What years did Larry Cox play?

Larry Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.

Was Larry Cox a pitcher?

No. Larry Cox was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Larry Cox hit?

Larry Cox hit 12 career home runs with 182 hits.

Larry Cox

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

AVG .221

HR 12

RBI 85

H 182

OPS .594

PIV -2,162

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 178 lb
Born: 9/11/1947 in Bluffton, OH, USA
Died: 2/17/1990 in Bellefontaine, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-04-18
Last Game: 1982-05-23

Full name: Larry Eugene Cox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
348	825	72	182	31	5	12	85	5	70	117	.221	.280	.314	.594	-2,162

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1973	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	PHI	NL	30	53	5	9	2	0	0	4	0	4	9	.170	.256 (-34%)	.324 (-26%)	.369 (-44%)	.693 (-35%)	-281.6
1975	PHI	NL	11	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	35	93	6	23	6	0	2	6	1	10	12	.247	.264 (-6%)	.329 (-3%)	.401 (-6%)	.730 (-5%)	-59.8
1978	CHN	NL	59	121	10	34	5	0	2	18	0	12	16	.281	.257 (+9%)	.323 (+7%)	.378 (-2%)	.702 (+2%)	75.0
1979	SEA	AL	100	293	32	63	11	3	4	36	2	22	39	.215	.265 (-19%)	.329 (-19%)	.397 (-21%)	.727 (-20%)	-1022.3
1980	SEA	AL	105	243	18	49	6	2	4	20	1	19	36	.202	.264 (-24%)	.326 (-20%)	.387 (-25%)	.714 (-23%)	-872.7
1981	TEX	AL	5	13	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHN	NL	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			348	825	72	182	31	5	12	85	5	70	117	.221	—	—	—	—	-2,162

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	163	408	33	96	7	44	.235
Away	185	417	39	86	5	41	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1982-05-23	CHC	SFG	L	1	1	0	0	2	0
1982-05-16	CHC	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1981-06-09	TEX	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1981-05-31	TEX	SEA	L	3	0	2	1	0	1
1981-05-16	TEX	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-09	TEX	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1981-04-29	TEX	BOS	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
1980-10-05	SEA	TEX	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
1980-10-02	SEA	KCR	L	3	1	0	0	0	0
1980-10-01	SEA	KCR	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	343	266	1279	159	25	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	PHI	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1974	PHI	C	29	15	90	9	1	0
1975	PHI	C	10	1	10	0	0	0
1977	SEA	C	35	30	138	26	5	2
1978	CHN	C	58	40	178	26	7	3
1979	SEA	C	99	86	408	49	9	6
1980	SEA	C	104	87	412	45	3	5
1981	TEX	C	5	5	33	2	0	0
1982	CHN	C	2	2	9	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	343

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Cox

What years did Larry Cox play?: Larry Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
Was Larry Cox a pitcher?: No. Larry Cox was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Larry Cox hit?: Larry Cox hit 12 career home runs with 182 hits.