Les Cox

Born: 8/14/1904 in Junction, TX, USA

Died: 10/14/1934 in San Angelo, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1926-09-11 | Final Game: 1926-09-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 164 lbs

Full name: Leslie Warren Cox

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Biography

Les Cox was a professional baseball player born in 1904, who played in the Major Leagues for a brief period in 1926. His career spanned a mere two games, from September 11 to September 21, 1926, during which he played as a position player. Despite the limited opportunity, Cox made an impact in the box score by recording one hit, resulting in a batting average of 0.5. Although he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs, his presence on a big league roster during the early years of the 20th century speaks to the competitive nature of the sport during that era. Cox's brief stint in Major League Baseball coincided with a time when the game was still experiencing the effects of the deadball era, characterized by low-scoring games and a focus on pitching and defense. While his career statistics may not reflect significant achievements, his participation in the major leagues places him among the ranks of those who aspired to play at the highest level of baseball during a transformative period in the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	0	0	0	0	5.0	6	3	2	5	3	5.40	0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 31.5% worse 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
1926	CHW	AL	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	5.0	6	3	5	3	5.40	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	0.500	0.500	1.000	0.0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +78.8% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +44.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +28.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — +35.9% above 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
1926	CHW	AL	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	CHA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1925, 1926