What years did Cory Vance play?

Cory Vance played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.

Was Cory Vance a pitcher?

Yes. Cory Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cory Vance hit?

Cory Vance hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Cory Vance's career batting average?

Cory Vance batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Cory Vance's career ERA?

Cory Vance finished with a 5.74 career ERA, going 1-3 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cory Vance have?

Cory Vance recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Cory Vance

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2003)

Cory Vance was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA and 13 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 1–3

ERA 5.74

WHIP 1.56

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -1240.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 6/20/1979 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-21
Last Game: 2003-09-26

Full name: Cory Wade Vance

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cory Vance — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	11	4	0	0	0	31.1	35	20	8	14	13	5.74	-1240.1

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 32.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cory Vance — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	COL	NL	0	0	2	1	4.0	4	3	4	1	6.75	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	1	3	9	3	27.1	31	17	10	12	5.60	4.40 (-27%)	-1240.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	11	4	31.1	35	20	14	13	5.74	—	-1,240

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 Vance — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.375	.625	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cory Vance — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	COL	NL	2	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	9	7	2	2	1	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	8	2	2	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cory Vance — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	3	1	1	0	0	.333
Away	6	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Cory Vance — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	14.2	19	11	5	5	6.75
Away	6	16.2	16	9	9	8	4.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cory Vance — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
2003-09-26	COL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
2003-09-20	COL	SDP	L	1	0	1	0	0
2003-09-13	COL	AZ	L	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-12	COL	AZ	W	1	1	1	1	0
2003-09-10	COL	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-05	COL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
2003-08-29	COL	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	1
2003-08-24	COL	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2003-08-20	COL	MIA	W	1	1	0	0	0
2002-09-28	COL	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cory Vance — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-09-26	COL	SDP	L	6.0	6	3	2	4	2	0
2003-09-20	COL	SDP	L	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	1
2003-09-13	COL	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-12	COL	AZ	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
2003-09-10	COL	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2003-09-05	COL	LAD	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2003-08-29	COL	LAD	L	5.0	7	5	5	1	3	2
2003-08-24	COL	ATL	—	2.0	5	4	3	2	1	1
2003-08-20	COL	MIA	W	5.1	4	1	1	0	1	0
2002-09-28	COL	AZ	—	3.0	1	1	1	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cory Vance — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	4	4	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cory Vance — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	COL	P	2	1	1	1	0	0
2003	COL	P	9	3	3	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cory Vance — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Cory Vance — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	1998, 1999, 2000

Cory Vance: the record in brief

Cory Vance played a first major league game on September 21, 2002 and a last one on September 26, 2003. The team column never changes: it is the Colorado Rockies from 2002 to 2003. Vance is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. Vance both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Vance was born on June 20, 1979, in Dayton, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Cory Wade.

Vance's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 5.74 ERA over 11 appearances. Also on Vance's record: 13 strikeouts. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.74 mark was 32.4% worse. 2003 was Vance's sharpest full season, a 5.60 ERA against the league's 4.40.

Vance's college years, 1998, 1999, and 2000, were spent at Georgia Institute of Technology. Vance's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 22 games from Retrosheet.

Vance appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 4 putouts and 6 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Vance

What years did Cory Vance play?: Cory Vance played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.
Was Cory Vance a pitcher?: Yes. Cory Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cory Vance hit?: Cory Vance hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Cory Vance's career batting average?: Cory Vance batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Cory Vance's career ERA?: Cory Vance finished with a 5.74 career ERA, going 1-3 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cory Vance have?: Cory Vance recorded 13 career strikeouts.