SS Russell 'Octopus' Cox #31
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
SS RUSSELL 'OCTOPUS' COX #31 - AGE: 59 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 2 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3 4
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 2
Errors: - 6 4
Arm: 1 4 1
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 8 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/24/1964
Born in:Richmond, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 157 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 9th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Las Vegas - EWB 24 130 469 108 14 3 6 45 45 29 1 7 100 14 4 .230 .273 .311 .584 61 63 0.1
1990 Las Vegas - EWB 25 139 537 128 22 5 8 57 67 43 3 4 104 15 5 .238 .296 .343 .639 73 75 0.8
1991 Las Vegas - EWB 26 149 584 168 28 5 17 76 90 49 3 4 109 19 8 .288 .344 .440 .784 108 112 3.8
1992 Carolina - EWB 27 51 153 33 6 1 2 16 12 11 1 2 33 4 1 .216 .269 .307 .577 62 59 -0.2
1992 Las Vegas - EWB 27 62 174 52 13 0 4 33 25 4 2 2 28 4 0 .299 .319 .443 .761 107 107 1.0
1992 Total - EWB 27 113 327 85 19 1 6 49 37 15 3 4 61 8 1 .260 .295 .379 .674 89 85 0.9
1993 Carolina - EWB 28 131 407 93 18 1 8 33 49 31 2 1 99 10 2 .229 .286 .337 .622 65 67 0.1
1994 Carolina - EWB 29 103 304 75 14 3 3 36 36 25 1 4 71 6 2 .247 .302 .342 .645 65 69 -0.2
1995 Carolina - EWB 30 13 26 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 .154 .241 .269 .511 32 37 -0.1
Total EWB 778 2654 661 115 18 49 299 327 195 13 24 550 72 22 .249 .301 .361 .662 78 80 5.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Maricao - R 21 87 329 98 13 0 9 42 60 38 3 4 45 12 0 .298 .372 .419 .791 122 124 0.0
1986 Spokane - S A 21 20 78 24 7 1 0 3 10 8 1 1 8 5 1 .308 .375 .423 .798 125 128 0.0
1986 Bellevue - A 21 11 42 15 5 1 0 6 8 4 1 0 8 2 1 .357 .426 .524 .949 161 168 0.0
1987 Bellevue - A 22 19 65 27 6 1 1 9 12 8 1 1 13 2 0 .415 .480 .585 1.065 186 191 0.0
1987 Bakersfield - A 22 80 313 114 22 0 10 69 61 38 7 3 38 8 5 .364 .440 .530 .971 153 159 0.0
1987 Total - A 22 99 378 141 28 1 11 78 73 46 8 4 51 10 5 .373 .447 .540 .987 0 0 0.0
1987 Frisco - AA 22 47 172 49 7 0 4 26 23 30 4 0 39 2 2 .285 .403 .395 .798 114 121 0.0
1988 Oklahoma - AAA 23 135 519 137 26 2 14 62 64 46 14 4 121 9 7 .264 .338 .403 .741 94 94 0.0
1995 Bowie - AA 30 28 109 24 4 0 1 13 17 25 1 1 16 0 4 .220 .368 .284 .652 82 94 0.0
1995 Norfolk - AAA 30 93 351 100 18 3 6 51 58 53 2 2 74 13 5 .285 .380 .405 .784 106 107 0.0
1996 Norfolk - AAA 31 117 441 124 21 2 11 72 76 60 2 3 85 4 4 .281 .368 .413 .780 94 96 0.0
Total IL 210 792 224 39 5 17 123 134 113 4 5 159 17 9 .283 .373 .409 .782 100 101
Total PCL 135 519 137 26 2 14 62 64 46 14 4 121 9 7 .264 .338 .403 .741 94 94
Total EL 28 109 24 4 0 1 13 17 25 1 1 16 0 4 .220 .368 .284 .652 82 94
Total TEX 47 172 49 7 0 4 26 23 30 4 0 39 2 2 .285 .403 .395 .798 114 121
Total CAL 80 313 114 22 0 10 69 61 38 7 3 38 8 5 .364 .440 .530 .971 153 159
Total NEB 30 107 42 11 2 1 15 20 12 2 1 21 4 1 .393 .459 .561 1.020 176 182
Total NWL 20 78 24 7 1 0 3 10 8 1 1 8 5 1 .308 .375 .423 .798 125 128
Total PRL 87 329 98 13 0 9 42 60 38 3 4 45 12 0 .298 .372 .419 .791 122 124
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 1 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 0.0 .000
1989 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 13 13 20 37 4 58 1 .983 110.0 4.66 0.0 .000
1989 Las Vegas - MLB SS 115 115 186 305 61 505 14 .972 1036.2 4.26 0.0 .000
1990 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1990 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 24 24 47 56 16 104 1 .990 216.1 4.29 0.0 .000
1990 Las Vegas - MLB SS 114 112 180 294 54 492 18 .963 995.2 4.28 0.0 .000
1991 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 1 1 9 2 1 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 0.0 .000
1991 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 2 2 6 10 2 17 1 .941 17.0 8.47 0.0 .000
1991 Las Vegas - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 0.0 .000
1991 Las Vegas - MLB SS 141 140 216 396 78 632 20 .968 1237.1 4.45 0.0 .000
1991 Las Vegas - MLB DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 5 5 43 4 3 47 0 1.000 41.0 10.32 0.0 .000
1992 Carolina - MLB 1B 11 8 70 5 6 75 0 1.000 71.0 9.51 0.0 .000
1992 Carolina - MLB 2B 10 9 24 24 12 49 1 .980 78.0 5.54 0.0 .000
1992 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 12 9 33 23 10 56 0 1.000 76.0 6.63 0.0 .000
1992 Las Vegas - MLB 3B 12 12 11 25 2 37 1 .973 106.0 3.06 0.0 .000
1992 Carolina - MLB 3B 11 10 10 22 3 34 2 .941 85.2 3.36 0.0 .000
