1955
Born January 24, 1955
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Ted Cox Notable
b. January 24, 1955 · Boston Red Sox 1977, Cleveland Indians 1978–1979, Seattle Mariners 1980, Toronto Blue Jays 1981
Ted Cox played for four clubs across five seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1977 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981.
Across 272 games he batted .245, with 189 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 29 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 166 games at third base, with 275 assists and 21 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on January 24, 1955, and died on March 11, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | BOS | 13 | 58 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .362 |
| 1978 | CLE | 82 | 227 | 14 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 0 | .233 |
| 1979 | CLE | 78 | 189 | 17 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 3 | .212 |
| 1980 | SEA | 83 | 247 | 17 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 0 | .243 |
| 1981 | TOR | 16 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 272 | 771 | 65 | 189 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 98 | 3 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died March 11, 2020
Image: Cleveland Indians, public domain