Dick Cox
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1926)
Dick Cox was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. In 246 career games, he hit .314 with 261 hits, 8 home runs, and 109 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,367.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 158 lb
- Died
- 6/1/1966 in Morro Bay, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-04-16
- Last Game
- 1926-09-26
Full name: Elmer Joseph Cox
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | 832 | 121 | 261 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 109 | 10 | 83 | 49 | .314 | .379 | .424 | .803 | 1,367 |
Career AVG .314 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career OBP .379 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career OPS .803 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +7.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BRO | NL | 122 | 434 | 68 | 143 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 37 | 29 | .329 | .288 (+14%) | .349 (+9%) | .407 (+17%) | .756 (+14%) | 1155.9 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 124 | 398 | 53 | 118 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 46 | 20 | .296 | .279 (+6%) | .345 (+8%) | .390 (-6%) | .735 (+1%) | 211.5 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 246 | 832 | 121 | 261 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 109 | 10 | 83 | 49 | .314 | — | — | — | — | 1,367 | ||
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 (246 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 414 | 62 | 126 | 3 | 51 | .304 |
| Away | 126 | 418 | 60 | 135 | 5 | 58 | .323 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-09-26 | BRO | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-09-26 | BRO | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926-09-22 | BRO | STL | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-09-21 | BRO | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-19 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-18 | BRO | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-15 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1926-09-14 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-13 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-12 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 224 |
Dick Cox: the record in brief
Dick Cox played a first major league game on April 16, 1925 and a last one on September 26, 1926. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Robins from 1925 to 1926. Cox, born on September 30, 1895, in Pasadena, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Cox's listed size is 5-foot-7 and 158 pounds. Cox's death is recorded on June 1, 1966, in Morro Bay, CA, USA. On the record, Dick Cox was born Elmer Joseph Cox.
Cox's career batting table shows 246 games, 832 at bats and 261 hits, a .314 average, plus 8 homers and 109 RBI. Reaching base at a .379 clip and slugging .424, Cox finished with a .803 OPS. Measured against the leagues Cox played in, the .314 career average compares with a .284 league average over the same seasons, 10.5% above the league. By OPS the gap is 7.6% above league average (.803 against .747). 1925 produced Cox's most hits, 143 of them for the Brooklyn Robins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Cox
- What years did Dick Cox play?
- Dick Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.
- Was Dick Cox a pitcher?
- No. Dick Cox was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dick Cox hit?
- Dick Cox hit 8 career home runs with 261 hits.
- What was Dick Cox's career batting average?
- Dick Cox batted .314 over his career, with 261 hits in 832 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick Cox have?
- Dick Cox drove in 109 runs in his career.
- Is Dick Cox in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.