LF Ira Cox #3
New York Black Kings LNBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/15/1918
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LF IRA COX #3 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 38 14 1 2 0 5 2 1 .368 .405 .500 8 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 60
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/14/1918 @ BUF Win, 4-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 2
04/13/1918 @ BUF Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
04/12/1918 @ BUF Win, 6-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
04/11/1918 @ PITN Win, 5-1 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 1
04/10/1918 @ PITN Loss, 2-3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/09/1918 @ PITN Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/07/1918 @ CLEN Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/1918 @ CLEN Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/05/1918 @ CLEN Loss, 3-8 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
04/04/1918 @ CLEN Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He lacks inner drive.
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/06/1891
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,451
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:11 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:1909, 12th Pick in Round 7
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 .368 .405 .500 .905 .432 .132 173
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 42 1 0 0 0 2 1 19 3 8 4 66.7 7.5 6.56 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Versus Right   34 13 1 1 0 5 4 1 1 1 2 1 .382 .405 .471 .876
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 11 1 2 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 1 .478 .500 .696 1.196
April   38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 .368 .405 .500 .905
Last Year   464 122 16 13 1 27 79 25 24 2 6 3 .263 .304 .360 .664
2 Years Ago   451 120 15 20 0 36 75 31 30 2 5 2 .266 .315 .388 .703
Career   1950 537 72 57 3 169 297 136 108 13 43 12 .275 .324 .375 .700
Road   38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 .368 .405 .500 .905
Grass   38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 .368 .405 .500 .905
Day   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
Night   26 12 1 2 0 4 4 2 0 1 2 0 .462 .483 .654 1.137
As Starter   38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 .368 .405 .500 .905
Close/Late   8 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Inning 1-3   15 5 1 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .312 .533 .846
Inning 4-6   13 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Inning 7-9   10 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 .500 .615 .700 1.315
0 Outs   10 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 .300 .333 .500 .833
1 Outs   16 6 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 .375 .444 .562 1.007
2 Outs   12 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Scoring Position   8 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 .375 .400 .375 .775
Bases Empty   28 10 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 .357 .379 .536 .915
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd   2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   12 5 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .417 .500 .583 1.083
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Count 1-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Count 1-1   9 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .400 .667 1.067
Count 1-2   4 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   8 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500
Ahead in Count   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .444 .500 .944
Batting Leadoff   9 5 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 .778 1.378
Batting 2nd   29 9 1 1 0 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 .310 .344 .414 .758
Low Leverage   18 7 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .389 .421 .667 1.088
Medium Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 1 .267 .333 .267 .600
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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
1910 New York - LNBL 18 28 41 8 0 1 0 4 3 3 0 0 2 4 4 .195 .250 .244 .494 50 54 -0.3
1911 New York - LNBL 19 82 109 34 5 6 0 20 17 7 0 0 7 10 6 .312 .353 .468 .821 134 131 1.2
1912 New York - LNBL 20 79 134 39 6 3 0 7 14 16 1 0 6 16 9 .291 .371 .381 .751 115 119 0.7
1913 New York - LNBL 21 86 142 26 3 1 0 13 9 12 2 2 9 15 13 .183 .253 .218 .471 41 43 -0.7
1914 New York - LNBL 22 85 228 69 11 1 2 21 38 18 1 1 12 29 16 .303 .355 .386 .741 131 127 1.5
1915 New York - LNBL 23 102 343 105 15 10 0 36 57 22 2 5 17 57 19 .306 .347 .408 .755 133 125 5.2
1916 New York - LNBL 24 119 451 120 15 20 0 36 75 31 2 2 30 71 23 .266 .315 .388 .703 120 118 4.9
1917 New York - LNBL 25 116 464 122 16 13 1 27 79 25 3 2 24 57 25 .263 .304 .360 .664 114 115 4.6
1918 New York - LNBL 26 10 38 14 1 2 0 5 5 2 1 1 1 8 4 .368 .405 .500 .905 164 173 0.6
Total LNBL 707 1950 537 72 57 3 169 297 136 12 13 108 267 119 .275 .324 .375 .700 116 115 17.7
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
1907 Houston HS - HS 15 60 233 95 22 6 0 41 48 47 2 1 5 3 4 .408 .509 .554 1.062 178 170 3.6
1908 Houston HS - HS 16 46 103 27 3 2 0 10 7 15 0 0 6 6 3 .262 .356 .330 .686 118 76 -0.1
1909 Houston HS - HS 17 55 155 44 10 3 0 19 22 8 1 1 13 8 3 .284 .321 .387 .708 126 122 1.3
Total NSSBA 161 491 166 35 11 0 70 77 70 3 2 24 17 10 .338 .422 .454 .876 150 136
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
1915 New York - LNBL 23 4 15 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 .200 .250 .267 .517 60 62 1.4
1916 New York - LNBL 24 5 21 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .190 .190 .238 .429 34 28 0.4
