Steve Cox (baseball)
Charles Steven Cox (born October 31, 1974) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars.
| Steve Cox | |||
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.jpg) Cox on Opening Day in 2002 | |||
| First baseman | |||
| Born: October 31, 1974 Delano, California | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: September 19, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
| NPB: March 14, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 25, 2002, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
| NPB: June 5, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 158 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .200 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Cox attended Monache High School in Porterville, California, graduating in 1992.[1] was chosen in the fifth round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He played in their organization for six seasons without appearing in the major leagues. He was selected by the Devil Rays with the 46th pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft.
Cox was first called up to the MLB on September 17, 1999, along with Jim Morris.
In 2007, Cox became the head coach for Porterville College.[2]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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