1859
Born February 7, 1859
Roxbury, MA, USA
John Fox Notable
b. February 7, 1859 · Boston Red Caps 1881, Baltimore Orioles 1883, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884, Washington Nationals 1886
John Fox played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1881 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 1886.
He went 13 and 28 with a 4.16 earned run average, pitching 356 innings in 45 games. He struck out 104 and completed 38 of his 43 starts. Across 62 games he batted .176, with 42 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Roxbury, MA, USA on February 7, 1859, and died on April 16, 1893. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | BSN | 30 | 118 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .178 |
| 1883 | BAL | 23 | 92 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .152 |
| 1884 | PIT | 8 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1886 | WHS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 62 | 238 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .176 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | BSN | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 124.1 | 144 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1883 | BAL | 6 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 165.1 | 209 | 74 | 32 | 49 | 4.03 |
| 1884 | PIT | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 59.0 | 76 | 37 | 16 | 22 | 5.64 |
| 1886 | WHS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 13 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 356.2 | 440 | 165 | 98 | 104 | 4.16 |
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