Red Cox
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Red Cox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 1 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/15/1984 in Roanoke, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-04-17
- Last Game
- 1920-05-01
Full name: Plateau Preston Rex Cox
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-05-01 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-04-20 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-04-17 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-05-01 | DET | CLE | — | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-04-20 | DET | CLE | — | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-04-17 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Red Cox: the record in brief
The profile opens with Red Cox's first major league game on April 17, 1920; the last one listed came on May 1, 1920. Cox spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Cox, a pitcher by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads February 16, 1895, in Laurel Springs, NC, USA. The bio records the death on October 15, 1984, in Roanoke, VA, USA. The given name on file is Plateau Preston Rex Cox.
The pitching table credits Cox with a 0-0 record and a 5.40 ERA in 3 games. Cox had 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 56.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 3 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.
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.
- What teams did Red Cox play for?
- Red Cox played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1920).
- What were Red Cox's career stats?
- In 3 games, Red Cox went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Red Cox play?
- Red Cox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Red Cox and how much did he weigh?
- Red Cox was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Red Cox's career ERA?
- Red Cox finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Red Cox have?
- Red Cox recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Red Cox in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Cox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.