LF Ira Cox #3
New York Black Kings LNBL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/25/1918
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LF IRA COX #3 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 238 88 11 10 0 31 25 4 .370 .433 .500 45 4.4
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 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/20/1918 @ CLEN Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/1918 PHIN Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
06/18/1918 PHIN Win, 4-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/17/1918 PHIN Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1918 IND Win, 8-3 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
06/15/1918 IND Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/14/1918 IND Win, 6-3 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 2
06/11/1918 BRKN Win, 3-2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
06/10/1918 BRKN Win, 3-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1918 @ PHIN Win, 7-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Ira often shows a lack of effort.
Birthday:11/06/1891
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:180 cm
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,690
Signed Through:1919 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:137 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 66 238 88 11 10 0 31 38 25 4 .370 .433 .500 .933 .434 .130 196
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 277 3 0 0 2 9 2 119 21 45 20 69.2 52.7 7.78 4.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 23 3 2 0 6 12 8 1 0 2 0 .338 .408 .441 .849
Versus Right   170 65 8 8 0 25 26 17 3 2 7 3 .382 .443 .524 .966
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   82 25 7 3 0 12 10 6 3 1 2 1 .305 .356 .463 .819
May   97 36 1 5 0 11 17 11 0 1 4 1 .371 .436 .485 .921
June   59 27 3 2 0 8 11 8 1 0 3 1 .458 .529 .576 1.106
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   2150 611 82 65 3 195 330 159 111 14 50 14 .284 .335 .387 .722
Home   108 43 6 5 0 15 21 18 1 1 6 2 .398 .488 .546 1.035
Road   130 45 5 5 0 16 17 7 3 1 3 1 .346 .381 .462 .843
Grass   238 88 11 10 0 31 38 25 4 2 9 3 .370 .433 .500 .933
Day   86 27 6 3 0 12 14 10 1 1 4 2 .314 .394 .453 .847
Night   152 61 5 7 0 19 24 15 3 1 5 1 .401 .456 .526 .982
As Starter   235 86 11 10 0 31 38 25 4 2 9 3 .366 .430 .498 .928
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   49 18 2 3 0 11 9 5 2 0 1 1 .367 .436 .531 .967
Inning 1-3   92 34 2 3 0 10 18 10 1 2 6 1 .370 .429 .457 .885
Inning 4-6   79 30 6 4 0 10 11 7 1 0 2 1 .380 .437 .557 .994
Inning 7-9   67 24 3 3 0 11 9 8 2 0 0 1 .358 .434 .493 .927
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   88 27 5 6 0 9 20 8 2 1 8 1 .307 .367 .500 .867
1 Outs   73 30 2 2 0 7 12 11 1 1 1 2 .411 .494 .493 .987
2 Outs   77 31 4 2 0 15 6 6 1 0 0 0 .403 .446 .506 .952
Scoring Position   70 26 5 2 0 30 13 12 0 2 9 0 .371 .452 .500 .952
Bases Empty   142 52 5 7 0 0 22 12 4 0 0 3 .366 .427 .500 .927
Runner on 1st   26 10 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .407 .500 .907
Runner on 2nd   31 11 2 1 0 7 8 5 0 0 5 0 .355 .444 .484 .928
Runner on 3rd   14 7 2 1 0 11 3 1 0 2 3 0 .500 .471 .786 1.256
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Loaded   5 3 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 .600 .714 .600 1.314
Two Strikes   74 29 4 2 0 15 16 14 4 1 0 0 .392 .483 .500 .983
First Pitch   36 10 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 .278 .316 .444 .760
Count 0-1   30 13 1 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .433 .433 .600 1.033
