P Matt Cox #30
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
01/03/2024
P MATT COX #30 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 1-2 1 5.86 35.1 37 4 14 27 1.44 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 3
Slider 2 3
Curveball 3 3
Changeup 4 4
Knuckle Curve 3 3
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2023 MIN Loss, 2-6 2.0 3 4 4 2 1 Loss
09/25/2023 @ LA Loss, 5-11 0.0 4 6 5 1 0 Loss
09/20/2023 DEN Win, 6-1 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/19/2023 DEN Win, 6-4 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2023 OMA Loss, 1-7 2.2 2 0 0 1 3
09/11/2023 OMA Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2023 KC Loss, 0-5 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
08/26/2023 @ NY Win, 10-7 1.2 2 2 2 1 1
08/25/2023 @ NY Loss, 5-9 0.0 0 1 1 0 0
08/19/2023 MEM Win, 11-7 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/19/1989
Born in:Saint Marys, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 26th Pick in Round 5
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 1 2 1 5.86 35.1 37 26 23 4 14 27 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 1 50.0 23 5 13.50 9.42 6.88 3.57 4.50 1.44 100 0.1 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 16 5 1 2 13 4 12 1 0 2 .314 .379 .569 .948      
vs. RHB 88 21 4 1 2 13 10 15 1 0 0 .239 .313 .375 .688      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
July 6 0 1 0 1 4.50 10.0 11 5 5 0 3 6  
August 9 0 0 0 0 3.78 16.2 14 9 7 2 5 15  
September 6 0 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 8 8 7 2 4 5  
October 1 0 0 1 0 18.00 2.0 3 4 4 0 2 1  
Last Year 23 0 1 2 1 5.86 35.1 37 26 23 4 14 27  
2 Years Ago 32 32 5 13 0 5.23 189.1 231 120 110 26 47 97  
Career 318 265 102 99 2 4.23 1762.1 1695 888 828 229 472 1249  
Home 11 0 0 1 1 5.09 17.2 14 10 10 3 6 14  
Road 12 0 1 1 0 6.62 17.2 23 16 13 1 8 13  
Grass 22 0 1 2 1 5.14 35.0 34 23 20 4 14 27  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 81.00 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0  
Night 23 0 1 2 1 5.86 35.1 37 26 23 4 14 27  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 2 1 5.86 35.1 37 26 23 4 14 27  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Washington D.C. - EWB 23 6 6 2 4 0 3.95 41.0 33 18 18 7 13 27 0 0 1.12 .213 5.17 0.2 112
2014 Washington D.C. - EWB 24 31 31 11 14 0 4.31 186.0 165 102 89 14 78 131 1 0 1.31 .265 4.12 3.2 104
2015 Washington D.C. - EWB 25 33 33 16 9 0 3.97 197.1 183 92 87 28 52 157 3 1 1.19 .269 4.39 2.9 114
2016 Washington D.C. - EWB 26 20 20 10 7 0 4.26 131.0 120 65 62 17 38 103 1 0 1.21 .268 4.21 1.6 97
2016 Pittsburgh - EWB 26 12 12 5 0 0 3.00 87.0 68 29 29 5 21 61 1 1 1.02 .248 3.27 2.2 138
2016 Total - EWB 26 32 32 15 7 0 3.76 218.0 188 94 91 22 59 164 2 1 1.13 .260 3.83 3.8 111
2017 Pittsburgh - EWB 27 20 20 6 8 0 3.75 132.0 122 63 55 20 34 90 3 2 1.18 .257 4.69 1.1 115
2017 Washington D.C. - EWB 27 4 4 2 0 0 1.20 30.0 19 4 4 2 5 24 0 0 0.80 .210 3.07 0.9 358
2017 Total - EWB 27 24 24 8 8 0 3.28 162.0 141 67 59 22 39 114 3 2 1.11 .249 4.39 2.0 132
2018 Washington D.C. - EWB 28 33 33 13 17 0 3.01 227.1 193 87 76 16 40 164 2 0 1.02 .262 3.42 5.3 139
2019 Washington D.C. - EWB 29 34 34 16 9 0 4.80 212.0 213 117 113 33 44 163 1 0 1.21 .286 4.67 2.2 92
2020 Omaha - EWB 30 29 29 12 7 0 4.86 181.1 189 101 98 34 47 118 0 0 1.30 .271 5.91 1.3 109
2021 Detroit - EWB 31 41 11 3 9 1 5.11 112.2 122 64 64 23 39 87 0 0 1.43 .295 5.89 -0.3 95
2022 Detroit - EWB 32 32 32 5 13 0 5.23 189.1 231 120 110 26 47 97 0 0 1.47 .312 5.09 1.7 90
2023 Las Vegas - EWB 33 23 0 1 2 1 5.86 35.1 37 26 23 4 14 27 0 0 1.44 .300 4.50 0.1 77
