What years did Cory Burns play?

Cory Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2013.

Was Cory Burns a pitcher?

Yes. Cory Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cory Burns hit?

Cory Burns hit 0 career home runs.

What was Cory Burns's career batting average?

Cory Burns batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Cory Burns's career ERA?

Cory Burns finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 1-1 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cory Burns have?

Cory Burns recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Cory Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2013)

Cory Burns was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2013 for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.88

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -278.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 10/9/1987 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-08-04
Last Game: 2013-09-04

Full name: Cory Wade Burns

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cory Burns — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	27	0	0	0	0	29.3	38	15	2	17	23	4.60	-278.8

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 16.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cory Burns — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	SDN	NL	0	1	17	18.0	26	11	10	18	5.50	4.01 (-37%)	164.6
2013	TEX	AL	1	0	10	11.3	12	4	7	5	3.18	3.87 (+18%)	-443.3
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	27	29.1	38	15	17	23	4.60	—	-279

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 Burns — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cory Burns — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	SDN	NL	17	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TEX	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Burns — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Cory Burns — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	16.1	20	7	10	15	3.86
Away	13	13.0	18	8	7	8	5.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cory Burns — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-04	TEX	OAK	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
2013-07-21	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2013-07-20	TEX	BAL	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-14	TEX	DET	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
2013-07-10	TEX	BAL	—	1.2	1	0	0	3	1	0
2013-07-09	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-07	TEX	HOU	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-05-20	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2	0
2013-05-17	TEX	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-05-16	TEX	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cory Burns — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	2	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cory Burns — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	SDN	P	17	0	2	2	1	0
2013	TEX	P	10	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cory Burns — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Salary History

Cory Burns — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	TEX	AL	$492,000
Total Career Earnings			$492,000

College History

Cory Burns — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Burns

What years did Cory Burns play?: Cory Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2013.
Was Cory Burns a pitcher?: Yes. Cory Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cory Burns hit?: Cory Burns hit 0 career home runs.
What was Cory Burns's career batting average?: Cory Burns batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Cory Burns's career ERA?: Cory Burns finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 1-1 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cory Burns have?: Cory Burns recorded 23 career strikeouts.