Cory Lidle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2006)
- 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
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 72 | 277 | 199 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1322.7 | 1,400 | 671 | 159 | 356 | 838 | 4.57 | 4848.7 |
Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 | 81.7 | 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 | 96.7 | 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 | 192.7 | 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 | 62.3 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 33 | 3.90 | 4.46 (+13%) | 1246.5 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 13 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184.7 | 210 | 93 | 40 | 121 | 4.53 | 4.29 (-6%) | 2716.9 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.3 | 132 | 66 | 39 | 98 | 4.74 | 4.53 (-5%) | -475.7 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 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.
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
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 277 | 199 | 99 | 239 | 8 | 17 |
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 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Cory Lidle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.