What years did Cory Bailey play?

Cory Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002.

Was Cory Bailey a pitcher?

Yes. Cory Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 150 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cory Bailey hit?

Cory Bailey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Cory Bailey's career batting average?

Cory Bailey batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Cory Bailey's career ERA?

Cory Bailey finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 9-10 with 150 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cory Bailey have?

Cory Bailey recorded 150 career strikeouts.

Cory Bailey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2002)

Cory Bailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 172 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 3.96 ERA and 150 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1980.8.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 9–10

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.57

SO 150

Pitcher PIV 1980.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/24/1971 in Herrin, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-01
Last Game: 2002-07-03

Full name: Philip Cory Bailey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cory Bailey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	10	172	0	0	0	1	207.0	208	91	13	116	150	3.96	1980.8

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cory Bailey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	BOS	AL	0	1	11	0	15.2	12	6	12	11	3.45	4.19 (+18%)	121.3
1994	BOS	AL	0	1	5	0	4.1	10	6	3	4	12.46	—	0.0
1995	SLN	NL	0	0	3	0	3.2	2	3	2	5	7.36	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	5	2	51	0	57.0	57	19	30	38	3.00	4.61 (+35%)	1316.3
1997	SFN	NL	0	1	7	0	9.2	15	9	4	5	8.38	4.39 (-91%)	0.0
1998	SFN	NL	0	0	5	0	3.1	2	1	1	2	2.70	—	0.0
2001	KCA	AL	1	1	53	0	67.1	57	26	33	61	3.48	4.42 (+21%)	1929.8
2002	KCA	AL	3	4	37	1	46.0	53	21	31	24	4.11	4.28 (+4%)	-1386.6
Career · 8 seasons			9	10	172	1	207.0	208	91	116	150	3.96	—	1,981

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Cory Bailey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
172	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +87.9% above league average.

Career OBP .750 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +123.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +65.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cory Bailey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	BOS	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SLN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	51	1	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SFN	NL	7	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SFN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	KCA	AL	53	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	KCA	AL	37	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			172	2	2	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cory Bailey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	2	1	1	0	0	.500
Away	81	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Cory Bailey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	91	114.0	126	51	48	81	4.03
Away	81	93.0	82	40	68	69	3.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cory Bailey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-03	KCR	SEA	—	0.2	2	2	2	3	1	0
2002-06-30	KCR	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2002-06-28	KCR	SDP	—	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-23	KCR	NYN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
2002-06-21	KCR	NYN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2002-06-20	KCR	WSN	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2002-06-18	KCR	WSN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-15	KCR	STL	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-06-10	KCR	MIA	—	1.0	1	2	2	4	0	0
2002-06-09	KCR	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cory Bailey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	172	0	17	24	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cory Bailey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1993	BOS	P	11	0	5	0	0
1994	BOS	P	5	0	0	0	0
1995	SLN	P	3	0	1	0	0
1996	SLN	P	51	6	5	0	0
1997	SFN	P	7	0	0	0	0
1998	SFN	P	5	0	0	0	0
2001	KCA	P	53	4	6	1	1
2002	KCA	P	37	7	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Cory Bailey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	172

Salary History

Cory Bailey — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	KCA	AL	$320,000
1997	SFN	NL	$181,000
1996	SLN	NL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$626,000

College History

Cory Bailey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southeastern Illinois College	Harrisburg	IL	1990, 1991

Cory Bailey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Cory Bailey's first major league game on September 1, 1993; the last one listed came on July 3, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1993 to 1994), the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 through 1996), the San Francisco Giants (1997 to 1998), and the Kansas City Royals (2001 to 2002). Bailey played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 24, 1971, in Herrin, IL, USA, Bailey was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. Cory Bailey was the playing name; the full given name is Philip Cory.

Across 172 games (0 starts), Bailey recorded 9 wins against 10 losses with a 3.96 ERA. Bailey had 150 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same years, Bailey was 10.2% better. Bailey won 5 games in 1996, the most of any season listed. Bailey struck out 61 batters in 2001, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Bailey

What years did Cory Bailey play?: Cory Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002.
Was Cory Bailey a pitcher?: Yes. Cory Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cory Bailey hit?: Cory Bailey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Cory Bailey's career batting average?: Cory Bailey batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Cory Bailey's career ERA?: Cory Bailey finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 9-10 with 150 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cory Bailey have?: Cory Bailey recorded 150 career strikeouts.