What years did Terry Fox play?

Terry Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.

Was Terry Fox a pitcher?

Yes. Terry Fox pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 185 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Terry Fox hit?

Terry Fox hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Terry Fox's career batting average?

Terry Fox batted .123 over his career, with 8 hits in 65 at bats.

How many RBI did Terry Fox have?

Terry Fox drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Terry Fox's career ERA?

Terry Fox finished with a 2.99 career ERA, going 29-19 with 185 strikeouts.

Terry Fox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1966)

Terry Fox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966 for the Milwaukee Braves, the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 29-19 with a 2.99 ERA, 185 strikeouts, and 59 saves.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 29–19

ERA 2.99

WHIP 1.27

SO 185

Pitcher PIV -1082.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 7/31/1935 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-04
Last Game: 1966-09-25

Full name: Terrence Edward Fox

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Career Pitching Statistics

Terry Fox — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	19	248	0	0	0	59	397.0	379	132	34	124	185	2.99	-1082.7

Career ERA 2.99 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 18.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Terry Fox Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	ML1	NL	0	0	5	0	8.1	6	4	6	5	4.32	—	0.0
1961	DET	AL	5	2	39	12	57.1	42	9	16	32	1.41	4.03 (+65%)	310.4
1962	DET	AL	3	1	44	16	58.0	48	11	16	23	1.71	3.96 (+57%)	1179.1
1963	DET	AL	8	6	46	11	80.1	81	32	20	35	3.59	3.46 (-4%)	-857.0
1964	DET	AL	4	3	32	5	61.0	77	23	16	28	3.39	3.58 (+5%)	316.7
1965	DET	AL	6	4	42	10	77.2	59	24	31	34	2.78	3.50 (+21%)	-1219.0
1966	DET	AL	0	1	4	1	10.0	9	7	2	6	6.30	3.52 (-79%)	-583.5
1966	PHI	NL	3	2	36	4	44.1	57	22	17	22	4.47	3.52 (-27%)	-229.4
Career · 8 seasons			29	19	248	59	397.0	379	132	124	185	2.99	—	-1,083

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

Terry Fox — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	65	7	8	3	0	0	2	0	9	40	.123	.230	.169	.399	0

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .399 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Terry Fox — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	ML1	NL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	DET	AL	39	12	1	2	0	0	1	7	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	DET	AL	47	8	3	2	1	0	4	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	DET	AL	46	11	1	1	0	0	2	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	DET	AL	32	12	0	3	2	0	0	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	DET	AL	42	15	1	0	0	2	1	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	DET	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PHI	NL	38	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			253	65	7	8	3	2	9	40	.123	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Terry Fox — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	131	36	4	6	0	0	.167
Away	122	29	3	2	0	2	.069

Pitching — Home / Away

Terry Fox — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	127	194.0	193	71	62	82	3.29
Away	121	203.0	186	61	62	103	2.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Terry Fox — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-09-25	PHI	STL	W	0	0
1966-09-17	PHI	HOU	L	0	0
1966-09-16	PHI	HOU	L	0	0
1966-08-27	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1966-08-21	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
1966-08-21	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
1966-08-20	PHI	NYN	W	0	0
1966-08-19	PHI	NYN	W	0	0
1966-08-15	PHI	CHC	W	1	1
1966-08-14	PHI	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Terry Fox — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-09-25	PHI	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-17	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
1966-09-16	PHI	HOU	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	2	0
1966-08-27	PHI	CIN	—	1.2	4	4	4	0	0	2
1966-08-21	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1966-08-21	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-20	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-19	PHI	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1966-08-15	PHI	CHC	SV	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-14	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Terry Fox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	248	0	27	86	7	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Terry Fox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1960	ML1	P	5	0	1	0	0
1961	DET	P	39	6	12	1	1
1962	DET	P	44	2	13	1	1
1963	DET	P	46	7	16	3	0
1964	DET	P	32	5	11	1	3
1965	DET	P	42	6	22	1	2
1966	DET	P	4	0	4	0	0
1966	PHI	P	36	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Terry Fox — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	248

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Terry Fox: the record in brief

According to the bio, Terry Fox debuted on September 4, 1960 and played a final game on September 25, 1966. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Braves (1960), the Detroit Tigers (1961 through 1966), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1966). The bio lists Fox as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads July 31, 1935, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Terry Fox was born Terrence Edward Fox.

Across 248 games (0 starts), Fox recorded 29 wins against 19 losses with a 2.99 ERA. The same table counts 185 strikeouts and 59 saves. That 2.99 ERA compares with a 3.68 league average across the same seasons, 18.8% better. 1963 brought Fox a season-high 8 wins. The most saves in one season was 16, in 1962. 1961 was Fox's sharpest full season, a 1.41 ERA against the league's 4.03.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Fox

What years did Terry Fox play?: Terry Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.
Was Terry Fox a pitcher?: Yes. Terry Fox pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 185 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Fox hit?: Terry Fox hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Terry Fox's career batting average?: Terry Fox batted .123 over his career, with 8 hits in 65 at bats.
How many RBI did Terry Fox have?: Terry Fox drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Terry Fox's career ERA?: Terry Fox finished with a 2.99 career ERA, going 29-19 with 185 strikeouts.