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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
John Cox Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .783 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1918 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-14-1936
HR 216 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(19 games)
RBI 813
SB 132 Salary $2.00M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B C- (31.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (89.5%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (92.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 24 40.00 4 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 8 1 / 4 4 / 8 3 / 4 2 / 4 20 / 40
1961 Majors 25 60.76 148 132 14 0 / 7 7 / 13 2 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 8 6 / 11 5 / 10 24 / 60
1962 Majors 26 64.76 163 133 0 6 / 14 0 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 8 4 / 11 20 / 64
1963 Majors 27 64.24 139 125 23 0 / 14 2 / 7 0 / 4 3 / 15 2 / 9 5 / 8 4 / 7 16 / 64
1964 Majors 28 69.36 162 144 0 3 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 7 10 / 69
1965 Majors 29 65.69 162 144 0 1 / 17 2 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 5 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 11 12 / 65
1966 Majors 30 65.60 162 145 0 0 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 5 5 / 65
1967 Majors 31 65.69 162 145 0 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 13 3 / 65
1968 Majors 32 65.69 162 145 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 65
1969 Majors 33 65.60 162 144 0 0 / 9 1 / 16 0 / 13 0 / 3 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 8 3 / 65
1970 Majors 34 57.37 162 115 0 -1 / 11 -5 / 4 -2 / 8 -3 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 10 -10 / 57
1971 Majors 35 64.86 162 144 0 -1 / 7 -1 / 10 -3 / 8 -1 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 10 -3 / 12 -12 / 64
1972 Majors 36 43.89 162 54 0 -3 / 11 0 / 1 -1 / 7 -2 / 10 -3 / 6 0 / 7 -3 / 1 -12 / 43
1973 Majors 37 56.42 143 112 19 -2 / 6 -5 / 5 -3 / 5 -3 / 9 -7 / 11 -2 / 11 -1 / 9 -23 / 56
1974 Majors 38 23.55 162 6 0 -5 / 5 -4 / 2 -6 / 3 -5 / 2 -1 / 7 0 / 3 -1 / 1 -22 / 23
Total 2213 1688 56 3 / 149 2 / 119 -4 / 115 -3 / 123 5 / 125 17 / 116 15 / 118 35 / 865
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Cox has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1973-04-26John Cox of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Cox to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bruce Jeffries to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bo Tejada to the major league team.
1973-03-28John Cox has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $2.0M per year for 2 years.
1972-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Harry Murray, John Cox, Hank Susko, Draft Pick 1975 Round 5 NYA (Fred Necciai), Draft Pick 1975 Round 4 NYA (Fernando Schiappacasse) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jeff Pruett, Harry Goodwin, Don Hardy (Optioned) , Paul Mack, John Davis. Protest This Trade.
1971-08-16The New York Pinstripers have placed John Cox on the trade block.
1966-03-29The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Cox to the major league team.
1966-03-28John Cox has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $2.5M per year for 7 years.
1963-08-11John Cox of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1961-10-03The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Frank Swanson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Cox to the major league team.
1961-10-03The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Walter Ott to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Harry Shirley to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ken Hammaker to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dick Selbach to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ray Webb to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ralph Kolstad to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Howard Williams to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent John Cox to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Jack Belanger to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Harry Alvarez to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Mickey Brown to the minors.
1961-09-16John Cox of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Mickey Brown, John Cox from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Claud Coombs, Jim Walsh, Ken Kennedy. Protest This Trade.
1961-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dude Cole to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Cox to the minors.
1961-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Otto Elliott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Cox to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tyler Greene to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Larry Christenson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Haywood Clevenger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Vuckovich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John McLarney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Merlin Kelly to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tom Benjamin to the major league team.
1958-05-19A trade has been completed between the Toronto Faceless Corporation and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Jack Slagle, Walt Peete, Scott Horsey, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 TOR (John Cox) from the Toronto Faceless Corporation in exchange for Nick Polo, Colin Dexter. Protest This Trade.