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.