Danny Cox (baseball)

Daniel Bradford Cox (born September 21, 1959) is a British-American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (from 1983 to 1988,) the Philadelphia Phillies (from 1991 to 1992), the Pittsburgh Pirates (in 1992), and the Toronto Blue Jays (from 1993 to 1995), after which he retired from active play.

Danny Cox
Pitcher
Born: (1959-09-21) September 21, 1959
Northampton, England
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 1983, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record74–75
Earned run average3.64
Strikeouts723
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Over Cox’ eleven-year big league career, he won 74, lost 75, recorded a 3.64 earned run average (ERA), 21 complete games, five shutouts, and eight saves. Cox won Game 3 of the 1985 National League Championship Series with the Cardinals trailing 2 games to none. He pitched well in the 1985 World Series, but earned two no-decisions. Cox pitched a shutout in Game 7 of the 1987 National League Championship Series, and was the winning pitcher in Game 5 of the 1987 World Series. After being removed in Game 7, he argued with umpire Dave Phillips; Cox was then ejected, as he left the field.[1]

Coaching career

Cox managed the Gateway Grizzlies, a Frontier League team based in Sauget, Illinois from 2003–2006, compiling a record of 197-175 and one league championship. In 2008, he coached the New Athens, Illinois High School baseball team, however he resigned mid-season. Cox currently frequents clinics in the St. Louis area, and offers pitching lessons to young players near his Freeburg, Illinois home.

In February 2009, Cox was named pitching coach for the Springfield Sliders of the Prospect League.

On December 17, 2009, the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball named Cox pitching coach for the 2010 season.

References
  1. "Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 box score". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. October 25, 1987. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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