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Joey Cora
Jose Manuel (Amaro) Cora

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 8", Weight 152 lb.
School Vanderbilt University

Debut April 6, 1987
  vs. SFG 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Final Game September 27, 1998
Born May 14, 1965 in Caguas, P.R.

Brother of Alex Cora

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1987 22 SDP NL  77  241   23   57   7  2   0   13  15 11  28  26  .237  .317  .282   64   68   5   1   1   1   4
 1989 24 SDP NL  12   19    5    6   1  0   0    1   1  0   1   0  .316  .350  .368  106    7   0   0   0   0   0
 1990 25 SDP NL  51  100   12   27   3  0   0    2   8  3   6   9  .270  .311  .300   69   30   0   0   1   0   1
 1991 26 CHW AL 100  228   37   55   2  3   0   18  11  6  20  21  .241  .313  .276   66   63   8   3   0   5   1
 1992 27 CHW AL  68  122   27   30   7  1   0    9  10  3  22  13  .246  .371  .320   97   39   2   3   1   4   2
 1993 28 CHW AL 153  579   95  155  15 13   2   51  20  8  67  63  .268  .351  .349   91  202  19   4   0   9  14
 1994 29 CHW AL  90  312   55   86  13  4   2   30   8  4  38  32  .276  .353  .362   87  113  11   5   0   2   8
 1995 30 SEA AL 120  427   64  127  19  2   3   39  18  7  37  31  .297  .359  .372   91  159  13   4   0   6   8
 1996 31 SEA AL 144  530   90  154  37  6   6   45   5  5  35  32  .291  .340  .417   91  221   6   5   1   7   9
 1997 32 SEA AL 149  574  105  172  40  4  11   54   6  7  53  49  .300  .359  .441  110  253   8   9   2   5   6 AS
 1998 33 TOT AL 155  602  111  166  27  6   6   32  15  6  73  59  .276  .357  .370   91  223  12   3   0   5   5
         SEA AL 131  519   95  147  23  6   6   26  13  5  62  50  .283  .362  .385   96  200  10   3   0   4   2
         CLE AL  24   83   16   19   4  0   0    6   2  1  11   9  .229  .326  .277   58   23   2   0   0   1   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons    1119 3734  624 1035 171 41  30  294 117 60 380 335  .277  .348  .369   90 1378  84  37   6  44  58
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        541   90  150  25  6   4   43  17  9  55  48  .277  .348  .369   90  199  12   5   1   6   8
 Career High    155  602  111  172  40 13  11   54  20 11  73  63  .300  .359  .441  110  253  19   9   2   9  14
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1987 22 SDP NL  276  205   22   2.9   102| .237  .264| .317  .333| .282  .412| .599  .745|  64  .286 -11.8  -1.2  57%
 1989 24 SDP NL   20   13    3   6.2    91| .316  .255| .350  .322| .368  .380| .718  .702| 106  .687   0.1   0.0 100%
 1990 25 SDP NL  106   77   10   3.5    99| .270  .266| .311  .332| .300  .399| .611  .731|  69  .394  -4.4  -0.4  72%
 1991 26 CHW AL  264  191   22   3.1    95| .241  .258| .313  .326| .276  .391| .589  .717|  66  .331 -10.1  -1.0  64%
 1992 27 CHW AL  153  102   18   4.7    93| .246  .258| .371  .327| .320  .383| .691  .710|  97  .534   1.3   0.1  76%
 1993 28 CHW AL  678  469   75   4.3   101| .268  .264| .351  .335| .349  .404| .700  .739|  91  .446  -6.4  -0.6  71%
 1994 29 CHW AL  368  254   42   4.4   111| .276  .271| .353  .343| .362  .432| .715  .776|  87  .415  -5.1  -0.5  66%
 1995 30 SEA AL  487  332   60   4.8   110| .297  .272| .359  .346| .372  .429| .731  .774|  91  .464  -5.1  -0.5  72%
 1996 31 SEA AL  583  401   75   5.0   116| .291  .277| .340  .350| .417  .445| .757  .795|  91  .450  -7.6  -0.7  50%
 1997 32 SEA AL  649  432   93   5.8   107| .300  .269| .359  .338| .441  .425| .800  .763| 110  .550  10.2   0.9  46%
 1998 33 TOT AL  695  462   87   5.0   109| .276  .271| .357  .340| .370  .432| .727  .771|  91  .485  -6.5  -0.6  71%
         SEA AL  598  392   79   5.4   109| .283  .271| .362  .339| .385  .431| .747  .770|  96  .516  -1.4  -0.1  72%
         CLE AL   97   70    8   3.0   112| .229  .275| .326  .344| .277  .438| .603  .782|  58  .274  -5.0  -0.5  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     4279 2938  507   4.6   107| .277  .269| .348  .339| .369  .422| .717  .761|  90  .457 -45.3  -4.5  66%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1987 22 SDP NL  2B   66    118  192    8   31  .975  .982  4.70  4.44  5.45  5.19   58  512.0                 
                 SS    6      5    8    2    1  .867  .963  2.17  3.88  3.44  4.71    4   34.0                 
 1989 24 SDP NL  SS    7     10   14    1    2  .960  .968  3.43  3.89  5.54  4.50    3   39.0                 
                 3B    2      0    1    1    1  .500  .909  0.50  2.25  9.00  2.70    0    1.0                 
                 2B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  4.40  9.00  5.40    0    1.0                 
 1990 25 SDP NL  SS   21     13   17    6    3  .833  .968  1.43  4.00  2.60  4.59    9  103.7                 
                 2B   15     43   32    5   12  .938  .983  5.00  4.28  6.14  5.01   12  110.0                 
                  C    1      3    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  3.00  5.40 13.50  6.75    0    2.0   0   1    1   0
 1991 26 CHW AL  2B   80    103  184    9   33  .970  .981  3.59  4.44  4.57  5.19   63  565.0                 
                 SS    5      4    8    1    3  .923  .968  2.40  3.96  4.70  4.66    2   23.0                 
                 DH    2
 1992 27 CHW AL  2B   28     51   71    2   19  .984  .983  4.36  4.60  5.22  5.25   21  210.3                 
                 DH   18
                 SS    6      9    5    0    3 1.000  .972  2.33  4.13  4.85  4.71    3   26.0                 
                 3B    5      0    8    1    0  .889  .952  1.60  2.40  2.64  2.77    2   27.3                 
 1993 28 CHW AL  2B  151    295  410   19   85  .974  .981  4.67  4.54  4.88  5.15  145 1299.0                 
                 3B    3      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  2.30  2.57  2.70    1   14.0                 
 1994 29 CHW AL  2B   84    162  195    8   48  .978  .981  4.25  4.48  4.76  5.10   74  675.3                 
                 DH    1
 1995 30 SEA AL  2B  112    205  262   22   53  .955  .981  4.17  4.34  4.57  5.11  102  919.7                 
                 SS    1      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  4.20  0.00  4.50    0    1.0                 
                 DH    1
 1996 31 SEA AL  2B  140    296  314   13   88  .979  .980  4.36  4.33  5.12  5.05  119 1071.7                 
                 3B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.20  0.00  2.70    0    1.0                 
 1997 32 SEA AL  2B  142    307  310   17   81  .973  .980  4.35  4.33  4.66  4.93  138 1192.7                  AS
 1998 33 TOT AL  2B  151    243  310   20   76  .965  .978  3.66  4.14  3.92  4.85  147 1268.7                 
         SEA AL  2B  130    212  270   19   68  .962  .978  3.71  4.14  3.99  4.85  126 1087.0                 
         CLE AL  2B   21     31   40    1    8  .986  .978  3.38  4.14  3.52  4.85   21  181.7                 

