Ray Corbin Explained

Ray Corbin
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:12 February 1949
Birth Place:Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 6
Debutyear:1971
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 28
Finalyear:1975
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:36–38
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.84
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:348
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Alton Ray Corbin (born February 12, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 181 games for the Minnesota Twins from 1971 to 1975. The right-hander was listed as 6feet tall and .

Born in Live Oak, Florida, Corbin signed with the Twins out of high school as an amateur free agent prior to the 1967 season; he attended Florida Gateway College and North Florida Community College. He made his major league debut on opening day April 6, 1971, pitching the final two innings in relief during a 7–2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]

Corbin served as both a starter (63 starts, 12 complete games, three shutouts) and reliever (62 games finished, 17 saves) during his five MLB seasons, all with the Twins, compiling a 36–38 won–lost record and a career 3.84 earned run average. He allowed 638 hits and 261 bases on balls, with 348 strikeouts, in 652 innings pitched.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1971/B04060MIN1971.htm "Milwaukee Brewers 7, Minnesota Twins 2"