What years did Glenn Cox play?

Glenn Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.

Was Glenn Cox a pitcher?

Yes. Glenn Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Glenn Cox hit?

Glenn Cox hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Glenn Cox play for?

Glenn Cox played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1955–1958).

What were Glenn Cox's career stats?

In 17 games, Glenn Cox went 1-4 with a 6.39 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.

What position did Glenn Cox play?

Glenn Cox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Glenn Cox and how much did he weigh?

Glenn Cox was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Glenn Cox's career ERA?

Glenn Cox finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Glenn Cox have?

Glenn Cox recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Glenn Cox in the Hall of Fame?

No. Glenn Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Glenn Cox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1958)

Glenn Cox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 6.39 ERA and 17 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 6.39

WHIP 1.95

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -1176.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 2/3/1931 in Montebello, CA, USA
Died: 1/8/2012 in Los Molinos, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-09-20
Last Game: 1958-04-23

Full name: Glenn Melvin Cox

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Career Pitching Statistics

Glenn Cox — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	17	5	1	0	0	43.2	50	31	4	35	17	6.39	-1176.3

Career ERA 6.39 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 63.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Glenn Cox — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	KC1	AL	0	2	2	2	0	2.1	11	8	1	2	30.86	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	0	2	3	3	1	23.1	15	11	22	6	4.24	3.96 (-7%)	-1069.5
1957	KC1	AL	1	0	10	0	0	14.1	18	8	9	8	5.02	3.83 (-31%)	-106.8
1958	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.2	6	4	3	1	9.82	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	4	17	5	1	43.2	50	31	35	17	6.39	—	-1,176

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

Glenn Cox — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.000	.231	.000	.231	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .231 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Glenn Cox — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	KC1	AL	2	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	3	7	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	10	2	1	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			17	10	1	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Glenn Cox — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	5	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Glenn Cox — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	26.2	27	18	26	11	6.08
Away	7	17.0	23	13	9	7	6.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Glenn Cox — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1958-04-23	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1958-04-18	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-25	KC1	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1957-07-24	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-21	KC1	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-20	KC1	BAL	W	0	0	0	0
1957-07-15	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	1	0
1957-07-13	KC1	NYY	W	0	1	1	0
1957-07-05	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-04	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Glenn Cox — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-04-23	KC1	DET	—	1.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1958-04-18	KC1	CHW	—	2.1	5	3	3	1	1	1
1957-07-25	KC1	BOS	—	4.0	3	0	0	2	4	0
1957-07-24	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1957-07-21	KC1	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1957-07-20	KC1	BAL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-15	KC1	MIN	—	2.0	4	4	3	1	0	1
1957-07-13	KC1	NYY	W	2.1	1	0	0	2	2	0
1957-07-05	KC1	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1957-07-04	KC1	CHW	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Glenn Cox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	5	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Glenn Cox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A
1955	KC1	P	2	2	2
1956	KC1	P	3	3	0
1957	KC1	P	10	0	3
1958	KC1	P	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Glenn Cox — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

Glenn Cox: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 20, 1955 and the final game on April 23, 1958, Glenn Cox built the record summarized on this page. Cox's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Athletics. Cox, born on February 3, 1931, in Montebello, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. Cox died on January 8, 2012, in Los Molinos, CA, USA. The given name on file is Glenn Melvin Cox.

Cox pitched in 17 games, starting 5, and finished with a 1-4 record and 6.39 ERA. Also on Cox's record: 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cox's seasons was 3.91, so the 6.39 figure ran 63.2% worse than average. 1956 was Cox's sharpest full season, a 4.24 ERA against the league's 3.96.

Cox's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 34 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cox, 17 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 5 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Cox

What years did Glenn Cox play?: Glenn Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.
Was Glenn Cox a pitcher?: Yes. Glenn Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Glenn Cox hit?: Glenn Cox hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Glenn Cox play for?: Glenn Cox played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1955–1958).
What were Glenn Cox's career stats?: In 17 games, Glenn Cox went 1-4 with a 6.39 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.
What position did Glenn Cox play?: Glenn Cox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Glenn Cox and how much did he weigh?: Glenn Cox was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Glenn Cox's career ERA?: Glenn Cox finished with a 6.39 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Glenn Cox have?: Glenn Cox recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Glenn Cox in the Hall of Fame?: No. Glenn Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.