What years did Cory Rasmus play?

Cory Rasmus played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016.

Was Cory Rasmus a pitcher?

Yes. Cory Rasmus pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 121 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cory Rasmus hit?

Cory Rasmus hit 0 career home runs.

What was Cory Rasmus's career batting average?

Cory Rasmus batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Cory Rasmus's career ERA?

Cory Rasmus finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 4-5 with 121 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cory Rasmus have?

Cory Rasmus recorded 121 career strikeouts.

Cory Rasmus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2016)

Cory Rasmus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016 for the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 4 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 4.17 ERA and 121 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–5

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.33

SO 121

Pitcher PIV -761.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 11/6/1987 in Columbus, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-05-22
Last Game: 2016-10-01

Full name: Cory Taylor Rasmus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cory Rasmus — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	84	8	0	0	0	123.0	106	57	18	57	121	4.17	-761.3

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cory Rasmus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	ATL	NL	0	0	3	0	6.2	8	6	3	6	8.10	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	1	1	16	0	15.0	16	7	10	14	4.20	3.87 (-9%)	-393.4
2014	LAA	AL	3	2	30	6	56.0	42	16	17	57	2.57	3.74 (+31%)	811.0
2015	LAA	AL	0	0	16	1	20.2	15	12	11	27	5.23	3.96 (-32%)	-97.2
2016	LAA	AL	0	2	19	1	24.2	25	16	16	17	5.84	4.19 (-39%)	-1081.6
Career · 5 seasons			4	5	84	8	123.0	106	57	57	121	4.17	—	-761

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

Cory Rasmus — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
84	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cory Rasmus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	ATL	NL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAA	AL	16	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	30	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAA	AL	16	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAA	AL	19	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			84	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cory Rasmus — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Cory Rasmus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	ALDS1	LAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Cory Rasmus — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.2	0	0	1	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Cory Rasmus — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	0	0	2.2	0	0	1	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cory Rasmus — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cory Rasmus — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	66.1	58	28	31	63	3.80
Away	43	56.2	48	29	26	58	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cory Rasmus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-10-01	LAA	HOU	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
2016-09-23	LAA	HOU	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-09-19	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	1
2016-09-17	LAA	TOR	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
2016-09-15	LAA	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-06-12	LAA	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-10	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-09	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2016-05-12	LAA	STL	—	1.2	3	0	0	2	2	0
2016-05-10	LAA	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cory Rasmus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	84	8	4	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cory Rasmus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	ATL	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2013	LAA	P	16	0	0	1	0	0
2014	LAA	P	30	6	3	8	1	1
2015	LAA	P	16	1	1	0	0	0
2016	LAA	P	19	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cory Rasmus — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	84

Salary History

Cory Rasmus — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$514,500
2015	LAA	AL	$513,000
2014	LAA	AL	$501,250
Total Career Earnings			$1,528,750

Cory Rasmus: the record in brief

According to the bio, Cory Rasmus debuted on May 22, 2013 and played a final game on October 1, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2013) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013 to 2016). Rasmus is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 200 pounds. The bio says Rasmus both batted and threw right-handed. Rasmus was born on November 6, 1987, in Columbus, GA, USA. Cory Rasmus was the playing name; the full given name is Cory Taylor.

Rasmus's career pitching line is 4 wins, 5 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 84 appearances. Also on Rasmus's record: 121 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rasmus's seasons was 3.94, so the 4.17 figure ran 5.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.57 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Rasmus

What years did Cory Rasmus play?: Cory Rasmus played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016.
Was Cory Rasmus a pitcher?: Yes. Cory Rasmus pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cory Rasmus hit?: Cory Rasmus hit 0 career home runs.
What was Cory Rasmus's career batting average?: Cory Rasmus batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Cory Rasmus's career ERA?: Cory Rasmus finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 4-5 with 121 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cory Rasmus have?: Cory Rasmus recorded 121 career strikeouts.