1855
Born January 1, 1855
Coventry, RI, USA
Fred Corey Notable
b. January 1, 1855 · Providence Grays 1878, Worcester Ruby Legs 1880–1882, Philadelphia Athletics 1883–1885
Fred Corey played for three clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Providence Grays in 1878 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1885.
He went 27 and 46 with a 3.32 earned run average, pitching 656.3 innings in 93 games. He struck out 168, completed 59 of his 74 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 432 games he batted .246, with 427 hits and 239 runs. He finished with 7 home runs and 70 doubles.
He played 237 games at third base, with 485 assists and 120 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in Coventry, RI, USA on January 1, 1855, and died on November 27, 1912. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | 7 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1880 | WOR | 41 | 138 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .174 |
| 1881 | WOR | 51 | 203 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .222 |
| 1882 | WOR | 64 | 255 | 33 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 31 | 0 | .247 |
| 1883 | PHA | 71 | 298 | 45 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 1884 | PHA | 104 | 439 | 64 | 121 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 1885 | PHA | 94 | 384 | 61 | 94 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Career | — | 432 | 1738 | 239 | 427 | 70 | 43 | 7 | 124 | 60 | 70 | 0 | .246 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23.0 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2.35 |
| 1880 | WOR | 8 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 148.1 | 131 | 40 | 16 | 47 | 2.43 |
| 1881 | WOR | 6 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 188.2 | 231 | 78 | 31 | 33 | 3.72 |
| 1882 | WOR | 1 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 139.0 | 180 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 3.56 |
| 1883 | PHA | 10 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 148.1 | 182 | 56 | 24 | 42 | 3.40 |
| 1885 | PHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Career | — | 27 | 46 | 93 | 74 | 2 | 656.1 | 764 | 242 | 98 | 168 | 3.32 |
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