Al Corwin

Pitcher

Born: December 3, 1926
Newburgh, New York

Died: October 23, 2003 (aged 76)
Geneva, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

July 25, 1951, for the New York Giants

Last MLB appearance

May 29, 1955, for the New York Giants

MLB statistics

18–10

3.98

142

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Elmer Nathan "Al" Corwin (December 3, 1926 – October 23, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball between 1951 and 1955 for the New York Giants. The Newburgh, New York, native stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).

Corwin signed with the Giants in 1948 and 1953 was his only full year in the big leagues. As a Giant, he appeared in 117 games pitched, 22 as a starter. He compiled a won–lost record of 18–10 and an earned run average of 3.98 in 289 ¹⁄₃ innings pitched, allowing 289 hits and 156 bases on balls, with 142 strikeouts and five saves. Corwin made one appearance in the 1951 World Series. In Game 5, in a mop-up relief role, he hurled 1 ²⁄₃ scoreless innings in a 13–1 victory by the eventual champion New York Yankees.

Corwin retired in 1960 after 13 professional seasons.

References

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

New York Giants 1954 World Series Champions

8 Ray Katt 9 Wes Westrum 10 Davey Williams 14 Bobby Hofman 15 Billy Gardner 16 Hank Thompson 19 Alvin Dark 20 Monte Irvin 21 Jim Hearn 22 Don Mueller 24 Willie Mays (NL MVP) 25 Whitey Lockman 26 Dusty Rhodes 27 Bill Taylor 28 Rubén Gómez 35 Sal Maglie 37 Don Liddle 40 Windy McCall 41 Al Corwin 42 Marv Grissom 43 Johnny Antonelli 49 Hoyt Wilhelm

Manager 2 Leo Durocher Coaches 1 Frank Shellenback 3 Herman Franks 6 Freddie Fitzsimmons 46 Larry Jansen

Regular season

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