Bobby Cox

Robert Joseph Cox

Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, OK
High School: Selma HS (Selma, CA)
Debut: April 14, 1968 (Age 26)
Final Game: October 1, 1969 (Age 28)
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1978	37	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	69	93	.426	6
2	1979	38	Atlanta Braves	NL		160	66	94	.413	6
3	1980	39	Atlanta Braves	NL		161	81	80	.503	4
4	1981	40	Atlanta Braves	NL		55	25	29	.463	4	First half of season
5	1981	40	Atlanta Braves	NL		52	25	27	.481	5	Second half of season

6	1982	41	Toronto Blue Jays	AL		162	78	84	.481	6
7	1983	42	Toronto Blue Jays	AL		162	89	73	.549	4
8	1984	43	Toronto Blue Jays	AL		163	89	73	.549	2
9	1985	44	Toronto Blue Jays	AL		161	99	62	.615	1

10	1990	49	Atlanta Braves	NL	2nd of 2	97	40	57	.412	6
11	1991	50	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	94	68	.580	1	NL Pennant
12	1992	51	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	98	64	.605	1	NL Pennant
13	1993	52	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	104	58	.642	1
14	1994	53	Atlanta Braves	NL		114	68	46	.596	2
15	1995	54	Atlanta Braves	NL		144	90	54	.625	1	WS Champs
16	1996	55	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	96	66	.593	1	NL Pennant
17	1997	56	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	101	61	.623	1
18	1998	57	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	106	56	.654	1
19	1999	58	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	103	59	.636	1	NL Pennant
20	2000	59	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	95	67	.586	1
21	2001	60	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	88	74	.543	1
22	2002	61	Atlanta Braves	NL		161	101	59	.631	1
23	2003	62	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	101	61	.623	1
24	2004	63	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	96	66	.593	1
25	2005	64	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	90	72	.556	1
26	2006	65	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	79	83	.488	3
27	2007	66	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	84	78	.519	3
28	2008	67	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	72	90	.444	4
29	2009	68	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	86	76	.531	3
30	2010	69	Atlanta Braves	NL		162	91	71	.562	2
			Toronto Blue Jays		4 years	648	355	292	.549	3.3
			Atlanta Braves		25 years	3860	2149	1709	.557	2.4	5 Pennants and 1 World Series Title
					29 years	4508	2504	2001	.556	2.5	5 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

Awards

1985 AL Manager of the Year
1991 NL Manager of the Year
2004 NL Manager of the Year
2005 NL Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year Votes

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