1953
Born March 19, 1953
Glendale, CA, USA
Tim Corcoran Notable
b. March 19, 1953 · Detroit Tigers 1977–1980, Minnesota Twins 1981, Philadelphia Phillies 1983–1985, New York Mets 1986
Tim Corcoran played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1977 and closing with the New York Mets in 1986.
Across 509 games he batted .270, with 283 hits and 120 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 46 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 183 games at first base, with 1,108 putouts and 8 errors. He turned 92 double plays. He also played 174 games in the outfield.
He was born in Glendale, CA, USA on March 19, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | 55 | 103 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .282 |
| 1978 | DET | 116 | 324 | 37 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 3 | .265 |
| 1979 | DET | 18 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .227 |
| 1980 | DET | 84 | 153 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 0 | .288 |
| 1981 | MIN | 22 | 51 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .176 |
| 1983 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | PHI | 102 | 208 | 30 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 0 | .341 |
| 1985 | PHI | 103 | 182 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 0 | .214 |
| 1986 | NYM | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 509 | 1050 | 120 | 283 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 128 | 130 | 102 | 4 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Tim Corcoran
Tim Corcoran made a major-league debut on May 18, 1977.
1986
Final major-league game: Tim Corcoran
Tim Corcoran played a final major-league game on June 6, 1986.
Image: Barry Colla Photography, public domain