What years did Lance Cormier play?

Lance Cormier played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.

Was Lance Cormier a pitcher?

Yes. Lance Cormier pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 276 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lance Cormier hit?

Lance Cormier hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Lance Cormier's career batting average?

Lance Cormier batted .106 over his career, with 5 hits in 47 at bats.

How many RBI did Lance Cormier have?

Lance Cormier drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Lance Cormier's career ERA?

Lance Cormier finished with a 5.07 career ERA, going 24-28 with 276 strikeouts.

Lance Cormier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)

Lance Cormier was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. Across 290 career appearances, he went 24-28 with a 5.07 ERA and 276 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 9, 2026

W–L 24–28

ERA 5.07

WHIP 1.63

SO 276

Pitcher PIV -10721.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 8/19/1980 in Lafayette, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-06-19
Last Game: 2011-05-21

Full name: Lance Robert Cormier

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lance Cormier — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	28	290	24	0	0	3	468.7	537	264	65	227	276	5.07	-10721.1

Career ERA 5.07 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 17.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lance Cormier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	ARI	NL	1	4	17	5	0	45.3	62	41	25	24	8.14	4.46 (-82%)	-3445.9
2005	ARI	NL	7	3	67	0	0	79.3	86	45	43	63	5.11	4.29 (-19%)	-204.3
2006	ATL	NL	4	5	29	9	0	73.7	90	40	39	43	4.89	4.53 (-8%)	-983.3
2007	ATL	NL	2	6	10	9	0	45.7	56	36	22	27	7.09	4.47 (-59%)	-4091.8
2008	BAL	AL	3	3	45	1	1	71.7	78	32	34	46	4.02	4.32 (+7%)	517.8
2009	TBA	AL	3	3	53	0	2	77.3	75	28	25	36	3.26	4.32 (+25%)	272.0
2010	TBA	AL	4	3	60	0	0	62.0	68	27	34	30	3.92	4.08 (+4%)	-1773.8
2011	LAN	NL	0	1	9	0	0	13.7	22	15	5	7	9.88	3.94 (-151%)	-1011.7
Career · 8 seasons			24	28	290	24	3	468.2	537	264	227	276	5.07	—	-10,721

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

Lance Cormier — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
290	47	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	2	17	.106	.143	.128	.271	0

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lance Cormier — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	ARI	NL	17	8	1	2	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	ARI	NL	67	6	0	2	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	29	12	0	1	0	0	0	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	10	16	0	0	0	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BAL	AL	45	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TBA	AL	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TBA	AL	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAN	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			290	47	1	5	1	2	2	17	.106	—	—	—	—	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

Lance Cormier — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	19	1	2	0	1	.105
Away	155	28	0	3	0	1	.107

Pitching — Home / Away

Lance Cormier — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	135	213.2	262	134	102	127	5.64
Away	155	255.0	275	130	125	149	4.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lance Cormier — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2011-05-21	LAD	CHW	L	0
2011-05-18	LAD	SFG	L	0
2011-05-10	LAD	PIT	W	0
2011-05-01	LAD	SDP	L	0
2011-04-22	LAD	CHC	W	0
2011-04-15	LAD	STL	L	0
2011-04-14	LAD	STL	L	0
2011-04-10	LAD	SDP	L	0
2011-04-02	LAD	SFG	L	1
2010-10-03	TBR	KCR	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lance Cormier — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-05-21	LAD	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2	1
2011-05-18	LAD	SFG	L	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1
2011-05-10	LAD	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2011-05-01	LAD	SDP	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-04-22	LAD	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-04-15	LAD	STL	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	0	0
2011-04-14	LAD	STL	—	2.0	4	3	1	0	0	0
2011-04-10	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
2011-04-02	LAD	SFG	—	3.0	2	2	2	1	2	1
2010-10-03	TBR	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lance Cormier — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	290	24	36	65	4	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lance Cormier — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	ARI	P	17	5	1	4	0	0
2005	ARI	P	67	0	3	10	1	1
2006	ATL	P	29	9	3	8	0	0
2007	ATL	P	10	9	3	6	0	1
2008	BAL	P	45	1	5	10	1	0
2009	TBA	P	53	0	9	16	1	1
2010	TBA	P	60	0	11	6	0	3
2011	LAN	P	9	0	1	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lance Cormier — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	290

Salary History

Lance Cormier — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	LAN	NL	$1,200,000
2010	TBA	AL	$1,200,000
2009	TBA	AL	$675,000
2007	ATL	NL	$405,000
2006	ATL	NL	$345,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,825,000

College History

Lance Cormier — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lance Cormier

What years did Lance Cormier play?: Lance Cormier played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.
Was Lance Cormier a pitcher?: Yes. Lance Cormier pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 276 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lance Cormier hit?: Lance Cormier hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Lance Cormier's career batting average?: Lance Cormier batted .106 over his career, with 5 hits in 47 at bats.
How many RBI did Lance Cormier have?: Lance Cormier drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Lance Cormier's career ERA?: Lance Cormier finished with a 5.07 career ERA, going 24-28 with 276 strikeouts.