Ron Cox
Ronald Monroe Cox
Born: December 9, 1940
Columbia, MO US
Deceased: May 24, 2019
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1962-1971
Ron Cox compiled a career batting average of .253 with 73 home runs and 420 RBI in his 938-game career with the Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Suns, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbus Jets, Hawaii Islanders, Knoxville Smokies, York White Roses, Portsmouth Tides and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Columbus Jets |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 York White Roses |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .276 | .290 | .483 | .773 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 126 | 526 | 473 | 79 | 145 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 93 | 0 | 45 | 83 | .307 | .365 | .526 | .892 | 249 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 62 | 201 | 185 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .243 | .286 | .330 | .616 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 143 | 542 | 491 | 49 | 121 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 76 | .246 | .306 | .369 | .675 | 181 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 104 | 374 | 348 | 43 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 68 | .241 | .286 | .374 | .659 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 104 | 374 | 348 | 43 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 68 | .241 | .286 | .374 | .659 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 82 | 206 | 191 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | .220 | .267 | .298 | .565 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 75 | 277 | 258 | 24 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35 | .205 | .254 | .275 | .529 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 26 | 100 | 97 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .155 | .180 | .196 | .376 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 93 | 379 | 349 | 55 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 52 | .284 | .332 | .407 | .738 | 142 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 97 | 367 | 325 | 43 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 60 | .262 | .332 | .378 | .711 | 123 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 131 | 529 | 457 | 62 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 70 | .254 | .335 | .370 | .704 | 169 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 92 | 314 | 279 | 31 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 39 | .229 | .299 | .337 | .636 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 938 | 3472 | 3134 | 386 | 793 | 146 | 11 | 73 | 420 | 8 | 11 | 277 | 495 | .253 | .313 | .377 | .689 | 1180 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | OF | 85 | 163 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 2.141 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 3B | 21 | 22 | 46 | 8 | 5 | .895 | 3.238 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SS | 21 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 8 | .985 | 3.190 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 51 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.392 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 134 | 230 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 1.776 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 12 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .976 | 6.750 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 48 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 1.312 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 69 | 534 | 40 | 2 | 42 | .997 | 8.319 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | OF | 22 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .913 | 1.909 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | OF | 56 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .958 | 1.625 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 3B | 18 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 2.556 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 1B | 17 | 124 | 11 | 4 | 15 | .971 | 7.941 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 5.000 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 38 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.737 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 31 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 4 | .922 | 2.677 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 95 | 94 | 149 | 19 | 18 | .927 | 2.558 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 36 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .947 | 1.972 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 62 | 52 | 89 | 20 | 5 | .876 | 2.274 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 11 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.364 |
| Totals | 854 | 1913 | 506 | 93 | 116 | .963 | 2.833 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | CIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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