Bobby Cox
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1968-1969)
Bobby Cox was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 220 career games, he hit .225 with 141 hits, 9 home runs, and 58 RBI. Bobby Cox was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1968-04-14
- Last Game
- 1969-10-01
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2014 (Veterans - Expansion Era)
Full name: Robert Joe Cox
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
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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
View full game log (220 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-10-01 | NYY | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969-09-30 | NYY | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-28 | NYY | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-27 | NYY | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-26 | NYY | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969-09-25 | NYY | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-09-22 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-20 | NYY | BAL | L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-18 | NYY | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-17 | NYY | TEX | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 6 |
| Third Base | 188 |
Bobby Cox: the record in brief
April 14, 1968 and October 1, 1969 bracket Bobby Cox's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees from 1968 to 1969. Cox is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Cox batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 21, 1941, in Tulsa, OK, USA. On the record, Bobby Cox was born Robert Joe Cox.
Cox finished with 141 hits from 628 at bats in 220 games, which works out to .225; the totals also include 9 home runs and 58 runs batted in. Cox's career OPS of .619 combines a .310 on-base mark with .309 slugging. Cox's .225 average ran 7.6% below the .243 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.1% below league average (.619 against .667). 1968 produced Cox's most hits, 100 of them for the New York Yankees. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .229 in 1968, did not top the league's .236.
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.
- What was Bobby Cox's career batting average?
- Bobby Cox batted .225 over his career, with 141 hits in 628 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Cox have?
- Bobby Cox drove in 58 runs in his career.