Frank Cox
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Frank Cox was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Detroit Wolverines. In 27 career games, he hit .127 with 13 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / —
- Died
- 6/24/1928 in Hartford, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-08-13
- Last Game
- 1884-09-29
Full name: Francis Bernard Cox
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 102 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .127 | .144 | .176 | .321 | -652 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.
Career OBP .144 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.
Career OPS .321 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 47.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | DTN | NL | 27 | 102 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .127 | .243 (-48%) | .278 (-48%) | .327 (-46%) | .606 (-47%) | -652.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 27 | 102 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -652 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 27 |
Frank Cox: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 13, 1884 and the final game on September 29, 1884, Frank Cox built the record summarized on this page. Cox spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Wolverines. The bio lists Cox's primary position as shortstop. The birth record reads August 29, 1857, in Waltham, MA, USA. The bio records the death on June 24, 1928, in Hartford, CT, USA. Cox's full given name, per the bio, is Francis Bernard Cox.
In 27 games and 102 at bats, Cox batted .127 with 13 hits, adding 4 runs batted in. Cox got on base at a .144 rate and slugged .176 (.321 OPS). Cox's .127 average ran 47.6% below the .243 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Cox's .321 stands 47.1% below the league's .606. The season table holds a single row: 1884 with the Detroit Wolverines, 27 games, 102 at bats and 13 hits. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position breakdown shows 27 games, all at shortstop. Fielding at shortstop produced 28 putouts and 80 assists against 25 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Cox
- Was Frank Cox a pitcher?
- No. Frank Cox was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Frank Cox hit?
- Frank Cox hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was Frank Cox's career batting average?
- Frank Cox batted .127 over his career, with 13 hits in 102 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Cox have?
- Frank Cox drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Cox in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Frank Cox play for?
- Frank Cox played for the Detroit Wolverines.