Jeff Cox
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Jeffrey Lindon Cox
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
- High School South Hills High School
- Debut July 1, 1980
- Final Game September 16, 1981
- Born November 9, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Second baseman Jeff Cox signed his first pro contract with the Kansas City Royals in August 1973 but was released in early 1974 after attending the Royals Baseball Academy. He was signed by the New Westminster Frasers in June 1974 and sold to the Portland Mavericks two weeks later. Portland released him in June 1975 and he signed with the Oakland Athletics three days later. In 1977, he was a Southern League All-Star with the Chattanooga Lookouts and led the circuit with 68 stolen bases.
Cox reached the majors with Oakland on July 1, 1980 and got his first hit off Lary Sorensen of the Milwaukee Brewers the next day. He went 9-for-18 in his first 5 games but hit under .200 thereafter, ending the season at .213. He earned a second cup of coffee in 1981, appearing in one game at second base and another as a pinch runner without any plate appearances. He later played in the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals systems and spent time as a player/coach in the Cincinnati Reds organization with the Vermont Reds in 1984-1985.
Jeff began his full-time coaching and managing career in 1986, starting as manager of the Billings Mustangs that year. Overall, in 13 seasons as a manager, Cox posted a 736-863 mark. The second half of his coaching career was mostly spent as a coach with various teams. Cox was a third base coach for the 1995 Royals and and a Minor League Field Coordinator for the Atlanta Braves in 1997. In 2000, the Montreal Expos promoted him to major league bench coach on July 20th. He was the Expos third base coach in 2001. When owner Jeffrey Loria sold the Expos to Major League Baseball after the 2001 season and bought the Florida Marlins, he took the entire Expos coaching staff with him to Florida. Cox was the bullpen coach in 2002. He started 2003 as the bench coach before returning to the bullpen on May 10th, a move that coincided with the firing of manager Jeff Torborg and the hiring of Jack McKeon as the new manager. The Marlins rallied under McKeon and went on to unexpectedly win the 2003 World Series. Cox spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons coaching third base. In 2006 and 2007, he was the Pittsburgh Pirates' third base coach, then joined the Chicago White Sox in the same capacity from 2008 to 2011.
Cox completed his coaching career as a baserunning consultant for the Detroit Tigers in 2012. He may have continued in that position in 2013 as well, but this could not be confirmed.
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