1992 Carolina - MLB SS 8 8 16 27 4 44 1 .977 69.0 5.61 0.0 .000
1992 Las Vegas - MLB SS 20 18 32 56 11 89 1 .989 151.0 5.25 0.0 .000
1992 Carolina - MLB DH 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Las Vegas - MLB DH 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Carolina - MLB 2B 35 32 68 81 23 149 0 1.000 269.2 4.97 0.0 .000
1993 Carolina - MLB 3B 31 30 26 72 4 101 3 .970 264.1 3.34 0.0 .000
1993 Carolina - MLB SS 64 62 97 175 37 280 8 .971 529.2 4.62 0.0 .000
1994 Carolina - MLB 1B 7 4 36 3 2 39 0 1.000 38.0 9.24 0.0 .000
1994 Carolina - MLB 2B 11 10 17 24 5 42 1 .976 85.0 4.34 0.0 .000
1994 Carolina - MLB 3B 63 59 25 135 4 164 4 .976 504.0 2.86 0.0 .000
1994 Carolina - MLB SS 22 17 29 42 10 76 5 .934 147.0 4.35 0.0 .000
1994 Carolina - MLB DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Carolina - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
1995 Carolina - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1995 Carolina - MLB 3B 4 2 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 0.0 .000
1995 Carolina - MLB SS 7 4 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 51.0 4.24 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 27 18 165 15 12 180 0 1.000 169.2 9.55 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 108 99 215 256 72 476 5 .989 853.0 4.97 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 122 114 72 260 13 343 11 .968 986.0 3.03 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 491 476 765 1310 256 2142 67 .969 4217.1 4.43 0.0 .000
TOTAL DH 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) by the Las Vegas Renegades.
06/23/1986 Wins the PRL PRL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1986 Goes 5-6 against the Aguada Yankees, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
07/20/1986 Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 3-4 weeks.
09/07/1986 Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1987 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (3).
04/20/1987 Wins the CAL CAL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1987 Wins the CAL CAL Batter of the Month Award.
05/19/1987 Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/31/1987 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks.
07/29/1987 Goes 5-5 against the Lake Elsinore Astros, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1988 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
06/22/1988 Injured (bruised jaw), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/09/1988 Injured (back spasms), out for 4 weeks.
10/04/1988 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1989 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
09/02/1989 Injured (strained tricep tendon), out for 2 weeks.
11/16/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $163,583 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
03/15/1990 Injured (strained tricep muscle), out for 4 weeks.
11/19/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $173,089 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
09/11/1991 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for one week.
09/17/1991 Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Samurai, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
11/13/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $652,050 through arbitration.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
05/04/1992 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,345,000 with the Las Vegas Renegades organization.
06/01/1992 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1992 Was traded by the Las Vegas Renegades to the Carolina Colonials in exchange for MR S. Fanshaw, 1B C. Anderson, a 5th draft pick.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
05/09/1993 Injured (torn hip muscle), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
03/08/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $265,000 with the Carolina Colonials organization.
07/29/1995 Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks.
08/23/1995 Goes 0-2 against the Durham Couriers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/27/1996 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/09/1996 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
07/24/1996 Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/28/1996 Injured (fractured hand), out for 6 weeks.
10/10/1996 Won the 1996 International League IL Championship with the Norfolk Scythes!
11/16/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/1998 Retired from professional baseball.
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