P Larry Cox #46
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/06/1976
P LARRY COX #46 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 17-12 0 3.05 277.1 228 14 108 130 1.21 3.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 45
Movement 55 60 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 65 65
Splitter 60 60
Cutter 35 35
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/1976 @ DEN Loss, 4-5 X 7.2 7 3 2 3 3
08/28/1976 @ CIN Win, 4-3 X 8.0 6 3 0 1 3 Win
08/24/1976 @ SDC Loss, 4-7 X 6.2 7 7 7 4 4 Loss
08/19/1976 CIN Loss, 5-6 X 10.0 9 6 6 4 4 Loss
08/14/1976 PIT Win, 4-3 X 9.1 6 3 3 5 3
08/10/1976 KCB Win, 8-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 5 2 Win
08/06/1976 @ LAB Win, 7-4 X 9.0 9 4 4 3 1 Win
08/01/1976 @ KCB Win, 7-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 1 8 Win
07/28/1976 LAB Win, 8-2 X 7.2 7 2 0 2 4 Win
07/25/1976 CLE Win, 6-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 5 5 Win
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:01/19/1946
Born in:Walnut, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$298,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:153 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 17 12 0 3.05 277.1 228 110 94 14 108 130 11 32.4 0 21 61.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.10 7.40 4.22 3.50 3.50 1.21 100 3.7 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 364 78 11 2 6 41 49 43 3 6 1 .214 .307 .305 .612      
vs. RHB 657 150 21 9 8 69 59 87 8 12 5 .228 .294 .324 .618      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 3 2 0 3 3  
April 5 5 4 0 0 1.49 42.1 30 10 7 1 19 18  
May 7 7 3 4 0 3.36 56.1 55 24 21 5 23 25  
June 7 7 1 4 0 4.30 52.1 51 27 25 2 19 29  
July 7 7 5 2 0 2.65 57.2 42 21 17 2 21 30  
August 7 7 4 2 0 3.25 61.0 43 25 22 4 23 25  
September 1 1 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 3 2 0 3 3  
Spring Training 5 5 3 2 0 2.28 27.2 16 8 7 0 3 17  
Last Year 34 34 15 13 0 3.77 243.2 252 111 102 13 95 112  
2 Years Ago 34 34 18 9 0 3.12 251.0 237 91 87 16 91 111  
Career 268 268 114 93 0 3.28 1911.1 1716 782 697 114 738 1028  
Home 18 18 10 7 0 3.23 150.1 120 63 54 11 64 74  
Road 16 16 7 5 0 2.83 127.0 108 47 40 3 44 56  
Grass 34 34 17 12 0 3.05 277.1 228 110 94 14 108 130  
Day 24 24 11 9 0 3.04 195.2 160 77 66 8 78 97  
Night 10 10 6 3 0 3.09 81.2 68 33 28 6 30 33  
As Starter 34 34 17 12 0 3.05 277.1 228 110 94 14 108 130  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Chicago - MLB 22 4 4 2 1 0 2.01 31.1 27 7 7 2 14 17 0 0 1.31 .260 3.60 0.2 156
1969 Chicago - MLB 23 31 31 11 8 0 2.80 234.1 184 87 73 10 96 145 7 3 1.19 .245 3.32 4.5 135
1970 Chicago - MLB 24 35 35 20 11 0 3.75 230.1 216 105 96 20 82 148 4 3 1.29 .276 3.70 4.5 113
1971 Chicago - MLB 25 39 39 10 16 0 3.78 247.2 230 116 104 19 88 139 1 0 1.28 .266 3.63 3.9 101
1972 Chicago - MLB 26 29 29 10 12 0 3.45 190.2 172 84 73 9 95 127 0 0 1.40 .282 3.48 2.8 105
1973 Chicago - MLB 27 28 28 11 11 0 2.68 205.0 170 71 61 11 69 99 7 1 1.17 .245 3.51 4.1 152
1974 Chicago - MLB 28 34 34 18 9 0 3.12 251.0 237 91 87 16 91 111 8 5 1.31 .269 3.77 3.3 121
1975 Chicago - MLB 29 34 34 15 13 0 3.77 243.2 252 111 102 13 95 112 8 0 1.42 .296 3.70 4.2 107
1976 Chicago - MLB 30 34 34 17 12 0 3.05 277.1 228 110 94 14 108 130 11 0 1.21 .241 3.50 3.7 116
Total MLB 268 268 114 93 0 3.28 1911.1 1716 782 697 114 738 1028 46 12 1.28 .265 3.58 31.1 117
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Total - 21 18 18 11 1 0 1.97 119.0 93 28 26 3 33 133 0 0 1.06 .287 2.12 4.9 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Chicago - MLB 23 3 3 2 1 0 3.60 20.0 12 8 8 1 9 12 1 0 1.05 .200 3.46 0.3 105
1970 Chicago - MLB 24 3 3 0 2 0 4.60 15.2 16 11 8 5 4 10 1 0 1.28 .229 6.40 -0.2 92
1975 Chicago - MLB 29 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 10 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 2.12 .370 3.89 0.1 42
Total MLB 7 7 2 4 0 4.79 41.1 38 25 22 6 15 22 2 0 1.28 .246 4.63 83.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Chicago - MLB P 4 4 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 31.1 2.30 -0.7 .993
1968 Chicago - MLB CF 7 6 24 2 1 27 1 .963 51.0 4.59 +0.8 1.038
1968 Chicago - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 17 1 30 2 .933 234.1 1.08 -0.2 .946
1969 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB CF 51 24 72 0 0 73 1 .986 260.2 2.49 +3.9 1.085
1969 Chicago - MLB RF 9 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 64.0 1.27 +0.4 1.119
1970 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 17 27 3 49 5 .898 230.1 1.72 +0.9 1.054
1970 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Chicago - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 .974
1970 Chicago - MLB RF 44 20 33 0 0 34 1 .971 228.0 1.30 +3.2 1.119
1971 Chicago - MLB P 39 39 10 21 0 32 1 .969 247.2 1.13 +0.6 1.079
1971 Chicago - MLB LF 6 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 29.2 1.82 +0.1 .977
