1947
Born September 11, 1947
Bluffton, OH, USA
Larry Cox Notable
b. September 11, 1947 · Philadelphia Phillies 1973–1975, Seattle Mariners 1977, 1979–1980, Chicago Cubs 1978, 1982, Texas Rangers 1981
Larry Cox played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1973 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1982.
Across 348 games he batted .221, with 182 hits and 72 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 31 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 343 games behind the plate, with 1,279 putouts and 25 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Bluffton, OH, USA on September 11, 1947, and died on February 17, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | PHI | 30 | 53 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .170 |
| 1975 | PHI | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1977 | SEA | 35 | 93 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .247 |
| 1978 | CHC | 59 | 121 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .281 |
| 1979 | SEA | 100 | 293 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 39 | 2 | .215 |
| 1980 | SEA | 105 | 243 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 1 | .202 |
| 1981 | TEX | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 1982 | CHC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 348 | 825 | 72 | 182 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 85 | 70 | 117 | 5 | .221 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died February 17, 1990
1973
Major-league debut: Larry Cox
Larry Cox made a major-league debut on April 18, 1973.
1982
Final major-league game: Larry Cox
Larry Cox played a final major-league game on May 23, 1982.
Image: Philadelphia Phillies, public domain