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1987 22 SDP NL  2B   66    118  192    8   31  .975  .982  4.70  4.44  5.45  5.19   58  512.0                 
 1989 24 SDP NL  2B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  4.40  9.00  5.40    0    1.0                 
 1990 25 SDP NL  2B   15     43   32    5   12  .938  .983  5.00  4.28  6.14  5.01   12  110.0                 
 1991 26 CHW AL  2B   80    103  184    9   33  .970  .981  3.59  4.44  4.57  5.19   63  565.0                 
 1992 27 CHW AL  2B   28     51   71    2   19  .984  .983  4.36  4.60  5.22  5.25   21  210.3                 
 1993 28 CHW AL  2B  151    295  410   19   85  .974  .981  4.67  4.54  4.88  5.15  145 1299.0                 
 1994 29 CHW AL  2B   84    162  195    8   48  .978  .981  4.25  4.48  4.76  5.10   74  675.3                 
 1995 30 SEA AL  2B  112    205  262   22   53  .955  .981  4.17  4.34  4.57  5.11  102  919.7                 
 1996 31 SEA AL  2B  140    296  314   13   88  .979  .980  4.36  4.33  5.12  5.05  119 1071.7                 
 1997 32 SEA AL  2B  142    307  310   17   81  .973  .980  4.35  4.33  4.66  4.93  138 1192.7                 
 1998 33 TOT AL  2B  151    243  310   20   76  .965  .978  3.66  4.14  3.92  4.85  147 1268.7                 
         SEA AL  2B  130    212  270   19   68  .962  .978  3.71  4.14  3.99  4.85  126 1087.0                 
         CLE AL  2B   21     31   40    1    8  .986  .978  3.38  4.14  3.52  4.85   21  181.7                 

