1914
Born January 1, 1914
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Roosevelt Cox Notable
b. January 1, 1914 · Detroit Stars 1937, Chicago American Giants 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1938, New York Cubans 1942–1944, New York Black Yankees 1943
Roosevelt Cox played for five clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Stars in 1937 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1943.
Across 116 games he batted .231, with 92 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 10 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 91 games at third base, with 140 assists and 19 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, USA on January 1, 1914. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CAG/DTS | 18 | 64 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 1938 | KCM | 35 | 111 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .207 |
| 1942 | NYC | 27 | 94 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .170 |
| 1943 | NBY/NYC | 32 | 125 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| 1944 | NYC | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| Career | — | 116 | 399 | 53 | 92 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 32 | 5 | 6 | .231 |