Mark Corey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)
Mark Corey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 3 seasons. In 59 career games, he hit .211 with 12 hits, 1 home runs, and 3 RBI.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-09-01
- Last Game
- 1981-10-03
Full name: Mark Mundell Corey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .211 | .297 | .298 | .595 | 0 |
Career AVG .211 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.
Career OBP .297 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career SLG .298 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OPS .595 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 16.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | BAL | AL | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | BAL | AL | 36 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | BAL | AL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 59 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (59 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .226 |
| Away | 27 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-03 | BAL | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-09-27 | BAL | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981-09-26 | BAL | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-20 | BAL | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-17 | BAL | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | BAL | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | BAL | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-06 | BAL | OAK | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | BAL | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | BAL | SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 23 |
| Right Field | 32 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | AZ | 1975, 1976 |
Mark Corey: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 1, 1979 and the final game on October 3, 1981, Mark Corey built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Baltimore Orioles, from 1979 through 1981. Corey played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 3, 1955, in Tucumcari, NM, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is Mark Mundell Corey.
Corey finished with 12 hits from 57 at bats in 59 games, which works out to .211, plus 1 home run and 3 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .297 and .298 give Corey a career OPS of .595. Measured against the leagues Corey played in, the .211 career average compares with a .263 league average over the same seasons, 19.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 16.5% below league average (.595 against .713). 1980 produced Corey's most hits, 10 of them for the Baltimore Orioles.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Corey
- What years did Mark Corey play?
- Mark Corey played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
- Was Mark Corey a pitcher?
- No. Mark Corey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mark Corey hit?
- Mark Corey hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Mark Corey's career batting average?
- Mark Corey batted .211 over his career, with 12 hits in 57 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Corey have?
- Mark Corey drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Mark Corey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Corey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.