Was Red Cox a pitcher?

Yes. Red Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Red Cox hit?

Red Cox hit 0 career home runs.

Red Cox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.40

WHIP 2.40

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 2/16/1895 in Laurel Springs, NC, USA
Died: 10/15/1984 in Roanoke, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-04-17
Last Game: 1920-05-01

Full name: Plateau Preston Rex Cox

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5.0	9	3	0	3	1	5.40	0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 56.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5.0	9	3	3	1	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5.0	9	3	3	1	5.40	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1920	DET	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.1	5	3	2	1	11.57
Away	2	3.2	4	0	1	0	0.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1920-05-01	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1920-04-20	DET	CLE	L	1	1
1920-04-17	DET	CHW	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1920-05-01	DET	CLE	—	2.1	5	3	3	2	1
1920-04-20	DET	CLE	—	2.2	3	1	0	1	0
1920-04-17	DET	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	DET	P	3	0	0	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Cox

Was Red Cox a pitcher?: Yes. Red Cox pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Cox hit?: Red Cox hit 0 career home runs.