Cory Gearrin

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: April 14, 1986 in Chattanooga, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mercer University (Macon, GA).

High School: Rhea County HS (Evensville, TN)

School: Mercer University (Macon, GA)

Debut: April 25, 2011 (Age 25-011d, 19,917th in major league history)
vs. SDP 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 9, 2020 (Age 34-117d)
vs. KCR 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

Agents: Bo McKinnis • Previously: Jason Dubin

Full Name: Cory Nathanial Gearrin

Nicknames: Ceegee or C.G.

Pronunciation: \GEAR-in\

Twitter: @CoryGearrin

Instagram: @corygearrin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

ERA

3.61

337

304.0

283

WHIP

1.313

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Team Record in Appearances: 35-21

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 14, Entered with runners on base: 27

2016 Pitching Game Log

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2016 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	85	1	Apr 4	SFG	@	MIL	W,12-3	7-7		99	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.15	3	12	6	1	1	2	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	0.035	.41	0.02%	0.51	7b --- 0 out a4	7b 3 out a4
2	86	3	Apr 6	SFG	@	MIL	L,3-4	7-8		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	3.65	5	21	12	3	3	1	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.84	-0.122	1.88	-0.08%	-0.49	7b 1-- 0 out tie	8b 1-- 0 out d1
3	87	5	Apr 8	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	9-9		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.48	3	10	6	3	0	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.77	0.132	1.99	0.09%	0.48	9t --- 0 out tie	9t 3 out tie
4	88	9	Apr 13	SFG	@	COL	L,6-10	7-7		4	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.90	4	13	8	1	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.47	0.029	.62	0.02%	0.58	7b --- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d2
5	89	11	Apr 15	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-7	6-6		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.95	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.28	0.024	.36	0.02%	1.47	6b 12- 0 out d4	6b 3 out d4
6	90	14	Apr 18	SFG		ARI	L,7-9	6-7	H(1)	2	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.72	7	20	16	5	2	6	0	0	0	0		1	1	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.19	0.129	1.40	0.09%	0.87	6t --3 0 out a3	7t 3 out a2
7	91	17	Apr 21	SFG		ARI	L,2-6	8-9		2	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	3.52	3.15	6	22	15	5	1	1	4	2	0	0		2	0	3	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.91	-0.105	.87	-0.06%	-3.02	8t 12- 2 out d1	9t --3 1 out d4
8	92	19	Apr 23	SFG		MIA	W,7-2	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.12	3.15	2	4	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.18	0.013	.15	0.01%	0.85	9t 1-- 0 out a5	9t end a 5
9	93	21	Apr 25	SFG		SDP	W,5-4	7-7	H(2)	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	3.15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.13	0.032	1.07	0.02%	0.22	7t 1-- 2 out a2	7t 3 out a2
10	94	23	Apr 27	SFG		SDP	W,13-9	7-8		1	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.61	3.05	5	22	14	3	2	0	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20	0.013	.21	0.01%	0.57	7t --- 2 out a5	8t 3 out a5
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	95	26	May 1	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-1	7-8		3	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.38	3.06	4	15	11	5	0	3	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.74	0.018	.74	0.01%	0.09	7b 1-- 1 out a4	8b 12- 1 out a5
12	96	30	May 5	SFG		COL	L,7-17	8-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.19	3.06	3	11	7	3	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.48	8t --- 0 out d10	8t 3 out d10
13	97	31	May 6	SFG		COL	W,6-4	8-8	H(3)	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.08	2.92	3	12	8	2	1	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.71	0.079	3.44	0.06%	0.50	8t 1-- 1 out a2	8t 3 out a2
14	98	32	May 7	SFG		COL	W,2-1	10-10		0	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	2.63	2.78	4	13	9	1	3	1	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.36	-0.335	3.01	-0.26%	-0.84	10t --- 0 out tie	10t -2- 2 out d1
15	99	34	May 9	SFG		TOR	L,1-3	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45	2.81	4	15	11	3	2	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	0.016	.33	0.01%	0.48	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
16	100	36	May 11	SFG		TOR	W,5-4	7-8	H(4)	1	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	3.45	3.02	6	17	14	4	3	0	5	4	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.73	-0.048	1.72	-0.03%	-0.79	7t 1-- 2 out a3	8t 1-3 2 out a2
