41	3	41	85	.229	.236 (-3%)	.298 (avg)	.340 (-7%)	.638 (-4%)	-172.3
1969	NYA	AL	85	191	17	41	7	1	2	17	0	34	41	.215	.248 (-14%)	.320 (+4%)	.369 (-21%)	.689 (-9%)	-195.2
Career · 2 seasons			220	628	50	141	22	2	9	58	3	75	126	.225	—	—	—	—	-368

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	111	308	23	61	3	25	.198
Away	109	320	27	80	6	33	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1969-10-01	NYY	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
1969-09-30	NYY	CLE	W	4	1	3	0	1	1	0
1969-09-28	NYY	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-27	NYY	BAL	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-26	NYY	BAL	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1969-09-25	NYY	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1969-09-22	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-20	NYY	BAL	L	3	2	2	1	0	1	0
1969-09-18	NYY	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-17	NYY	TEX	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	6	6	13	23	0	3
3B	188	179	135	401	28	36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	NYA	3B	132	129	98	279	17	22
1969	NYA	2B	6	6	13	23	0	3
1969	NYA	3B	56	50	37	122	11	14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	6
Third Base	188

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Cox

What years did Bobby Cox play?: Bobby Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.
Was Bobby Cox a pitcher?: No. Bobby Cox was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Cox hit?: Bobby Cox hit 9 career home runs with 141 hits.
Is Bobby Cox in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Bobby Cox was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.