Joey Cora

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

AVG .277
HR 30
RBI 294
H 1,035
OPS .717
PIV -1,865
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
5/14/1965 in Caguas, P.R.
MLB Debut
1987-04-06
Last Game
1998-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jose Manuel Cora

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,119 3,734 624 1,035 171 41 30 294 117 380 335 .277 .348 .369 .717 -1,865

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 SDN NL 77 241 23 57 7 2 0 13 15 28 26 .237 .262 (-10%) .331 (-4%) .415 (-32%) .746 (-20%) -712.0
1989 SDN NL 12 19 5 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1990 SDN NL 51 100 12 27 3 0 0 2 8 6 9 .270 .257 (+5%) .324 (-4%) .385 (-22%) .710 (-14%) -203.5
1991 CHA AL 100 228 37 55 2 3 0 18 11 20 21 .241 .255 (-6%) .323 (-3%) .384 (-28%) .708 (-17%) -552.5
1992 CHA AL 68 122 27 30 7 1 0 9 10 22 13 .246 .255 (-4%) .322 (+15%) .377 (-15%) .699 (-1%) 66.9
1993 CHA AL 153 579 95 155 15 13 2 51 20 67 63 .268 .265 (+1%) .332 (+5%) .403 (-13%) .735 (-5%) -319.2
1994 CHA AL 90 312 55 86 13 4 2 30 8 38 32 .276 .269 (+2%) .338 (+4%) .424 (-15%) .763 (-6%) -278.7
1995 SEA AL 120 427 64 127 19 2 3 39 18 37 31 .297 .266 (+11%) .337 (+6%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-3%) -148.5
1996 SEA AL 144 530 90 154 37 6 6 45 5 35 32 .291 .269 (+8%) .340 (avg) .426 (-2%) .767 (-1%) -184.3
1997 SEA AL 149 574 105 172 40 4 11 54 6 53 49 .300 .266 (+12%) .336 (+7%) .419 (+5%) .756 (+6%) 658.8
1998 SEA AL 131 519 95 147 23 6 6 26 13 62 50 .283 .266 (+6%) .335 (+8%) .420 (-8%) .755 (-1%) 50.4
1998 CLE AL 24 83 16 19 4 0 0 6 2 11 9 .229 .266 (-14%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-34%) .755 (-20%) 50.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,119 3,734 624 1,035 171 41 30 294 117 380 335 .277 — — — — -1,572

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
27 98 15 17 2 0 1 2 12 13 .173

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS CLE 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143
1998 ALDS1 CLE 4 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000
1997 ALDS2 SEA 4 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176
1995 ALCS SEA 6 23 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .174
1995 ALDS2 SEA 5 19 7 6 1 0 1 1 3 0 .316
1993 ALCS CHA 6 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 6 .136

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home550179330351111131.285
Away568193932052319162.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 CLEMINL 100000001
1998-09-26 CLEMINW 322000120
1998-09-25 CLEMINL 300000001
1998-09-24 CLEMINL 400000002
1998-09-23 CLENYYL 500000000
1998-09-22 CLENYYL 401000000
1998-09-20 CLEKCRW 300000010
1998-09-19 CLEKCRL 100000000
1998-09-18 CLEKCRW 411000000
1998-09-17 CLEMINW 422000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 970 879 1824 2280 123 526
3B 11 3 1 12 2 1
C 1 0 3 0 0 0
SS 46 21 41 52 11 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SDN 2B 66 58 118 192 8 31
1987 SDN SS 6 4 5 8 2 1
1989 SDN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1989 SDN 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1
1989 SDN SS 7 3 10 14 1 2
1990 SDN 2B 15 12 43 32 5 12
1990 SDN C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1990 SDN SS 21 9 13 17 6 3
1991 CHA 2B 80 63 103 184 9 33
1991 CHA SS 5 2 4 8 1 3
1992 CHA 2B 28 21 51 71 2 19
1992 CHA 3B 5 2 0 8 1 0
1992 CHA SS 6 3 9 5 0 3
1993 CHA 2B 151 145 295 410 19 85
1993 CHA 3B 3 1 1 3 0 0
1994 CHA 2B 84 74 162 195 8 48
1995 SEA 2B 112 102 205 262 22 53
1995 SEA SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1996 SEA 2B 140 119 296 314 13 88
1996 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SEA 2B 142 138 307 310 17 81
1998 SEA 2B 130 126 212 270 19 68
1998 CLE 2B 21 21 31 40 1 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 970
Third Base 11
Shortstop 46
Designated Hitter 22

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-05-24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 SEA AL $1,700,000
1997 SEA AL $1,025,000
1996 SEA AL $850,000
1995 SEA AL $425,000
1994 CHA AL $625,000
1993 CHA AL $465,000
1992 CHA AL $235,000
1991 CHA AL $120,000
1990 SDN NL $100,000
1989 SDN NL $77,500
Total Career Earnings $5,622,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Vanderbilt University Nashville TN 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joey Cora (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fernando Vina
    .282 avg, 40 HR
  2. 93
    Bill Spiers
    .271 avg, 37 HR
  3. 89
    Bobby Adams
    .269 avg, 37 HR
  4. 86
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  5. 84
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR
  6. 79
    Jack Burns
    .279 avg, 44 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Cora

What years did Joey Cora play?
Joey Cora played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Joey Cora a pitcher?
No. Joey Cora was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joey Cora hit?
Joey Cora hit 30 career home runs with 1035 hits.