1971 Chicago - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .979
1971 Chicago - MLB RF 92 67 153 2 0 157 2 .987 651.1 2.14 +7.2 1.052
1972 Chicago - MLB P 29 29 9 24 2 34 1 .971 190.2 1.56 +0.3 1.138
1972 Chicago - MLB LF 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.1 .982
1972 Chicago - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 .993
1972 Chicago - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 .971
1973 Chicago - MLB P 28 28 10 13 3 26 3 .885 205.0 1.01 +0.3 1.185
1973 Chicago - MLB LF 37 30 56 1 0 59 2 .966 230.2 2.22 +3.1 1.051
1973 Chicago - MLB CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.012
1973 Chicago - MLB RF 55 3 26 0 0 27 1 .963 160.2 1.46 +1.2 1.049
1974 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 15 38 2 57 4 .930 251.0 1.90 -0.5 .950
1974 Chicago - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.038
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.004
1974 Chicago - MLB RF 76 52 106 5 0 113 2 .982 553.0 1.81 +1.4 1.030
1975 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 13 34 1 47 0 1.000 243.2 1.74 +2.6 1.211
1975 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.032
1975 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - MLB RF 75 24 76 3 0 81 2 .975 338.2 2.10 +3.9 1.057
1976 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 15 29 2 47 3 .936 277.1 1.43 +0.9 1.070
1976 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Chicago - MLB RF 13 7 17 1 0 20 2 .900 86.0 1.88 +0.8 1.095
TOTAL P 268 268 105 206 15 330 19 .942 1911.1 1.46 +4.2 1.067
TOTAL LF 57 34 68 1 0 71 2 .972 306.0 2.03 +3.2 1.040
TOTAL CF 70 31 106 2 1 110 2 .982 338.2 2.87 +5.1 1.065
TOTAL RF 367 180 422 11 0 443 10 .977 2092.1 1.86 +18.1 1.054
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of college Long Beach State
10/20/1967 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (80); Control: 35 (50).
04/09/1968 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55).
03/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago Traders development complex.
04/08/1969 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
05/17/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1969 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/29/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/29/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (55).
03/09/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago Traders development complex.
04/08/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/23/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/05/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/30/1970 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/08/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Chicago Traders development complex.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $81,130.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/06/1972 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago Traders development complex.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $181,920.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
07/03/1973 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/29/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/11/1973 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $226,064.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/09/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,132,000 with the Chicago Traders organization.
04/27/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/07/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/17/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/22/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/28/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
09/07/1975 Injured (sore abdominal muscles),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/21/1975 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/25/1975 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/1975 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1974 19 5
Year GS Rank
1970 35 1
1971 39 1
Year W Rank
1970 20 2
1974 18 4
1975 15 10
Year L Rank
1971 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .667 7
Year IP Rank
1971 247.2 9
Year BF Rank
1971 1054 7
Year BB Rank
1969 96 8
1971 88 6
1972 95 7
1974 91 9
1975 95 8
Year WP Rank
1971 11 2
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.80 9
1973 2.68 6
Year BABIP Rank
1969 .245 4
1973 .245 6
Year WHIP Rank
1973 1.17 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1973 10.76 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1969 0.38 3
1973 0.48 7
Year H/9 Rank
1969 7.07 3
1973 7.46 5
Year K/9 Rank
1972 5.99 9
Year QS Rank
1969 22 10
1971 21 10
Year CG Rank
1975 8 9
Year CGP Rank
1975 .235 9
Year SHO Rank
1969 3 3
1970 3 3
1974 5 1
Year GB% Rank
1970 0.55 8
1975 0.55 6
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