Total EWB 318 265 102 99 2 4.23 1762.1 1695 888 828 229 472 1249 12 4 1.23 .273 4.55 22.5 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Total - 17 14 8 4 1 1 1.71 63.0 46 16 12 2 17 79 0 0 1.00 .265 2.01 2.5 100
2007 Boca Raton - R 17 4 4 1 3 0 6.86 21.0 35 17 16 2 9 5 0 0 2.10 .367 5.86 -0.1 62
2008 Boca Raton - R 18 33 31 4 20 0 5.56 191.0 240 132 118 8 70 116 4 0 1.62 .349 3.98 1.7 66
2008 Jamestown - S A 18 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 3.1 6 8 5 0 5 0 0 0 3.30 .353 7.94 -0.1 29
2009 Boca Raton - R 19 33 33 5 14 0 4.30 184.0 184 101 88 17 80 115 0 0 1.43 .285 4.43 1.8 96
2010 Jamestown - S A 20 15 15 5 7 0 3.95 93.1 82 42 41 6 38 76 0 0 1.29 .275 3.65 1.5 97
2010 Greensboro - A 20 4 4 2 2 0 3.00 30.0 21 11 10 1 8 25 0 0 0.97 .235 2.75 0.9 135
2010 Jupiter - A 20 15 15 5 7 0 3.91 92.0 75 44 40 3 52 52 0 0 1.38 .255 4.19 0.9 100
2010 Total - A 20 19 19 7 9 0 3.69 122.0 96 55 50 4 60 77 0 0 1.28 .251 0.00 0.0 0
2011 Greensboro - A 21 16 16 1 4 0 4.01 94.1 106 46 42 4 46 64 0 0 1.61 .340 4.61 1.3 117
2011 Carolina - AA 21 15 15 5 4 0 3.57 90.2 86 42 36 4 25 60 1 1 1.22 .283 3.68 1.9 121
2011 Albuquerque - AAA 21 2 2 0 2 0 19.29 4.2 11 10 10 2 4 3 0 0 3.21 .450 9.85 -0.2 22
2012 Carolina - AA 22 22 22 8 7 0 3.67 132.1 115 58 54 7 55 104 1 1 1.28 .273 4.09 2.4 122
2012 Albuquerque - AAA 22 11 11 7 3 0 4.03 67.0 68 31 30 6 27 46 0 0 1.42 .300 4.59 0.9 113
2013 Albuquerque - AAA 23 27 27 11 11 0 4.13 180.2 174 90 83 19 56 151 3 0 1.27 .299 3.80 4.0 109
Total PCL 40 40 18 16 0 4.39 252.1 253 131 123 27 87 200 3 0 1.35 .303 4.12 108.3
Total SL 37 37 13 11 0 3.63 223.0 201 100 90 11 80 164 2 2 1.26 .277 3.93 121.7
Total FLO 15 15 5 7 0 3.91 92.0 75 44 40 3 52 52 0 0 1.38 .255 4.19 99.6
Total SOU 20 20 3 6 0 3.76 124.1 127 57 52 5 54 89 0 0 1.46 .317 4.16 121.0
Total NYP 16 16 5 8 0 4.28 96.2 88 50 46 6 43 76 0 0 1.36 .280 3.80 94.5
Total GCL 70 68 10 37 0 5.05 396.0 459 250 222 27 159 236 4 0 1.56 .322 4.29 79.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Washington D.C. - EWB 25 3 3 1 2 0 4.58 17.2 18 10 9 4 4 13 0 0 1.25 .269 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 3 3 1 2 0 4.58 17.2 18 10 9 4 4 13 0 0 1.25 .269 5.36 98.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Washington D.C. - MLB P 6 6 3 4 2 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 +0.2 1.043
2014 Washington D.C. - MLB P 31 31 9 28 0 41 4 .902 186.0 1.79 -0.4 .988
2015 Washington D.C. - MLB P 33 33 10 18 1 30 2 .933 197.1 1.28 -0.8 .995
2016 Washington D.C. - MLB P 20 20 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 131.0 1.24 -0.6 .979
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB P 12 12 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 87.0 1.66 -1.0 .905
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB P 20 20 7 22 4 32 3 .906 132.0 1.98 -1.4 .920
2017 Washington D.C. - MLB P 4 4 2 2 0 5 1 .800 30.0 1.20 -0.1 1.052
2018 Washington D.C. - MLB P 33 33 20 31 3 52 1 .981 227.1 2.02 -0.4 1.032
2019 Washington D.C. - MLB P 34 34 7 35 1 44 2 .955 212.0 1.78 -0.7 1.053
2020 Omaha - MLB P 29 29 9 20 2 31 2 .935 181.1 1.44 -1.5 .958
2021 Detroit - MLB P 41 11 2 14 1 17 1 .941 112.2 1.28 -0.2 1.051
2022 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 5 24 1 32 3 .906 189.1 1.38 -0.5 1.012
2023 Las Vegas - MLB P 20 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 +0.0 1.061
TOTAL P 315 265 87 223 15 329 19 .942 1762.1 1.58 -7.4 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 26, 185th overall pick) by the Washington D.C. Diplomats, out of high school (Fernandina Beach; Fernandina Beach, FL).