 1989 24 SDP NL  3B    2      0    1    1    1  .500  .909  0.50  2.25  9.00  2.70    0    1.0                 
 1992 27 CHW AL  3B    5      0    8    1    0  .889  .952  1.60  2.40  2.64  2.77    2   27.3                 
 1993 28 CHW AL  3B    3      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  2.30  2.57  2.70    1   14.0                 
 1996 31 SEA AL  3B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.20  0.00  2.70    0    1.0                 

 1990 25 SDP NL   C    1      3    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  3.00  5.40 13.50  6.75    0    2.0   0   1    1   0

 1991 26 CHW AL  DH    2
 1992 27 CHW AL  DH   18
 1994 29 CHW AL  DH    1
 1995 30 SEA AL  DH    1

 1987 22 SDP NL  SS    6      5    8    2    1  .867  .963  2.17  3.88  3.44  4.71    4   34.0                 
 1989 24 SDP NL  SS    7     10   14    1    2  .960  .968  3.43  3.89  5.54  4.50    3   39.0                 
 1990 25 SDP NL  SS   21     13   17    6    3  .833  .968  1.43  4.00  2.60  4.59    9  103.7                 
 1991 26 CHW AL  SS    5      4    8    1    3  .923  .968  2.40  3.96  4.70  4.66    2   23.0                 
 1992 27 CHW AL  SS    6      9    5    0    3 1.000  .972  2.33  4.13  4.85  4.71    3   26.0                 
 1995 30 SEA AL  SS    1      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  4.20  0.00  4.50    0    1.0                 

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total  2B* 970   1824 2280  123  526  .971  .980  4.23  4.37  4.72  5.05  879 7825.3                 
                 SS*  46     41   52   11   12  .894  .968  2.02  3.98  3.69  4.61   21  226.7                 
                 DH   22   Games not counted in Overall Total below                             
                 3B*  11      1   12    2    1  .867  .949  1.18  2.33  2.70  2.74    3   43.3                 
                  C*   1      3    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  3.00  5.40 13.50  6.75    0    2.0   0   1    1   0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total      1028   1869 2344  136  539  .969  .980  4.10  4.33  4.68  5.03  903   8097
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1993   ALCS  CHW TOR     L   6  22   1   3  0  0  0   1   3   6  .136  .269  .136   0  0   2   0   1 
 1995   ALDS  SEA NYY     W   5  19   7   6  1  0  1   1   3   0  .316  .409  .526   1  0   3   0   0 
        ALCS  SEA CLE     L   6  23   3   4  1  0  0   0   1   0  .174  .269  .217   2  0   0   0   2 
 1997   ALDS  SEA BAL     L   4  17   1   3  0  0  0   0   0   4  .176  .176  .176   0  0   0   0   0 
 1998   ALDS  CLE BOS     W   4  10   2   0  0  0  0   0   3   2  .000  .231  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  CLE NYY     L   2   7   1   1  0  0  0   0   2   1  .143  .333  .143   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       2-1  13  46  10   9  1  0  1   1   6   6  .196  .288  .283   1  0   3   0   0 
  3 Lg Champ Series     0-3  14  52   5   8  1  0  0   1   6   7  .154  .279  .173   2  0   2   0   3 
  6 Postseason Series   2-4  27  98  15  17  2  0  1   2  12  13  .173  .283  .224   3  0   5   0   3 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1997   SEA AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1997 *

Runs
1997 AL-105-10
1998 AL-111-9

Doubles
1997 AL-40-9

Triples
1993 AL-13-2
1998 AL-6-10

Singles
1998 AL-127-9

Hit By Pitch
1993 AL-9-9

Sac. Hits
1993 AL-19-1
1994 AL-11-3
1995 AL-13-2
1997 AL-8-10
1998 AL-12-5

Caught Stealing
1987 NL-11-9

At Bats per Strikeout
1995 AL-13.8-3
1996 AL-16.6-2
1997 AL-11.7-3
1998 AL-10.2-5

Outs
1993 AL-469-6

    

Gray Ink: Batting - 10 (1361) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 17.9 (765) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 16.5 (881) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.

March 31, 1991: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Kevin Garner (minors) and Warren Newson to the Chicago White Sox for Adam Peterson and Steve Rosenberg.

December 23, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 6, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

November 6, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

August 31, 1998: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cleveland Indians for David Bell.

October 29, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

January 18, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1989San Diego Padres$77,500
1990San Diego Padres$100,000
1991Chicago White Sox$120,000
1992Chicago White Sox$235,000
1993Chicago White Sox$465,000
1994Chicago White Sox$625,000
1995Seattle Mariners$425,000
1996Seattle Mariners$850,000
1997Seattle Mariners$1,025,000
1998Seattle Mariners$1,700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$5,622,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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