Tim Corcoran (first baseman)
| Tim Corcoran | |
|---|---|
 Corcoran in 1986 | |
| First baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: March 19, 1953 Glendale, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 1977, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1986, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 128 |
| Teams | |
Timothy Michael Corcoran (born March 19, 1953), is an American former professional baseball utility player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tigers (1977–1980), Minnesota Twins (1981), Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1985), and New York Mets (1986). Over the course of his 9-year big league career, Corcoran played at first base (183 games), outfield (174 games), and designated hitter (14 games).[1]
Born in Glendale, California, Corcoran attended Northview High School (California) in Covina CA then California State University, Los Angeles (the "Golden Eagles"). He was signed by the Detroit Tigers, in 1974, as an undrafted amateur free agent.
Corcoran’s career MLB statistical totals include 509 games played, a career batting average of .270, and a .349 on-base percentage. Additionally, he complied 373 total bases, 283 hits, 120 runs scored, 128 runs batted in (RBI), 46 doubles, and 12 home runs.
Corcoran's best season was 1980, when he posted a .288 batting average, .379 on-base percentage, and .405 slugging percentage.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tim Corcoran Stats". baseball-almanac.com. Baseball Almanac. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Tim Corcoran at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Tim Corcoran at Baseball Almanac
- Tim Corcoran at Baseball Gauge
- Tim Corcoran at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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