Steve Cox (baseball)

Steve Cox
Steve Cox
	Cox on Opening Day in 2002
	First baseman
	Born: October 31, 1974 (age 49); Delano, California
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
	MLB: September 19, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
	NPB: March 14, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
	MLB: September 25, 2002, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
	NPB: June 5, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars
MLB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	39
Runs batted in	158
NPB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	7
Teams
	Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2002); Yokohama BayStars (2003);

Charles Steven Cox (born October 31, 1974) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars.

Career

Cox attended Monache High School in Porterville, California, graduating in 1992.^[1] was chosen in the fifth round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He played in their organization for six seasons without appearing in the major leagues. He was selected by the Devil Rays with the 46th pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft.

Cox was first called up to the MLB on September 17, 1999, along with Jim Morris.

In 2007, Cox became the head coach for Porterville College.^[2]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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