1917 New York - LNBL 25 12 50 16 3 1 0 3 10 2 0 0 1 10 2 .320 .346 .420 .766 147 140 1.1
Total LNBL 21 86 23 5 1 0 5 13 3 0 0 3 14 4 .267 .292 .349 .641 105 99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 New York - MLB 3B 5 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -1.2 .711
1910 New York - MLB SS 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 4.0 6.75 -0.4 .746
1910 New York - MLB LF 1 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.002
1910 New York - MLB CF 15 8 40 1 1 47 6 .872 82.1 4.48 +0.5 1.003
1911 New York - MLB 2B 4 0 4 1 2 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 -0.2 1.084
1911 New York - MLB 3B 18 4 4 17 1 22 1 .955 54.0 3.50 -0.1 .993
1911 New York - MLB SS 7 0 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 12.0 6.00 +0.1 .956
1911 New York - MLB LF 6 6 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 51.0 2.65 +0.1 1.003
1911 New York - MLB CF 25 6 28 3 0 34 3 .912 94.0 2.97 -1.4 .961
1912 New York - MLB 3B 36 4 10 20 1 33 3 .909 109.2 2.46 +0.1 .942
1912 New York - MLB SS 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 0.0 .000
1912 New York - MLB LF 13 11 20 1 0 22 1 .955 86.1 2.19 +0.3 .990
1912 New York - MLB CF 6 5 23 1 0 26 2 .923 45.0 4.80 +0.3 1.002
1913 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1913 New York - MLB 3B 23 2 1 17 1 20 2 .900 53.0 3.06 -0.1 .998
1913 New York - MLB SS 3 1 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.2 1.104
1913 New York - MLB LF 16 13 23 0 0 27 4 .852 110.0 1.88 +0.8 1.037
1913 New York - MLB CF 17 7 38 2 2 42 2 .952 82.1 4.37 -2.7 .927
1914 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 New York - MLB 3B 15 5 5 14 1 20 1 .950 61.1 2.79 -1.0 .927
1914 New York - MLB SS 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.0 .000
1914 New York - MLB LF 17 15 34 0 0 38 4 .895 131.0 2.34 -0.8 1.027
1914 New York - MLB CF 45 31 130 1 0 142 11 .923 294.2 4.00 -1.1 .991
1915 New York - MLB 2B 4 1 11 2 1 15 2 .867 16.0 7.31 -1.2 .608
1915 New York - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 New York - MLB SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -0.4 .561
1915 New York - MLB LF 12 11 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 85.1 1.79 +2.7 1.186
1915 New York - MLB CF 84 78 206 1 0 212 5 .976 699.2 2.66 -1.5 .990
1916 New York - MLB 2B 3 2 8 3 1 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 -1.6 .683
1916 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 New York - MLB SS 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.3 .000
1916 New York - MLB LF 100 100 167 3 1 177 7 .960 849.1 1.80 +5.3 1.027
1916 New York - MLB CF 19 12 33 3 1 37 1 .973 121.1 2.67 -1.0 1.005
1917 New York - MLB 2B 10 9 28 22 2 54 4 .926 84.0 5.36 -1.2 .871
1917 New York - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.2 4.91 +0.1 1.053
1917 New York - MLB SS 8 6 9 12 1 25 4 .840 54.0 3.50 -0.6 .860
1917 New York - MLB LF 89 85 155 6 2 169 8 .953 706.1 2.05 +4.0 1.017
1917 New York - MLB CF 28 12 40 1 0 41 0 1.000 142.0 2.60 +3.7 1.113
1918 New York - MLB LF 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 84.1 1.07 -0.2 1.046
1918 New York - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.1 1.070
TOTAL 2B 23 12 52 28 6 86 6 .930 132.0 5.45 -4.1 .816
TOTAL 3B 103 17 20 74 4 101 7 .931 308.2 2.74 -2.1 .949
TOTAL SS 34 7 23 25 3 54 6 .889 98.0 4.41 -1.3 .889
TOTAL LF 264 252 443 11 3 479 25 .948 2112.2 1.93 +12.0 1.027
TOTAL CF 239 159 538 13 4 581 30 .948 1561.1 3.18 -3.2 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Houston HS Capitals.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (60).
03/25/1907 Wins the NSSBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/01/1907 Wins the NSSBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/01/1907 Wins the NSSBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
06/02/1907 Wins the 1907 Negro Secondary School Baseball Association World Series with the Houston HS Capitals!
06/13/1907 Wins the 1907 NSSBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at CF.
06/16/1907 Wins the 1907 NSSBA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 30 (50).
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Rollers. (Round 7, Pick 12, 108th overall pick).
08/01/1909 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/1909 Released by the Houston HS Capitals.
08/22/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Rollers organization with a signing bonus of $220.
09/10/1909 Named the #53 prospect in the LNBL
12/03/1909 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Rollers to the New York Black Kings, along with 3B Percy Bradford and RP Raymond Griffith, in exchange for SP Bill McNeil.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 50 (80); Eye: 35 (50).
04/07/1910 Named the #82 prospect in the LNBL
06/14/1910 Named the #50 prospect in the LNBL
09/09/1910 Named the #24 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
04/06/1911 Named the #29 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
08/20/1915 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/17/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GNL Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
08/01/1916 Wins the LNBL GNL Batter of the Month Award.
09/20/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GNL Great Glove Award at LF.
09/21/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GNL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1916 114 2
Year PA Rank
1916 486 9
1917 494 7
Year AB Rank
1916 451 5
1917 464 2
Year TB Rank
1916 175 10
Year 3B Rank
1916 20 1
1917 13 7
Year SB Rank
1914 29 6
1915 57 2
1916 71 1
1917 57 2
Year R Rank
1916 75 2
1917 79 1
Year IBB Rank
1915 3 6
Year AVG Rank
1915 .306 8
Year ISO Rank
1916 .122 10
Year WAR Rank
1915 5.3 7
1916 4.9 10
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