17	101	37	May 12	SFG	@	ARI	W,4-2	8-8	H(5)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.24	2.91	3	11	6	0	3	1	1	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.44	0.173	2.98	0.13%	0.92	8b 1-- 0 out a2	8b 3 out a2
18	102	39	May 14	SFG	@	ARI	W,5-3	9-GF	S(1)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.06	2.81	4	10	8	3	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.89	0.098	2.37	0.07%	0.53	9b --- 0 out a2	9b end a 2
19	103	44	May 20	SFG		CHC	L,1-8	9-9		5	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	3.44	2.60	4	13	9	4	1	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.75	9t --- 0 out d6	9t 1-- 2 out d7
20	104	45	May 21	SFG		CHC	W,5-3	8-8		0	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.38	2.77	3	9	5	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.81	-0.026	1.06	-0.02%	-0.76	8t -2- 1 out a4	8t 12- 2 out a3
21	105	46	May 22	SFG		CHC	W,1-0	8-8	H(6)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.32	2.78	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.04	0.057	2.68	0.05%	0.22	8t 1-- 2 out a1	8t 3 out a1
22	106	48	May 24	SFG		SDP	W,8-2	8-8	H(7)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.15	2.80	3	13	8	4	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.94	0.071	1.39	0.06%	0.48	8t --- 0 out a2	8t 3 out a2
23	107	51	May 28	SFG	@	COL	W,10-5	7-8	W(1-0)	3	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.95	2.77	5	26	17	4	2	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.53	0.043	.85	0.04%	0.83	7b 1-- 2 out d1	8b 3 out a5
24	108	54	May 31	SFG	@	ATL	W,4-0	8-9		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.82	2.70	3	9	7	3	2	0	2	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.54	0.044	.69	0.03%	0.90	8b -2- 1 out a4	9b --- 1 out a4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
25	109	55	Jun 1	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-5	8-8	H(8)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.78	2.62	1	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.74	0.121	5.67	0.09%	0.43	8b 12- 2 out a1	8b 3 out a1
26	110	57	Jun 3	SFG	@	STL	W,5-1	7-8	H(9)	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.66	2.55	3	10	8	2	2	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	0.175	2.90	0.13%	0.74	7b 1-- 1 out a1	8b --- 1 out a1
27	111	59	Jun 5	SFG	@	STL	L,3-6	6-7		1	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.45	2.52	7	22	15	3	2	4	2	1	1	0		3	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	.92	-0.007	1.09	-0.01%	0.81	6b 123 0 out tie	7b 3 out d2
28	112	61	Jun 8	SFG		BOS	W,2-1	8-8	W(2-0)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.36	2.40	3	16	11	4	3	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.39	0.104	1.82	0.08%	0.48	8t --- 0 out tie	8t 3 out tie
29	113	63	Jun 11	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	7-8	BS(1)	2	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2.25	2.57	5	25	12	5	1	1	1	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.24	0.036	6.04	0.04%	0.23	7t 123 2 out a1	8t 3 out tie
30	114	64	Jun 12	SFG		LAD	W,2-1	8-8	H(10)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.22	2.51	1	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.04	0.057	3.57	0.06%	0.22	8t 1-- 2 out a1	8t 3 out a1
31	115	69	Jun 18	SFG	@	TBR	W,6-4	9-GF	S(2)	5	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	2.45	2.98	4	14	10	2	0	1	3	1	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.49	0.039	.49	0.02%	-0.52	9b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 2
32	116	70	Jun 19	SFG	@	TBR	W,5-1	9-GF		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.37	2.85	4	13	9	4	2	1	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.038	1.14	0.02%	0.86	9b 1-- 0 out a4	9b end a 4
33	117	73	Jun 22	SFG	@	PIT	W,7-6	8-8	H(11)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.30	2.79	3	15	11	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.85	0.140	1.82	0.08%	0.49	8b --- 0 out a1	8b 3 out a1
34	118	74	Jun 23	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-3	8-8	H(12)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.23	2.74	3	10	6	1	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.15	0.087	1.04	0.05%	0.49	8b --- 0 out a2	8b 3 out a2
35	119	75	Jun 24	SFG		PHI	W,5-4	8-8	H(13)	0	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.20	2.84	3	11	6	3	1	1	1	1	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.15	-0.021	4.45	-0.01%	-1.25	8t 123 2 out a3	8t 3 out a1
36	120	77	Jun 26	SFG		PHI	W,8-7	9-GF	W(3-0)	1	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.16	2.79	4	12	8	2	2	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.86	0.075	2.35	0.04%	0.25	9t --- 1 out tie	9t end tie
37	121	79	Jun 28	SFG		OAK	L,11-13	8-8		1	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	0	2.97	2.97	3	15	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.75	-0.237	1.40	-0.11%	-1.98	8t --- 0 out a3	8t 12- 0 out a2
