Cory Snyder

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)

AVG .247
HR 149
RBI 488
H 902
OPS .716
PIV -675
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 175 lb
Born
11/11/1962 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-13
Last Game
1994-08-10

Full name: James Cory Snyder

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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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home524174920142365226.242
Away544190723847984262.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-10 LADCINW 300000003
1994-08-09 LADCINL 100000000
1994-08-08 LADCOLL 100000000
1994-08-02 LADSDPW 400000102
1994-07-31 LADHOUW 200000001
1994-07-26 LADSFGL 111000000
1994-07-25 LADSFGW 200000002
1994-07-23 LADWSNL 201000001
1994-07-22 LADWSNL 100000001
1994-07-19 LADNYNL 000000010

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Cory Snyder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Kirkland
    .240 avg, 148 HR
  2. 97
    Adolis Garcia
    .234 avg, 148 HR
  3. 95
    Colby Rasmus
    .241 avg, 166 HR
  4. 93
    Kevin Pillar
    .255 avg, 114 HR
  5. 90
    Craig Monroe
    .252 avg, 115 HR
  6. 89
    Eddie Rosario
    .261 avg, 169 HR

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.