Cory Lidle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2006)
Cory Lidle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006 for 7 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 277 career appearances, he went 82-72 with a 4.57 ERA and 838 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4848.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/11/2006 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1997-05-08
- Last Game
- 2006-10-01
Full name: Cory Fulton Lidle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 7 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 81.2 | 86 | 32 | 20 | 54 | 3.53 | 4.39 (+20%) | 1335.9 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 4 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.2 | 114 | 54 | 29 | 62 | 5.03 | 4.77 (-5%) | 435.7 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 13 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188.0 | 170 | 75 | 47 | 118 | 3.59 | 4.42 (+19%) | 603.9 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 8 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 192.0 | 191 | 83 | 39 | 111 | 3.89 | 4.28 (+9%) | 3084.0 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 12 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192.2 | 216 | 123 | 60 | 112 | 5.75 | 4.40 (-31%) | -484.9 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | 7 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 149.0 | 170 | 88 | 44 | 93 | 5.32 | 4.46 (-19%) | -1552.6 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62.1 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 33 | 3.90 | 4.46 (+13%) | 1246.5 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 13 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184.2 | 210 | 93 | 40 | 121 | 4.53 | 4.29 (-6%) | 2716.9 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.1 | 132 | 66 | 39 | 98 | 4.74 | 4.53 (-5%) | -475.7 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 49 | 26 | 19 | 32 | 5.16 | 4.53 (-14%) | -2060.9 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 82 | 72 | 277 | 199 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1,322.2 | 1,400 | 671 | 356 | 838 | 4.57 | — | 4,849 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 170 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 87 | .129 | .173 | .182 | .356 | -577 |
Career AVG .129 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.
Career OBP .173 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Career SLG .182 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.
Career OPS .356 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 53.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 54 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | 24 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 31 | 58 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .138 | .264 (-48%) | .330 (-54%) | .418 (-67%) | .749 (-61%) | -577.1 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 21 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .088 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 277 | 170 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 87 | .129 | — | — | — | — | -577 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ALDS1 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | ALDS2 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (554 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .100 |
| Away | 136 | 100 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .150 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 697.0 | 734 | 369 | 181 | 453 | 4.76 |
| Away | 136 | 625.2 | 666 | 302 | 175 | 385 | 4.34 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | NYY | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-26 | NYY | BAL | W | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006-09-13 | NYY | TBR | — | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006-09-08 | NYY | BAL | L | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006-09-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006-08-26 | NYY | LAA | — | 3.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-08-21 | NYY | BOS | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006-08-16 | NYY | BAL | L | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006-08-11 | NYY | LAA | L | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006-08-03 | NYY | TOR | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NYN | P | 54 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TBA | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | TBA | P | 31 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | OAK | P | 29 | 29 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | OAK | P | 31 | 30 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | TOR | P | 31 | 31 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | CIN | P | 24 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | PHI | P | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | PHI | P | 31 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | PHI | P | 21 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | NYA | P | 10 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 277 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pitcher of the Month | August |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $3,300,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $5,350,000 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | $2,550,000 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | $210,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $195,000 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | $150,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $17,505,000 | ||
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Cory Lidle: the record in brief
The profile opens with Cory Lidle's first major league game on May 8, 1997; the last one listed came on October 1, 2006. By club, Lidle's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999 to 2000), the Oakland Athletics (2001 to 2002), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003), the Cincinnati Reds (2004), the Philadelphia Phillies (2004 through 2006), and the New York Yankees (2006). The bio lists Lidle as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Lidle is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads March 22, 1972, in Hollywood, CA, USA. Lidle's death is recorded on October 11, 2006, in New York, NY, USA. Lidle's full given name, per the bio, is Cory Fulton Lidle.
Across 277 games (199 starts), Lidle recorded 82 wins against 72 losses with a 4.57 ERA. Lidle had 838 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Lidle's 4.57 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Lidle
- What years did Cory Lidle play?
- Cory Lidle played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006.
- Was Cory Lidle a pitcher?
- Yes. Cory Lidle pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 838 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cory Lidle hit?
- Cory Lidle hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What was Cory Lidle's career batting average?
- Cory Lidle batted .129 over his career, with 22 hits in 170 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cory Lidle have?
- Cory Lidle drove in 8 runs in his career.
- What was Cory Lidle's career ERA?
- Cory Lidle finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 82-72 with 838 strikeouts.