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Corey Hart (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1982)
Baseball player
Jon Corey Hart (born March 24, 1982) is an American former professional baseballright fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2004 through 2013, the Seattle Mariners in 2014 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015. Hart was a two-time MLB All-Star, and also participated in the MLB Home Run Derby.
High school career
Prior to being drafted in the 11th round of the 2000 MLB Draft, Hart played for the Greenwood High School Gators in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hart also played basketball for four years for the Gators for Coach Jason Couch. On the diamond, he played nearly every position, routinely in the middle infield and even pitching in relief for Coach Chris Decker. Hart's jersey is retired by Greenwood and hangs from the rafters in the school's gymnasium.
Hart played American Legion Baseball and was named the program's Graduate of the Year for 2011.
Minor league career
Hart started his career in 2000 with the Rookie League Ogden Raptors, primarily playing at first base. He moved up to the single-A High Desert Mavericks and then the double-A Huntsville Stars by the 2002 season; defensive problems caused Hart to be moved to the outfield. Playing there, he moved up to the Class AAAIndianapolis Indians by 2004.
In 2005, Hart batted .308 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs in 113 games for the triple-A Nashville Sounds. While there, Hart played alongside future major league teammates Prince Fielder and J. J. Hardy. He also had 31 stolen bases, a relatively unusual feat for a player as tall as the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Hart. Hart continued to play in both the minor and major leagues through 2006, and was regarded as one of Milwaukee's top prospects.
Major league career
Milwaukee Brewers
Hart made his M View More Videos + View More Awards Corey Hart (born Jon Corey Hart on March 24, 1982) is an American baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. Hart started for the Greenwood High School Gators in Bowling Green. Hart also played basketball for four years at Greenwood. On the diamond, he played nearly every position, routinely in the middle infield and even pitching in relief. Hart was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. He started his career in 2000 with the Rookie League Ogden Raptors, primarily playing at first base. He moved up to the single-A High Desert Mavericks and then the double-A Huntsville Stars by the 2002 season; defensive problems caused Hart to be moved to the outfield. Playing there, he moved up to the Class AAA Indianapolis Indians by 2004. In 2005, Hart batted .308 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs in 113 games for the triple-A Nashville Sounds. While there, Hart played alongside future major league teammates Prince Fielder and JJ Hardy. He also had 31 stolen bases, a relatively unusual feat for a player as tall as the 6'6" (1.98 m) Hart. Hart continued to play in both the minor and major leagues through 2006, and was regarded as one of Milwaukee's top prospects. Hart made his MLB debut with the Brewers on May 25, 2004. Hart's next appearance in the majors was August 14, 2005, when he hit his first career MLB home run, a three-run blast against the Cincinnati Reds into the Upper Deck at Miller Park. Hart played 87 games for the major league club in 2006 and was with the Brewers for the entire 2007 season, mainly seeing action in right-field. Hart also led off for the Brewers for almost half of the 2007 season when second baseman Rickie Weeks was on the disabled list. During Spring Training prior to the 2007 season, Hart, who stands at 6'6", recorded the fastest 60 yard dash of any player on the Brewers roster. During the 2007 season, Hart had a 22-game hitting str Career Regular Season
AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS 3729 .271 162 538 85 .807 Corey Hart Bio
Year AB R H HR RBI SB AVG OBP OPS Career Regular Season 3729 549 1009 162 538 85 .271 .329 .807 News
Awards
Futures Game Selection
Year Team League 2002 High Desert Mavericks CAL SOU Most Valuable Player
Year Team League 2003 Huntsville Stars SOU SOU Post-Season All-Star
Year Team League 2003 Huntsville Stars SOU PCL Mid-Season All-Star
Year Team League 2005 Nashville Sounds PCL PCL Player of the Week
Week Team League 08/07/2005 Nashville Sounds PCL Brewers Good Guy Award
Year Team League 2007 Milwaukee Brewers NL Brewers Unsung Hero Award
Year Team League 2007 Milwaukee Brewers NL NL All-Star
Year Team League 2008 Milwaukee Brewers NL 2010 Milwaukee Brewers NL MLBPAA Brewers Heart and Hustle Award
Year Team League 2008 Milwaukee Brewers NL 2012 Milwaukee Brewers NL Home Run Derby Participant
Year Team League 2010 Milwaukee Brewers NL League Rankings
Caught Stealing
Year CS Rank 2011 6 25th in NL 2010 6 23rd in NL 2009 6 24th in NL 2008 7 13th in NL 2007 7 10th in NL 2006 8 13th in NL Triples
Year 3B Rank 2008 6 11th in NL 2007 9 4th in NL Hit By Pitch
Year HBP Rank 2012 11 10th in NL 2007 13 7th in NL Batting Average
Year AVG Rank 2011 .285 25th in NL 2010 .283 25th in NL 2007 .295 22nd in NL Slugging Percentage
Year SLG Rank 2012 .507 13th in NL Early life[]
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MLB Stats for Corey Hart
Corey Hart Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac
Corey Hart was born on Wednesday, March 24, 1982, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hart was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 25, 2004, with the Milwaukee Brewers. Corey Hart stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac. Year Age Team G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HB BK HLD - - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Career G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HB BK HLD Year Age Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG 2004 22 Brewers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 2005 23 Brewers 21 57 9 11 2 1 2 0 7 6 0 11 0 0 0 6 .193 .270 .368 2006 24 Brewers 87 237 32 67 13 2 9 0 33 17 1 58 0 2 0 7 .283 .328 .468 2007 25 Brewers 140 505 86 149 33 9 24 0 81 36 3 99 5 7 13 6 .295 .353 .539 2008 26 Brewers 157 612 76 164 45 6 20 0 91 27 2 109 4 9 5 17 .268 .300 .459 2009 27 Brewers 115 419 64 109 24 3 12 0 48 43 0 92 1 3 6 9 .260 .335 .418 2010 28 Brewers 145 558 91 158 34 4 31 1 102 45 2 140 0 5 6 14 .283 .340 .525 2011 29 Brewers 130 492 80 140 25 4 26 0 63 51 1 114 3 1 4 12 .285 .356 .510 2012 30 Brewers 149 562 91 152 35 4 30 1 83 44 5 151 2 3 11 13 .270 .334 .507 2014 32 Mariners 68 232 17 47 9 0 6 0 21 16 1 59 0 1 6 1 .203 .271 .319 2015 33 Pirates 35 54 3 12 1 0 2 0 9 1 1 19 0 1 1 5 .222 .246 .352 Career G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG 11 Years 1,048 3,729 549 1,009 22