George Cox
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928)
George Cox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1928 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 26 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.26 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/17/1995 in Bedford, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-04-12
- Last Game
- 1928-09-29
Full name: George Melvin Cox
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 110 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 5.26 | 4.13 (-27%) | -1611.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 110 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 5.26 | — | -1,612 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | .111 | .154 | .265 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.
Career OPS .265 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 64.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (52 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| Away | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 62.0 | 72 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 5.23 |
| Away | 10 | 27.0 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6.33 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-09-29 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-28 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-09-15 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-05 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-03 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-01 | CHW | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-08-22 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-08-16 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-08-07 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-07-28 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-09-29 | CHW | PHA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-28 | CHW | PHA | L | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-09-15 | CHW | BOS | W | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-05 | CHW | DET | — | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-03 | CHW | DET | — | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-01 | CHW | CLE | — | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928-08-22 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928-08-16 | CHW | NYY | — | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928-08-07 | CHW | NYY | — | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928-07-28 | CHW | MIN | — | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
George Cox: the record in brief
George Cox played a first major league game on April 12, 1928 and a last one on September 29, 1928. Cox spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Cox, born on November 15, 1904, in Sherman, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Cox's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on December 17, 1995, in Bedford, TX, USA. The given name on file is George Melvin Cox.
The pitching table credits Cox with a 1-2 record and a 5.26 ERA in 26 games. Cox had 22 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cox's seasons was 4.13, so the 5.26 figure ran 27.2% worse than average. Cox's only pitching season is 1928: 26 games, 22 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 52 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cox.
Cox appears at one position only: pitcher, in 26 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 29 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Cox
- Was George Cox a pitcher?
- Yes. George Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 22 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Cox hit?
- George Cox hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did George Cox play for?
- George Cox played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1928).
- What were George Cox's career stats?
- In 26 games, George Cox went 1-2 with a 5.26 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 89.0 innings pitched.
- What position did George Cox play?
- George Cox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Cox and how much did he weigh?
- George Cox was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- What was George Cox's career ERA?
- George Cox finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 1-2 with 22 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Cox have?
- George Cox recorded 22 career strikeouts.
- Is George Cox in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.