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 was Glenn Cox's career batting average?

Glenn Cox batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	43.7	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	2.3	11	8	1	2	30.86	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	0	2	3	3	1	23.3	15	11	22	6	4.24	3.96 (-7%)	-1069.5
1957	KC1	AL	1	0	10	0	0	14.3	18	8	9	8	5.02	3.83 (-31%)	-106.8
1958	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.7	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

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Glenn Cox — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

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 was Glenn Cox's career batting average?: Glenn Cox batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
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.