Fred Corey
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1878-1885)
Fred Corey was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1885 for the Providence Grays, the Worcester Ruby Legs, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. In 432 career games, he hit .246 with 427 hits, 7 home runs, and 124 RBI. He also pitched in 93 games, going 27-46 with a 3.32 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 396.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1855 in Coventry, RI, USA
- Died
- 11/27/1912 in Providence, RI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1878-05-01
- Last Game
- 1885-10-05
Full name: Frederick Harrison Corey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 1,738 | 239 | 427 | 70 | 43 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 60 | 70 | .246 | .273 | .348 | .620 | 396 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .348 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career OPS .620 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | NL | 7 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1880 | WOR | NL | 41 | 138 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .174 | .244 (-29%) | .267 (-26%) | .319 (-23%) | .586 (-24%) | -440.7 |
| 1881 | WOR | NL | 51 | 203 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .222 | .260 (-15%) | .290 (-17%) | .338 (-11%) | .628 (-14%) | -421.7 |
| 1882 | WOR | NL | 64 | 255 | 33 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .247 | .248 (avg) | .275 (-5%) | .329 (+12%) | .605 (+4%) | 52.2 |
| 1883 | PH4 | AA | 71 | 298 | 45 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .258 | .257 (avg) | .285 (avg) | .345 (-3%) | .631 (-1%) | -39.0 |
| 1884 | PH4 | AA | 104 | 439 | 64 | 121 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .276 | .243 (+13%) | .278 (+10%) | .327 (+29%) | .606 (+20%) | 1284.3 |
| 1885 | PH4 | AA | 94 | 384 | 61 | 94 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .245 | .244 (avg) | .287 (-2%) | .325 (+2%) | .613 (avg) | -39.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 432 | 1,738 | 239 | 427 | 70 | 43 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 60 | 70 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 396 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2.35 | 2.30 (-2%) | -308.4 |
| 1880 | WOR | NL | 8 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 148.1 | 131 | 40 | 16 | 47 | 2.43 | 2.37 (-2%) | -1387.2 |
| 1881 | WOR | NL | 6 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 188.2 | 231 | 78 | 31 | 33 | 3.72 | 2.77 (-34%) | -1234.1 |
| 1882 | WOR | NL | 1 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 139.0 | 180 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 3.56 | 2.80 (-27%) | -1113.4 |
| 1883 | PH4 | AA | 10 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 148.1 | 182 | 56 | 24 | 42 | 3.40 | 3.22 (-6%) | -810.5 |
| 1885 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7.00 | 3.03 (-131%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 27 | 46 | 93 | 74 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 656.1 | 764 | 242 | 98 | 168 | 3.32 | — | -4,854 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2B | 11 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 3 |
| 3B | 237 | 0 | 270 | 485 | 120 | 28 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 83 | 0 | 77 | 12 | 27 | 2 |
| P | 93 | 0 | 37 | 121 | 24 | 2 |
| SS | 38 | 0 | 37 | 122 | 27 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1878 | PRO | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1878 | PRO | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | WOR | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | WOR | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1880 | WOR | OF | 29 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1880 | WOR | P | 25 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 1880 | WOR | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1881 | WOR | OF | 25 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1881 | WOR | P | 23 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 1881 | WOR | SS | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| 1882 | WOR | 1B | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1882 | WOR | 3B | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1882 | WOR | OF | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1882 | WOR | P | 21 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 1882 | WOR | SS | 26 | 0 | 29 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 1883 | PH4 | 2B | 9 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 1883 | PH4 | 3B | 34 | 0 | 36 | 83 | 30 | 4 |
| 1883 | PH4 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | PH4 | OF | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1883 | PH4 | P | 18 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 0 |
| 1883 | PH4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1884 | PH4 | 3B | 104 | 0 | 121 | 209 | 42 | 10 |
| 1885 | PH4 | 3B | 92 | 0 | 102 | 184 | 42 | 14 |
| 1885 | PH4 | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | PH4 | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 93 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 11 |
| Third Base | 237 |
| Shortstop | 38 |
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 29 |
| Right Field | 46 |
Most Similar Players
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Fred Corey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fred Corey: the record in brief
Fred Corey's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1878 to a final game on October 5, 1885. By club, Corey's seasons break down as the Providence Grays (1878), the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880 to 1882), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1883 to 1885). Corey is listed as a third baseman at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio says Corey threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is in 1855, in Coventry, RI, USA. Corey died on November 27, 1912, in Providence, RI, USA. The given name on file is Frederick Harrison Corey.
Corey finished with 427 hits from 1,738 at bats in 432 games, which works out to .246, along with 7 home runs and 124 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .273 and .348 give Corey a career OPS of .620. Corey hit .246 while the league hit .248 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1884 produced Corey's most hits, 121 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Corey
- What years did Fred Corey play?
- Fred Corey played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1885.
- Was Fred Corey a pitcher?
- Both. Fred Corey pitched in 93 games, going 27-46 with a 3.32 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
- How many home runs did Fred Corey hit?
- Fred Corey hit 7 career home runs with 427 hits.
- What was Fred Corey's career batting average?
- Fred Corey batted .246 over his career, with 427 hits in 1,738 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Corey have?
- Fred Corey drove in 124 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Corey's career ERA?
- Fred Corey finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 27-46 with 168 strikeouts.