Joe Corbett
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| Joseph Aloysius Corbett | |
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| Starting Pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 23, 1895 for the Washington Senators | |
| Final game | |
| July 29, 1904 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| W-L Record | 32-18 |
| ERA | 3.42 |
| K | 248 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Joseph Aloysius Corbett (December 4, 1875 - May 2, 1945) was a major league baseball starting pitcher who played in the National League. He was born in San Francisco, California.[1]
Corbett, the younger brother of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Corbett,[2] played baseball at Saint Mary's College of California from 1890 - 1893[3] before breaking into the major leagues in 1895. He had his best season in 1897 when he posted career highs in wins (24), strikeouts (149), ERA (3.11), starts (37), complete games (34) and innings (313.0).
He later coached baseball at Santa Clara University.[2]
Corbett died in San Francisco at age of 69.[1] He was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Joe Corbett Stats. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ a b Kavanagh, Jack. Joe Corbett. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Saint Mary's College of California Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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