Billy Cox
1941–1955 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates
1,055G
.262AVG
.318OBP
.380SLG
971H
66HR
351RBI
42SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,055 | 4,067 | 3,702 | 467 | 971 | 174 | 32 | 66 | 351 | 295 | 218 | 42 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1,407 | .262 | .318 | .380 | .698 |
Streaks
15longest hitting streak · 1947-08-22 to 1947-09-07
21longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1948-08-22 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1949-06-12 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1946-06-23 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 523 | 1932 | 476 | 40 | 188 | 150 | 99 | .272 | .324 | .412 |
| Away | 532 | 2135 | 495 | 26 | 163 | 145 | 119 | .254 | .300 | .351 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 97 | 377 | 98 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 22 | .285 | .345 | .410 |
| May | 193 | 747 | 166 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 43 | .245 | .296 | .352 |
| June | 167 | 627 | 146 | 13 | 59 | 51 | 33 | .257 | .314 | .389 |
| July | 208 | 791 | 198 | 14 | 64 | 51 | 34 | .272 | .315 | .400 |
| August | 205 | 823 | 195 | 16 | 69 | 60 | 45 | .263 | .310 | .396 |
| September | 183 | 698 | 168 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 41 | .263 | .307 | .347 |
| October | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 160 | 622 | 159 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 41 | .279 | .323 | .395 |
| chicago-cubs | 151 | 586 | 141 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 32 | .261 | .307 | .375 |
| cincinnati-reds | 143 | 568 | 123 | 11 | 54 | 46 | 22 | .241 | .298 | .368 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 142 | 537 | 140 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 32 | .286 | .335 | .393 |
| new-york-giants | 137 | 528 | 131 | 11 | 49 | 41 | 28 | .273 | .326 | .404 |
| boston-braves | 114 | 439 | 116 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 21 | .285 | .321 | .376 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 92 | 356 | 73 | 10 | 44 | 31 | 13 | .232 | .292 | .375 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 35 | 135 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | .234 | .274 | .387 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 37 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | .270 | – | – |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 121 | 411 | 119 | 2 | 36 | 4 | .290 | – | – |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 132 | 529 | 145 | 15 | 54 | 5 | .274 | – | – |
| 1948 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 237 | 59 | 3 | 16 | 3 | .249 | – | – |
| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 390 | 91 | 8 | 40 | 5 | .233 | – | – |
| 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 119 | 451 | 116 | 8 | 44 | 6 | .257 | – | – |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 139 | 445 | 124 | 9 | 50 | 5 | .279 | – | – |
| 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 116 | 455 | 118 | 6 | 34 | 10 | .259 | – | – |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 327 | 95 | 10 | 44 | 2 | .291 | – | – |
| 1954 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 77 | 226 | 53 | 2 | 17 | – | .235 | – | – |
| 1955 |  Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 194 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .211 | – | – |