Cory Wade, baseball player, 2008-2012

Cory Wade

Born: 5/28/1983 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-04-24 | Final Game: 2012-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Cory Nathaniel Wade

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Biography

Cory Wade was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012. Born in 1983, Wade made his mark in a competitive era that saw a transition in pitching styles and strategies, moving away from the dominant power pitchers of the late 1990s and early 2000s to a focus on versatility and precision. Over the course of his career, he posted a record of 11-6, showcasing his ability to contribute effectively in various roles on the mound. Wade finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.65 and struck out 137 batters, demonstrating his capability as a reliable reliever and occasional starter. Despite not recording any saves, his contributions were felt in critical situations, often stepping in during high-leverage moments to stabilize games for his team. Throughout his tenure in MLB, Wade embodied the evolving nature of pitching in the league, remaining adaptable as he navigated through different team dynamics and strategies.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 6 161 0 0 0 0 177.7 158 72 23 41 137 3.65 0

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 LAD NL 2 1 55 0 0 0 0 71.3 51 18 15 51 2.27 4.32 (+47%) -
2009 LAD NL 2 3 27 0 0 0 0 27.7 28 17 10 18 5.53 4.32 (-28%) -
2011 NYY AL 6 1 40 0 0 0 0 39.7 33 9 8 30 2.04 3.94 (+48%) -
2012 NYY AL 1 1 39 0 0 0 0 39.0 46 28 8 38 6.46 4.01 (-61%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
161 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.333 0.000 0.333 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.333 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 LAD NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAD NL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYY AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYY AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLCS LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS1 LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 8 0 0 9.3 8 3 1 6 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 2 0.00
2008 NLCS LAN 0 1 4 0 0 3.7 3 2 0 2 4.91
2008 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 3 1 0 2 2.45

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 161 0 11 16 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 LAN P 55 0 7 7 0 0
2009 LAN P 27 0 2 2 0 0
2011 NYA P 40 0 0 4 0 0
2012 NYA P 39 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 161

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 NYA AL $508,925
2010 LAN NL $404,500
2009 LAN NL $402,500
Total Career Earnings $1,315,925

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro KY 2002, 2003, 2004