04/22/2007 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization with a signing bonus of $60,000.
05/10/2007 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 10 months.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
04/22/2008 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
04/24/2009 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/14/2009 Injured (dead arm), out for 6 days.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
09/03/2010 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (4).
04/04/2011 Named the #78 prospect in the EWB
07/14/2011 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/22/2011 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Jacksonville Constrictors, striking out 7 hitters!
09/12/2011 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (4).
04/01/2012 Named the #82 prospect in the EWB
05/31/2012 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/11/2012 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Constrictors with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Southern League All-Star Game.
06/27/2012 Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/2012 Wins the SL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/02/2012 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
04/01/2013 Named the #70 prospect in the EWB
07/07/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
04/07/2014 Named the #64 prospect in the EWB
05/18/2014 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
09/07/2014 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (4).
04/18/2015 Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/16/2015 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/21/2015 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/2015 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Gargoyles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/06/2015 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week.
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (4).
03/19/2016 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/26/2016 Was traded by the Washington D.C. Diplomats to the Pittsburgh Crusaders in exchange for SP Rob Thompson, SP José Rangel.
07/29/2016 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco SeaWolves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/27/2016 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
05/19/2017 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Barons with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/04/2017 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Black Jacks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/2017 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crusaders to the Washington D.C. Diplomats in exchange for 3B Jaime Sánchez, 1B Mark Floyd.
08/12/2017 Injured on 08/10/2017, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 2-3 months.
11/02/2017 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
06/13/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
06/18/2018 Injured (thigh muscle strain), out for 6 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/25/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
01/16/2020 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Omaha Wolverines organization.
04/19/2020 Injured (strained forearm), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2021 Was traded by the Omaha Wolverines to the Detroit Cruisers in exchange for MR Jorge Berrios.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/30/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
06/14/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $620,000 with the Las Vegas Renegades organization.
06/15/2023 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/30/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/24/2023 Became a free agent.
12/11/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 34 4
Year W Rank
2015 16 4
2019 16 7
Year L Rank
2014 14 8
2018 17 3
Year Win. % Rank
2015 .640 4
2019 .640 8
2020 .632 5
Year IP Rank
2018 227.1 4
Year HRA Rank
2019 33 6
2020 34 5
Year WP Rank
2018 10 6
Year ERA Rank
2015 3.97 9
2018 3.01 3
Year BABIP Rank
2014 .269 8
2015 .271 4
2018 .263 3
2019 .288 10
2020 .272 1
Year WHIP Rank
2015 1.19 4
2018 1.02 3
2019 1.21 8
2020 1.30 5
Year K/BB Rank
2015 3.02 9
2018 4.10 7
2019 3.70 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2015 11.13 4
2018 9.50 3
2019 11.17 9
2020 12.01 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2014 0.68 6
2018 0.63 5
Year H/9 Rank
2014 7.98 9
2015 8.35 5
2018 7.64 4
2020 9.38 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2018 1.58 4
2019 1.87 4
2020 2.33 9
Year QS Rank
2015 19 3
2018 22 1
2020 16 7
Year QSP Rank
2015 .576 3
2018 .667 2
2020 .552 5
Year CG Rank
2015 3 4
Year CGP Rank
2015 .091 5
Year SHO Rank
2013 0 10
2015 1 3
2016 1 4
2017 2 1
2020 0 8
Year WAR Rank
2018 5.6 6
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