Tim Corcoran (pitcher)
A journeyman pitcher who crafted a unique career path from MLB spot-starter to a successful second act as a starter in Japan's major leagues.
Born 1978 (age 48)·American baseball player·Birthday: April 15·Generation X
Biography
Tim Corcoran's professional baseball narrative is one of adaptability and perseverance. After grinding through the minors, he found a role with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as a versatile arm, used in both relief and as an occasional starter. His MLB stats were unassuming, but he possessed a workmanlike approach that caught the attention of scouts overseas. His career found a surprising and successful second chapter in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yokohama BayStars. Reinventing himself as a full-time starter, Corcoran thrived in the new environment, logging significant innings and demonstrating a savvy that extended his playing days well beyond what his early MLB tenure might have predicted. His path illustrates the global opportunities that exist for players with resilience.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Tim was born in 1978, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tim Was Born
The biggest hits of 1978
#1 Movie
Grease
Best Picture
The Deer Hunter
#1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
Tim's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1978Born
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1983Started school
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1991Became a teenager
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Could drive
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
1996Could vote
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1999Turned 21
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2008Turned 30
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2018Turned 40
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 48 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Pitched in 58 games over parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- Started 25 games for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in 2013.
- Recorded a complete game victory for the Yokohama BayStars against the Yomiuri Giants in 2013.
- Had a career-high 8 strikeouts in an MLB game while pitching for the Devil Rays in 2006.
Did You Know?
His brother, Roy Corcoran, was also a Major League pitcher, primarily for the Seattle Mariners.
In his final MLB appearance in 2009, he pitched for the Baltimore Orioles, not the Devil Rays.
He attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
“I just tried to be ready when they called my number, to give the team a chance.”