38	122	81	Jun 30	SFG	@	OAK	W,12-6	8-8		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.88	2.85	3	13	8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.35	0.027	.31	0.01%	0.49	8b --- 0 out a4	8b 3 out a4
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
39	123	82	Jul 1	SFG	@	ARI	W,6-4	8-8	H(14)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.80	2.81	3	17	10	3	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.21	0.094	1.08	0.05%	0.53	8b --- 0 out a2	8b 3 out a2
40	124	84	Jul 3	SFG	@	ARI	W,5-4	8-8	BS(2)	1	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	2.97	3.26	6	22	10	1	1	3	2	1	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.72	-0.328	1.62	-0.19%	-1.47	8b --- 0 out a2	8b 3 out tie
41	125	86	Jul 5	SFG		COL	L,3-7	7-8	BL(3-1)	1	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1	0	3.89	3.69	6	25	14	6	0	2	3	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.27	-0.635	1.07	-0.32%	-3.93	7t 1-3 2 out a2	8t 12- 1 out d2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
42	126	121	Aug 18	SFG		NYM	W,10-7	6-6		43	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	4.34	3.68	3	10	8	2	0	1	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.20	-0.045	2.02	-0.05%	-0.69	6t --- 0 out a4	6t 1-3 1 out a4
43	127	123	Aug 20	SFG		NYM	L,5-9	9-GF		1	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.46	3.62	5	10	8	3	1	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.16	-0.014	.25	-0.01%	-0.53	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 4
44	128	125	Aug 23	SFG	@	LAD	L,5-9	6-6		2	0.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	4.89	3.56	4	11	9	1	2	1	2	2	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.70	-0.178	1.82	-0.28%	-2.18	6b --- 0 out d1	6b -2- 1 out d3
45	129	128	Aug 26	SFG		ATL	W,7-0	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.76	3.50	3	7	5	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.48	9t --- 0 out a7	9t end a 7
46	130	130	Aug 28	SFG		ATL	W,13-4	9-GF		1	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4.87	3.81	4	16	11	3	1	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.53	9t --- 0 out a10	9t end a 9
47	131	131	Aug 30	SFG		ARI	L,3-4	7-7		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.75	3.87	4	16	8	2	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.75	0.032	1.34	0.03%	0.48	7t --- 0 out d2	7t 3 out d2
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
48	132	133	Sep 1	SFG	@	CHC	L,4-5	7-7	BS(4)	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.75	3.87	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.14	-0.378	10.93	-0.40%	-1.67	7b 123 2 out a1	7b 12- 2 out d1
49	133	134	Sep 2	SFG	@	CHC	L,1-2	6-7		0	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.60	3.75	4	17	13	2	5	1	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.67	0.068	1.23	0.08%	0.94	6b 12- 2 out d2	7b 3 out d1
50	134	136	Sep 4	SFG	@	CHC	L,2-3	10-10		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.57	3.70	1	6	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.07	0.064	5.20	0.07%	0.23	10b 1-- 2 out tie	10b 3 out tie
51	135	140	Sep 9	SFG	@	ARI	W,7-6	12-GF(12)	S(3)	4	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.47	3.66	4	22	12	2	4	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.42	0.309	9.18	0.31%	0.80	12b --- 0 out a1	12b end a 1
52	136	145	Sep 14	SFG		SDP	L,1-3	7-7		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.43	3.66	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.10	0.028	2.03	0.03%	0.42	7t 12- 2 out d2	7t 3 out d2
53	137	147	Sep 16	SFG		STL	W,8-2	7-7		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.34	3.61	3	12	7	2	1	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.24	0.017	.53	0.02%	0.85	7t 1-- 0 out a6	7t 3 out a6
54	138	149	Sep 18	SFG		STL	L,0-3	6-7		1	2.0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	4.15	3.38	6	28	19	1	13	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	0.068	1.03	0.09%	0.95	6t --- 0 out d2	7t 3 out d2
55	139	155	Sep 24	SFG	@	SDP	W,9-6	7-7	H(15)	5	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.13	3.33	1	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.91	0.048	3.94	0.06%	0.22	7b --- 0 out a1	7b --- 1 out a1
56	140	156	Sep 25	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-4	7-7	L(3-2)	0	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.28	3.29	3	11	7	0	3	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.82	-0.213	3.46	-0.24%	-1.03	7b --- 0 out tie	7b 1-- 1 out d1
							35-21		W-L:3-2,Sv:3,BSv:4,Hld:15	1.4	48.1	42	24	23	14	45	4	1	4.28	3.29	197	730	64%	17%	12%	1.28		24%	5%	0		41	29%	9	0	0	180	5	3	2	7	2	2	1.34	-0.059	1.75	0.05%	-0.08

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