Count 0-2   10 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-0   33 14 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 .424 .441 .455 .896
Count 1-1   35 12 3 2 0 8 5 0 0 1 1 0 .343 .333 .543 .876
Count 1-2   19 9 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 .474 .474 .526 1.000
Count 2-0   10 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Count 2-1   15 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Count 2-2   25 12 1 1 0 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 .480 .462 .600 1.062
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   20 6 1 0 0 2 7 14 0 0 0 0 .300 .588 .350 .938
Behind in Count   59 24 3 3 0 9 6 0 4 0 0 0 .407 .407 .559 .966
Ahead in Count   63 24 3 1 0 3 9 11 0 0 6 1 .381 .480 .460 .940
Batting Leadoff   72 29 2 2 0 9 13 7 0 0 0 0 .403 .456 .486 .942
Batting 2nd   127 46 6 6 0 18 23 16 2 2 9 3 .362 .439 .504 .943
Batting 6th   36 11 3 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .306 .342 .500 .842
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Low Leverage   122 48 5 9 0 6 19 7 3 0 0 2 .393 .435 .582 1.017
Medium Leverage   88 28 3 1 0 14 14 13 0 2 8 1 .318 .404 .375 .779
High Leverage   24 9 3 0 0 11 5 5 1 0 1 0 .375 .483 .500 .983
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 51 53 -0.3
1911 New York - LNBL 19 82 109 34 5 6 0 20 17 7 0 0 7 10 6 .312 .353 .468 .821 135 131 1.2
1912 New York - LNBL 20 79 134 39 6 3 0 7 14 16 1 0 6 16 9 .291 .371 .381 .751 118 127 0.9
1913 New York - LNBL 21 86 142 26 3 1 0 13 9 12 2 2 9 15 13 .183 .253 .218 .471 41 46 -0.6
1914 New York - LNBL 22 85 228 69 11 1 2 21 38 18 1 1 12 29 16 .303 .355 .386 .741 133 128 1.5
1915 New York - LNBL 23 102 343 105 15 10 0 36 57 22 2 5 17 57 19 .306 .347 .408 .755 134 129 5.4
1916 New York - LNBL 24 119 451 120 15 20 0 36 75 31 2 2 30 71 23 .266 .315 .388 .703 121 121 5.1
1917 New York - LNBL 25 116 464 122 16 13 1 27 79 25 3 2 24 57 25 .263 .304 .360 .664 115 119 4.8
1918 New York - LNBL 26 66 238 88 11 10 0 31 38 25 3 2 4 45 20 .370 .433 .500 .933 185 196 4.4
Total LNBL 763 2150 611 82 65 3 195 330 159 14 14 111 304 135 .284 .335 .387 .722 124 126 22.4
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 1.062 179 172 3.6
1908 Houston HS - HS 16 46 103 27 3 2 0 10 7 15 0 0 6 6 3 .262 .356 .330 .686 117 79 0.0
1909 Houston HS - HS 17 55 155 44 10 3 0 19 22 8 1 1 13 8 3 .284 .321 .387 .708 127 126 1.4
Total NSSBA 161 491 166 35 11 0 70 77 70 3 2 24 17 10 .338 .422 .454 .876 151 139
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 68 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 35 31 0.4
1917 New York - LNBL 25 12 50 16 3 1 0 3 10 2 0 0 1 10 2 .320 .346 .420 .766 148 147 1.2
Total LNBL 21 86 23 5 1 0 5 13 3 0 0 3 14 4 .267 .292 .349 .641 106 105
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 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1918 New York - MLB SS 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.1 6.75 -0.2 .739
1918 New York - MLB LF 61 61 85 1 0 87 1 .989 525.1 1.47 -0.1 1.016
1918 New York - MLB CF 3 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 27.0 2.33 +0.9 1.153
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 35 7 26 25 3 57 6 .895 102.0 4.50 -1.6 .872
TOTAL LF 315 303 518 12 3 556 26 .953 2553.2 1.87 +12.1 1.025
TOTAL CF 242 162 545 13 4 589 31 .947 1588.1 3.16 -2.2 .996
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).
06/03/1918 Wins the LNBL GNL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1918 Injured on 06/20/1918, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 2-3 months.
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
1918 45 3
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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