Steve Cox

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2002)

AVG .262
HR 39
RBI 158
H 324
OPS .757
PIV 249
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 225 lb
Born
10/31/1974 in Delano, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-09-19
Last Game
2002-09-25

Full name: Charles Steven Cox

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
378 1,239 146 324 72 2 39 158 8 129 240 .262 .340 .417 .757 249

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .429 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — near 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
1999 TBA AL 6 19 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
2000 TBA AL 116 318 44 90 19 1 11 35 1 45 47 .283 .270 (+5%) .344 (+10%) .437 (+4%) .782 (+6%) 543.0
2001 TBA AL 108 342 37 88 22 0 12 51 2 24 75 .257 .263 (-3%) .332 (-3%) .426 (avg) .758 (-1%) -67.8
2002 TBA AL 148 560 65 142 30 1 16 72 5 60 116 .254 .261 (-3%) .331 (avg) .416 (-5%) .747 (-3%) -226.6
Career · 4 seasons 378 1,239 146 324 72 2 39 158 8 129 240 .262 — — — — 249

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home189614731691472.275
Away189625731552586.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-25 TBRNYYL 301000000
2002-09-24 TBRNYYL 300000002
2002-09-23 TBRNYYW 400000001
2002-09-19 TBRNYYW 100000001
2002-09-18 TBRNYYL 200000020
2002-09-17 TBRNYYW 301000021
2002-09-15 TBRTORW 500000000
2002-09-14 TBRTORL 100000000
2002-09-13 TBRTORL 401000100
2002-09-12 TBRBOSL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 216 201 1600 144 10 182
OF 66 64 119 4 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 TBA 1B 4 3 19 1 0 5
1999 TBA OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
2000 TBA 1B 24 17 160 10 2 12
2000 TBA OF 56 54 107 3 6 0
2001 TBA 1B 78 71 569 48 1 64
2001 TBA OF 8 8 11 1 0 0
2002 TBA 1B 110 110 852 85 7 101

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 216
Left Field 34
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 56

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 TBA AL $280,000
2001 TBA AL $255,000
2000 TBA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $735,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Cox (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Stahoviak
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  2. 94
    Willy Aybar
    .258 avg, 33 HR
  3. 90
    Geronimo Pena
    .262 avg, 30 HR
  4. 81
    Colin Moran
    .263 avg, 50 HR
  5. 78
    Mike Fontenot
    .265 avg, 27 HR
  6. 73
    Garrett Cooper
    .265 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Cox

What years did Steve Cox play?
Steve Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.
Was Steve Cox a pitcher?
No. Steve Cox was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Steve Cox hit?
Steve Cox hit 39 career home runs with 324 hits.