Bobby Cox was born on Wednesday, May 21, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cox was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1968, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bobby Cox baseball stats page.
"Looking back on all you've (Bobby Cox) accomplished, it's hard to believe I actually let you go, the greatest manager in baseball history. Luckily for us you came back!" - Atlanta Braves Team Owner Ted Turner (AP Wire, Charles Odum, 10/02/2010, 'Braves give Cox new car, cruise in pregame tribute', Source)
Bobby Cox![]() Bobby Cox Autograph on a 1981 Donruss (#426) |
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Bobby CoxBobby Cox Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Bobby CoxBobby Cox Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1968 | 27 | Yankees | 135 | 437 | 33 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .229 | .300 | .316 |
| 1969 | 28 | Yankees | 85 | 191 | 17 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .215 | .332 | .293 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 220 | 628 | 50 | 141 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 75 | 14 | 126 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | .225 | .310 | .309 | ||
Bobby CoxBobby Cox Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1968 Yankees | 3B | 132 | 129 | 3,435 | 394 | 3.0 | 377 | 98 | 279 | 17 | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.96 |
| 1969 Yankees | 2B | 6 | 6 | 156 | 36 | 6.0 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.23 |
| 1969 Yankees | 3B | 56 | 50 | 1,290 | 170 | 3.0 | 159 | 37 | 122 | 11 | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .935 | 3.33 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 3B Totals | 188 | 179 | 4,725 | 564 | 3.0 | 536 | 135 | 401 | 28 | 36 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 3.06 | |
| 2B Totals | 6 | 6 | 156 | 36 | 6.0 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.23 | |
| 2 Years | 194 | 185 | 4,881 | 600 | 3.1 | 572 | 148 | 424 | 28 | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .953 | 3.16 | |
Bobby CoxBobby Cox Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1968 Yankees | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 62.4 | 5.1 | 10.7 | - | - | - |
| 1969 Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 0 | n/a | 95.5 | 4.7 | 11.2 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 3 | 3 | .500 | 26 | 0 | n/a | 69.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
Bobby CoxBobby Cox Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1968 New York Yankees | 14 | $10,000.00 | - | - |
| 1969 New York Yankees | 14 | Undetermined | - | - |
| Bobby Cox Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

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