What years did Ted Cox play?

Ted Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.

Was Ted Cox a pitcher?

No. Ted Cox was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Ted Cox hit?

Ted Cox hit 10 career home runs with 189 hits.

Ted Cox

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1981)

AVG .245

HR 10

RBI 79

H 189

OPS .622

PIV -1,505

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 1/24/1955 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Died: 3/11/2020 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-18
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: William Ted Cox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
272	771	65	189	29	1	10	79	3	57	98	.245	.298	.324	.622	-1,505

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 12.9% 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
1977	BOS	AL	13	58	11	21	3	1	1	6	0	3	6	.362	.264 (+37%)	.329 (+20%)	.401 (+25%)	.730 (+22%)	206.2
1978	CLE	AL	82	227	14	53	7	0	1	19	0	16	30	.233	.257 (-9%)	.323 (-12%)	.378 (-27%)	.702 (-20%)	-674.8
1979	CLE	AL	78	189	17	40	6	0	4	22	3	14	27	.212	.265 (-20%)	.329 (-18%)	.397 (-23%)	.727 (-20%)	-615.8
1980	SEA	AL	83	247	17	60	9	0	2	23	0	19	25	.243	.264 (-8%)	.326 (-10%)	.387 (-22%)	.714 (-16%)	-616.6
1981	TOR	AL	16	50	6	15	4	0	2	9	0	5	10	.300	.255 (+17%)	.320 (+14%)	.368 (+36%)	.688 (+25%)	196.0
Career · 5 seasons			272	771	65	189	29	1	10	79	3	57	98	.245	—	—	—	—	-1,505

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	125	339	33	85	5	40	.251
Away	147	432	32	104	5	39	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1981-10-04	TOR	SEA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-10-02	TOR	SEA	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
1981-09-29	TOR	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1981-09-27	TOR	LAA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-09-26	TOR	LAA	L	4	0	2	1	0	2	0	0
1981-09-25	TOR	LAA	L	4	1	4	0	0	2	0	0
1981-09-22	TOR	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-22	TOR	OAK	L	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1981-09-20	TOR	LAA	W	3	1	2	0	1	3	0	0
1981-09-19	TOR	LAA	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	4	50	2	0	3
2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
3B	166	134	98	275	21	35
OF	54	49	71	5	3	1
SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CLE	1B	7	3	40	2	0	2
1978	CLE	3B	20	18	15	36	3	3
1978	CLE	OF	38	33	45	3	1	1
1978	CLE	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1979	CLE	2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
1979	CLE	3B	52	32	29	78	4	11
1979	CLE	OF	16	16	26	2	2	0
1980	SEA	3B	80	70	47	142	11	20
1981	TOR	1B	1	1	10	0	0	1
1981	TOR	3B	14	14	7	19	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	8
Second Base	4
Third Base	166
Shortstop	1
Left Field	49
Right Field	5
Designated Hitter	27

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Cox

What years did Ted Cox play?: Ted Cox played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.
Was Ted Cox a pitcher?: No. Ted Cox was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ted Cox hit?: Ted Cox hit 10 career home runs with 189 hits.