Tim Corcoran (first baseman)
- Tim Corcoran (first baseman)
Timothy Michael Corcoran (March 19, 1953 - ), nicknamed "Spring Training" [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=corcoti01] , was a Major League Baseball player who played 9 seasons in the major leagues. Born in Glendale, California, Corcoran attended California State University, Los Angeles (the "Golden Eagles"), and was drafted as an amateur free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1974. Corcoran played four seasons with the Tigers from 1977-1980. He then played for the Minnesota Twins in 1981, followed by three years with the Philadelphia Phillies (1983-1985) and a single season with the New York Mets in 1986.
Corcoran played in 509 major league games and had a career batting average of .270 with a .349 on base percentage. In his career, he had 373 total bases, 283 hits, 120 runs scored, 128 RBIs, 46 doubles, and 12 home runs. Corcoran played at first base for 183 games, outfield for 174 games, and designated hitter for 14 games.
Corcoran's best season was 1980 when he had a .288 batting average, .379 on base percentage and .405 slugging percentage.
Corcoran won the nickname "Spring Training" because of his tendency to perform like an All Star in spring training, only to have the clock strike midnight when the regular season started.
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/corcoti01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=corcoti01 Baseball Almanac]
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