SS Dave Cox #44
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/22/1977
SS DAVE COX #44 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 258 64 7 4 3 15 27 37 .248 .321 .341 0 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 55 60
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 40
Eye 35 40 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 50
Errors: - 70 60
Arm: 20 65 65
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/21/1977 TCN Win, 9-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1977 TCN Loss, 4-8 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/19/1977 TCN Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/18/1977 @ MON Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/17/1977 @ MON Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/16/1977 @ MON Loss, 1-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/15/1977 @ BOS Win, 7-4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/14/1977 @ BOS Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1977 @ BOS Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/1977 @ NYE Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rarely makes waves.
Birthday:04/14/1952
Born in:Iowa Falls, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 28th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 258 64 7 4 3 15 27 27 37 .248 .321 .341 .662 .281 .093 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 292 1 6 0 5 5 1 88 14 0 0 0.0 28.9 3.80 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 11 1 1 2 5 7 3 8 1 0 0 .159 .192 .290 .482
Versus Right   189 53 6 3 1 10 19 24 29 0 5 1 .280 .364 .360 .724
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 6 0 1 0 1 3 6 4 0 0 0 .240 .387 .320 .707
April   48 13 1 2 1 4 8 4 9 1 1 0 .271 .321 .438 .758
May   29 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 6 0 0 1 .103 .297 .103 .401
June   76 22 1 1 1 6 6 1 10 0 4 0 .289 .299 .368 .667
July   48 13 3 0 1 3 7 8 4 0 0 0 .271 .375 .396 .771
August   57 13 2 1 0 2 5 7 8 0 0 0 .228 .312 .298 .611
Spring Training   54 11 3 1 0 4 2 2 5 1 3 1 .204 .241 .296 .538
Last Year   376 104 16 2 4 53 41 15 42 5 7 3 .277 .306 .362 .667
2 Years Ago   195 44 14 2 0 13 26 13 25 0 1 0 .226 .274 .318 .592
Career   829 212 37 8 7 81 94 55 104 6 13 4 .256 .303 .345 .648
Home   121 36 5 1 0 9 10 7 12 0 3 1 .298 .341 .355 .696
Road   137 28 2 3 3 6 17 20 25 1 2 0 .204 .304 .328 .632
Grass   258 64 7 4 3 15 27 27 37 1 5 1 .248 .321 .341 .662
Day   158 37 3 4 2 9 17 16 21 1 4 1 .234 .307 .342 .649
Night   100 27 4 0 1 6 10 11 16 0 1 0 .270 .342 .340 .682
As Starter   240 58 6 3 3 14 24 27 35 1 5 1 .242 .320 .329 .649
As Reliever / Substitution   18 6 1 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   56 8 2 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 2 0 .143 .186 .179 .365
Inning 1-3   74 20 2 1 0 3 6 12 12 0 1 0 .270 .372 .324 .696
Inning 4-6   95 26 2 2 2 9 13 8 10 1 2 0 .274 .327 .400 .727
Inning 7-9   84 18 3 1 1 3 7 7 15 0 1 1 .214 .283 .310 .592
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   90 27 4 2 1 2 17 7 11 0 5 0 .300 .351 .422 .773
1 Outs   86 18 2 1 0 5 4 6 13 1 0 0 .209 .258 .256 .514
2 Outs   82 19 1 1 2 8 5 14 13 0 0 1 .232 .351 .341 .692
Scoring Position   64 14 0 1 1 12 5 9 10 1 5 0 .219 .311 .297 .608
Bases Empty   145 39 6 2 2 2 14 11 23 0 0 1 .269 .325 .379 .704
Runner on 1st   49 11 1 1 0 1 7 7 4 0 0 0 .224 .321 .286 .607
Runner on 2nd   14 6 0 1 0 3 2 5 1 0 4 0 .429 .579 .571 1.150
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Bases Loaded   18 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Two Strikes   110 22 2 1 1 5 8 14 37 1 0 0 .200 .288 .264 .552
First Pitch   38 11 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 .289 .386 .316 .702
Count 0-1   28 8 1 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .310 .500 .810
Count 0-2   15 6 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-0   21 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   30 9 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .533 .833
Count 1-2   26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   14 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 2-2   41 7 1 1 0 3 2 0 13 0 0 0 .171 .171 .244 .415
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 6 3 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 .462 .611 .692 1.303
Full Count   28 9 1 0 0 0 4 14 8 0 0 0 .321 .548 .357 .905
Behind in Count   69 14 1 1 2 5 8 0 16 1 2 1 .203 .211 .333 .545
Ahead in Count   52 14 3 0 0 4 6 7 0 0 2 0 .269 .356 .327 .683
Batting Leadoff   39 11 2 1 1 1 7 5 3 0 0 0 .282 .364 .462 .825
Batting 2nd   37 8 0 1 0 2 2 1 7 0 3 0 .216 .237 .270 .507
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   17 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 .610
Batting 7th   73 18 2 1 1 4 8 10 6 0 2 0 .247 .337 .342 .680
Batting 8th   57 13 1 1 0 3 5 9 11 1 0 1 .228 .338 .281 .619
Batting 9th   32 9 1 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .281 .281 .406 .688
Low Leverage   105 29 4 3 2 5 10 12 20 0 0 1 .276 .356 .429 .785
Medium Leverage   104 30 2 1 1 10 14 11 9 1 2 0 .288 .353 .356 .709
High Leverage   48 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 8 0 3 0 .104 .173 .125 .298
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Detroit - MLB 23 63 195 44 14 2 0 13 26 13 0 0 25 0 0 .226 .274 .318 .592 70 70 -0.5
1976 Detroit - MLB 24 117 376 104 16 2 4 53 41 15 3 5 42 0 2 .277 .306 .362 .667 100 100 1.9
1977 Detroit - MLB 25 90 258 64 7 4 3 15 27 27 1 1 37 0 0 .248 .321 .341 .662 78 77 1.2
Total MLB 270 829 212 37 8 7 81 94 55 4 6 104 0 2 .256 .303 .345 .648 86 86 2.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Total - 18 43 189 84 20 1 5 52 64 18 4 3 8 1 1 .444 .495 .640 1.136 100 100 3.6
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Detroit - MLB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Detroit - MLB 2B 25 17 51 57 12 111 3 .973 176.1 5.51 -2.8 .953
1975 Detroit - MLB 3B 21 18 10 42 1 54 2 .963 161.0 2.91 -0.7 .987
1975 Detroit - MLB SS 19 10 27 29 7 58 2 .966 101.2 4.96 -2.0 .909
1976 Detroit - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.032
1976 Detroit - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.063
1976 Detroit - MLB SS 108 101 156 343 49 525 26 .950 892.1 5.03 -1.3 .987
1977 Detroit - MLB 2B 37 16 37 61 16 102 4 .961 171.2 5.14 +0.2 .986
1977 Detroit - MLB 3B 7 4 2 19 2 21 0 1.000 53.1 3.54 +1.3 1.134
1977 Detroit - MLB SS 50 46 49 170 29 224 5 .978 404.0 4.88 +5.9 1.050
TOTAL 2B 64 33 88 119 28 214 7 .967 352.0 5.29 -2.6 .970
TOTAL 3B 31 22 12 62 3 76 2 .974 217.1 3.06 +0.6 1.028
TOTAL SS 177 157 232 542 85 807 33 .959 1398.0 4.98 +2.6 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of high school Indianola (Indianola; Indianola, IA).
10/29/1970 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (45).
07/01/1971 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
02/06/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Wolverines development complex.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (40).
08/11/1975 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
11/13/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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