Career
The right-handed pitcher appeared in 17 games (with five starts) over parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (1955-1958) for the Kansas City Athletics. The Montebello, California native was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (188 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg). Cox"s pro career lasted from 1950-1951 and 1954-1959.
He missed 1952-1953 during the Korean War.
In that game, Cox relieved starting pitcher Arnie Portocarrero in the sixth inning with the Yanks leading 4–2. He threw 21⁄3 innings of one-hit, shutout relief as the A"s came back to take the lead.
Cox exited the game in the eighth, and Tom Morgan nailed down the save for Kansas City. In 432⁄3 big-league innings pitched, Cox surrendered 50 hits and 35 bases on balls.
He struck out 17.
