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 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
| Ray Corbin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1949 Live Oak, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1971, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 36–38 |
| Earned run average | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 348 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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 6521⁄3 innings pitched.
References
edit- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers 7, Minnesota Twins 2", Retrosheet box score (April 6, 1971)
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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