Cory Snyder
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)
Cory Snyder was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,068 career games, he hit .247 with 902 hits, 149 home runs, and 488 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
- 6'4" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-06-13
- Last Game
- 1994-08-10
Full name: James Cory Snyder
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,068 | 3,656 | 439 | 902 | 178 | 13 | 149 | 488 | 28 | 226 | 992 | .247 | .291 | .425 | .716 | -675 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
Career OPS .716 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CLE | AL | 103 | 416 | 58 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 16 | 123 | .272 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (-8%) | .395 (+27%) | .720 (+11%) | 653.5 |
| 1987 | CLE | AL | 157 | 577 | 74 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 33 | 82 | 5 | 31 | 166 | .236 | .262 (-10%) | .331 (-18%) | .415 (+10%) | .746 (-2%) | -452.0 |
| 1988 | CLE | AL | 142 | 511 | 71 | 139 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 75 | 5 | 42 | 101 | .272 | .254 (+7%) | .317 (+3%) | .377 (+28%) | .695 (+16%) | 1476.8 |
| 1989 | CLE | AL | 132 | 489 | 49 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 6 | 23 | 134 | .215 | .254 (-16%) | .319 (-21%) | .375 (-4%) | .694 (-12%) | -1044.4 |
| 1990 | CLE | AL | 123 | 438 | 46 | 102 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 21 | 118 | .233 | .257 (-10%) | .324 (-18%) | .385 (+5%) | .710 (-5%) | -567.9 |
| 1991 | CHA | AL | 50 | 117 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 41 | .188 | .255 (-26%) | .323 (-30%) | .384 (-22%) | .708 (-26%) | -485.5 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 21 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -485.5 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | 124 | 390 | 48 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 4 | 23 | 96 | .269 | .255 (+5%) | .322 (-4%) | .377 (+18%) | .699 (+8%) | 439.4 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 143 | 516 | 61 | 137 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 4 | 47 | 147 | .266 | .265 (avg) | .332 (avg) | .403 (-1%) | .735 (-1%) | -60.6 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 73 | 153 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 47 | .235 | .269 (-13%) | .338 (-11%) | .424 (-8%) | .763 (-9%) | -255.5 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 1,068 | 3,656 | 439 | 902 | 178 | 13 | 149 | 488 | 28 | 226 | 992 | .247 | — | — | — | — | -782 | ||
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 (1068 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 524 | 1749 | 201 | 423 | 65 | 226 | .242 |
| Away | 544 | 1907 | 238 | 479 | 84 | 262 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-10 | LAD | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994-08-09 | LAD | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-08 | LAD | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-02 | LAD | SDP | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-07-31 | LAD | HOU | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-07-26 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-25 | LAD | SFG | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-07-23 | LAD | WSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-07-22 | LAD | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-07-19 | LAD | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 70 | 29 | 347 | 36 | 3 | 31 |
| 2B | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 3B | 57 | 46 | 33 | 73 | 9 | 6 |
| OF | 877 | 798 | 1674 | 89 | 31 | 13 |
| SS | 73 | 50 | 106 | 137 | 18 | 38 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CLE | 3B | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | CLE | OF | 74 | 68 | 150 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | CLE | SS | 34 | 26 | 53 | 66 | 8 | 20 |
| 1987 | CLE | OF | 139 | 134 | 283 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 1987 | CLE | SS | 18 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
| 1988 | CLE | OF | 141 | 138 | 314 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | CLE | OF | 125 | 120 | 291 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | CLE | SS | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | CLE | OF | 120 | 111 | 224 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | CLE | SS | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | CHA | 1B | 18 | 9 | 107 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 1991 | CHA | OF | 29 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | TOR | 1B | 4 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | TOR | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | TOR | OF | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SFN | 1B | 27 | 18 | 170 | 20 | 2 | 15 |
| 1992 | SFN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SFN | 3B | 14 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | SFN | OF | 70 | 60 | 121 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | SFN | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | LAN | 1B | 12 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | LAN | 3B | 23 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 | LAN | OF | 115 | 110 | 172 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | LAN | SS | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | LAN | 1B | 9 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | LAN | 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | LAN | 3B | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | LAN | OF | 50 | 29 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | LAN | SS | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 70 |
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 58 |
| Shortstop | 73 |
| Left Field | 99 |
| Center Field | 17 |
| Right Field | 791 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-06-06 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | LAN | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | $565,000 |
| 1991 | CHA | AL | $800,000 |
| 1990 | CLE | AL | $700,000 |
| 1989 | CLE | AL | $340,000 |
| 1988 | CLE | AL | $185,000 |
| 1987 | CLE | AL | $90,000 |
| 1986 | CLE | AL | $60,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,740,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 4th | 16.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Cory Snyder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Cory Snyder: the record in brief
June 13, 1986 and August 10, 1994 bracket Cory Snyder's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Snyder played for the Cleveland Indians (1986 through 1990), the Chicago White Sox (1991), the Toronto Blue Jays (1991), the San Francisco Giants (1992), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993 through 1994). Snyder, born on November 11, 1962, in Inglewood, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Snyder's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The given name on file is James Cory Snyder.
Across 1,068 games at the plate, Snyder's career line reads 902 hits in 3,656 at bats for a .247 average, along with 149 homers, 488 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .291 clip and slugging .425, Snyder finished with a .716 OPS. The .247 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. 1987 was Snyder's biggest home run year, with 33. The highest hit total in a season was 139, in 1988.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Snyder
- What years did Cory Snyder play?
- Cory Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.
- Was Cory Snyder a pitcher?
- No. Cory Snyder was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Cory Snyder hit?
- Cory Snyder hit 149 career home runs with 902 hits.
- What was Cory Snyder's career batting average?
- Cory Snyder batted .247 over his career, with 902 hits in 3,656 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cory Snyder have?
- Cory Snyder drove in 488 runs in his career.
- Is Cory Snyder in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cory Snyder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.