1913
Born June 23, 1913
Ashmore, IL, USA
Bill Cox Notable
b. June 23, 1913 · St. Louis Cardinals 1936, Chicago White Sox 1937–1938, St. Louis Browns 1938–1940
Bill Cox played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1940.
He went 2 and 9 with a 6.56 earned run average, pitching 116.7 innings in 50 games. He struck out 45 and threw 1 shutout. Across 53 games he batted .080, with 2 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Ashmore, IL, USA on June 23, 1913, and died on February 16, 1988. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | CHW | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1938 | CHW/SLB | 31 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .053 |
| 1939 | SLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1940 | SLB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 53 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .080 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 1937 | CHW | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.71 |
| 1938 | CHW/SLB | 1 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 74.2 | 92 | 58 | 48 | 21 | 6.99 |
| 1939 | SLB | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9.64 |
| 1940 | SLB | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7.27 |
| Career | — | 2 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 116.2 | 138 | 85 | 74 | 45 | 6.56 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died February 16, 1988
Image: George Burke, public domain