Lance Cormier
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Lance Cormier |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Aug 19, 1980(1980-08-19) |
Age | 44 |
Birthplace | Lafayette |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Lafayette |
Horoscope | Leo |
Lance Cormier Biography
Name | Lance Cormier |
Birthday | Aug 19 |
Birth Year | 1980 |
Place Of Birth | Lafayette |
Home Town | Lafayette |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Spouse | Jamie Cormier |
Lance Cormier is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 19, 1980 in Lafayette, Lafayette, United States. Lance Robert Cormier (CORE-mee-ay) (born August 19, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cormier played 15 games for the Lancaster JetHawks in 2003, going 6-5 with 59 strikeouts and a 3.82 ERA, before being moved up to the Double-A El Paso Diablos. He had 2 wins and 3 losses, 26 strikeouts, and a 6.10 ERA with the Diablos. His stats for the season were an 8-8 win-loss record, 85 strikeouts, and a 4.53 ERA in 135.2 innings.
On December 7, 2005, Cormier was traded to the Atlanta Braves along with pitcher Óscar Villarreal for catcher Johnny Estrada. He made his first appearance for the Braves on April 3, 2006. After being demoted to the Richmond Braves on August 21, Cormier was called back up to the big league team four days later on August 25.
In 2005, Cormier appeared in 67 games for the Diamondbacks. His 7 wins tied for fourth place among National League relief pitchers. He pitched 18.0 scoreless innings at the beginning of the season, and on April 29, he recorded a career-high four strikeouts against the San Diego Padres. He compiled a 1.04 ERA in his last 9 games of the season.
In 2002, Cormier pitched for the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks and the Yakima Bears. With the Silver Hawks, he went 3-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA in 27.2 innings. With the Yakima team, he went 0-0 with 3 strikeouts and a 27.00 ERA in 1 inning. His combined statistics for the year were 3 wins and 0 losses, with 20 K’s and a 3.83 ERA in 28.2 innings pitched.
Lance Cormier Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Lance Cormier is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Cormier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Twice Cormier was drafted by a major league team, but he did not sign for either. On June 2, 1998, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 40th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. On June 5, 2001, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, but again he did not sign. The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted him in the 4th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft on June 4, 2002.
Cormier went to Lafayette High School, and graduated in 1998. He attended the University of Alabama, and in his pitching career there, he went 31-16 with a 3.98 ERA and 17 saves. Lance started his career as a closer and recorded a University of Alabama freshman record 11 saves. In 2000, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In his junior year, he switched to being a starting pitcher and went 20-8 in the last two seasons of his college career. A highlight of his college career includes being a first team Academic All-American in his senior year. He graduated in 2002 with a degree in finance.
Lance started 2004 with El Paso, going 2-3 with a 2.29 ERA in 10 games, including one of his best games on May 6, where he allowed 2 hits in 7 innings and struck out 10. In May, he was promoted to the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders, where he had 1 win and 1 loss and a 1.77 ERA. On June 18, he was called up to the big leagues when pitcher José Valverde was placed on the disabled list. His first major league start was on June 19 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He lost 11-4, and allowed 5 hits in 1 inning, and was sent back down to Tucson, where he was elected the Diamondbacks June Minor League Pitcher of the Month.
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Who is Lance Cormier Dating?
According to our records, Lance Cormier married to Jamie Cormier. As of December 1, 2023, Lance Cormier’s is not dating anyone.
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Cormier signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 6,
- He was assigned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls. With Durham, he appeared in 20 games (making 4 starts) and was 4-3 with a 5.51 ERA.
Facts & Trivia
Lance Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lance Cormier celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.
Top Facts about Lance Cormier
- Lance Cormier is a retired American baseball pitcher.
- He was born on August 19, 1980 in Alabama.
- Cormier played for six different MLB teams during his career.
- He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2002.
- Cormier made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2004.
- He pitched for Team USA in the 2008 Olympics, winning a bronze medal.
- Cormier’s best season came in 2007 with the Tampa Bay Rays.
- He finished his career with a record of 24-28 and an ERA of 5.03.
- Cormier currently works as a pitching coach at Faulkner University.
- His son, Carter, is also pursuing a career in baseball as a pitcher.