Danny Cox, baseball player, 1983-1995

Danny Cox

Born: 9/21/1959 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

MLB Debut: 1983-08-06 | Final Game: 1995-09-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Danny Bradford Cox

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Biography

Danny Cox was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 until his retirement in 1995. Born in 1959, Cox made his mark on the game with a career record of 74-75 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.64. Over his 12-year career, he recorded a total of 723 strikeouts and tallied 8 saves, showcasing his ability to both start games and contribute in relief roles. His versatility on the mound allowed him to adapt to various pitching demands of his teams throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Cox's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by a shift towards more specialized roles for pitchers and an increase in offensive production across the league. He was known for his competitive spirit and ability to perform under pressure, which made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Although he never reached the heights of the league's elite pitchers, Cox's consistent performance and durability earned him respect among teammates and opponents alike, leaving a lasting legacy as a reliable pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 75 278 174 21 5 8 1298.0 1292 525 102 432 723 3.64 0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 STL NL 3 6 12 12 0 0 0 83.0 92 30 23 36 3.25 3.87 (+16%) -
1984 STL NL 9 11 29 27 1 1 0 156.3 171 70 54 70 4.03 3.81 (-6%) -
1985 STL NL 18 9 35 35 10 4 0 241.0 226 77 64 131 2.88 3.89 (+26%) -
1986 STL NL 12 13 32 32 8 0 0 220.0 189 71 60 108 2.90 3.97 (+27%) -
1987 STL NL 11 9 31 31 2 0 0 199.3 224 86 71 101 3.88 4.29 (+10%) -
1988 STL NL 3 8 13 13 0 0 0 86.0 89 38 25 47 3.98 3.73 (-7%) -
1991 PHI NL 4 6 23 17 0 0 0 102.3 98 52 39 46 4.57 3.91 (-17%) -2603.4
1992 PHI NL 2 2 9 7 0 0 0 38.3 46 23 19 30 5.40 3.75 (-44%) 22.4
1992 PIT NL 3 1 16 0 0 0 3 24.3 20 9 8 18 3.33 3.75 (+11%) 236.6
1993 TOR AL 7 6 44 0 0 0 2 83.7 73 29 29 84 3.12 4.19 (+26%) 1973.1
1994 TOR AL 1 1 10 0 0 0 3 18.7 7 3 7 14 1.45 4.51 (+68%) 747.1
1995 TOR AL 1 3 24 0 0 0 0 45.0 57 37 33 38 7.40 4.45 (-66%) -437.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
281 359 17 39 3 1 0 12 0 13 152 0.109 0.144 0.123 0.267 -2632.6

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career OBP .144 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.267 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 STL NL 12 27 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.074 — — — — 0.0
1984 STL NL 31 53 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 22 0.132 .259 (-49%) .322 (-36%) .384 (-66%) .707 (-52%) -443.7
1985 STL NL 35 79 3 12 1 0 0 6 0 4 24 0.152 .257 (-41%) .323 (-38%) .390 (-58%) .714 (-49%) -650.3
1986 STL NL 32 65 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 32 0.077 .257 (-70%) .325 (-68%) .395 (-73%) .720 (-71%) -777.3
1987 STL NL 32 69 3 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 25 0.116 .262 (-56%) .331 (-61%) .415 (-65%) .746 (-63%) -761.2
1988 STL NL 13 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.043 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 23 29 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1992 PHI NL 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TOR AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 TOR AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 0.133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 WS TOR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1992 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 NLCS SLN 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.333
1987 WS SLN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1985 NLCS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
1985 WS SLN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 3 15 7 0 58.3 58 21 28 49 3.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 ALCS TOR 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 3 0 2 5 0.00
1993 WS TOR 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 6 3 5 6 8.10
1992 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 1 0.00
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 17 4 3 11 2.12
1987 WS SLN 1 2 3 2 0 11.7 13 10 8 9 7.71
1985 NLCS SLN 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 5 4 3.00
1985 WS SLN 0 0 2 2 0 14.0 14 2 4 13 1.29

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 278 174 123 151 16 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 SLN P 12 12 9 16 2 1
1984 SLN P 29 27 11 27 1 4
1985 SLN P 35 35 22 31 2 1
1986 SLN P 32 32 22 10 5 0
1987 SLN P 31 31 23 24 1 1
1988 SLN P 13 13 10 12 0 2
1991 PHI P 23 17 10 11 0 1
1992 PHI P 9 7 6 7 1 1
1992 PIT P 16 0 2 2 1 0
1993 TOR P 44 0 4 4 1 0
1994 TOR P 10 0 2 1 0 0
1995 TOR P 24 0 2 6 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 278

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 TOR AL $700,000
1994 TOR AL $800,000
1993 TOR AL $550,000
1992 PHI NL $625,000
1992 TOR AL $109,000
1991 PHI NL $520,000
1990 SLN NL $150,000
1989 SLN NL $600,000
1988 SLN NL $750,000
1987 SLN NL $600,000
1986 SLN NL $400,000
1985 SLN NL $110,000
Total Career Earnings $5,914,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City AL 1978, 1979
Troy University Troy AL 1980, 1981