Joe Corbett facts for kids
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Corbett in 1897
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| Starting Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 4, 1875 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Died: May 2, 1945 (aged 69) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| August 23, 1895, for the Washington Senators | |||
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| July 29, 1904, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| Win–loss record | 32-18 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.42 | ||
| Strikeouts | 248 | ||
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Joseph Aloysius Corbett (born December 4, 1875 – died May 2, 1945) was an American baseball player. He was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Joe was born in San Francisco, California. He was also the younger brother of famous boxing champion James J. Corbett.
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Joe Corbett's Baseball Journey
Early Baseball Days
Joe Corbett played baseball at Saint Mary's College of California from 1890 to 1893. He then joined the major leagues in 1895.
Playing for the Orioles
In 1896, Joe played for the Baltimore Orioles. He had a great start, winning 3 games and losing 0. His earned run average (ERA) was 2.20, which is very good. An ERA shows how many runs a pitcher allows per game. That year, he also helped the Orioles win two games in the Temple Cup series.
His best season was in 1897. Joe won 24 games, which was his career high. He also had 149 strikeouts and a 3.11 ERA. He started 37 games and finished 34 of them himself. This is called a complete game. He pitched a total of 313 innings that year.
However, after this amazing season, Joe had a disagreement with his manager, Ned Hanlon. Because of this, he decided not to play for the team the next year.
A Break from Major League Baseball
For the next five years, Joe Corbett worked as a sportswriter for the San Francisco Call newspaper. He also continued to play baseball in semi-professional leagues.
In 1903, he signed with the Los Angeles Angels. This team was part of the new Pacific Coast League. The Angels had a fantastic first season, winning their league by a huge margin. Joe played a big part, winning 23 games and having a 2.36 ERA. He led the league in strikeouts with 196. He also tied for the most shutouts (games where the other team scores no runs) with 8. Joe was also a good hitter, batting .336 in 262 turns at bat.
Return to the Majors and Retirement
Joe went back to Major League Baseball in 1904. He joined the St. Louis Cardinals. He won 5 games and lost 8, with an ERA of 4.39. He started having arm trouble, which was likely due to rheumatism (a condition causing pain in joints). The Cardinals released him in August.
After leaving the Cardinals, Joe joined the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League. He finished the season strong, winning 14 games and losing 10, with an excellent 1.86 ERA. He continued to pitch for the Seals in 1905. After that, he retired from playing baseball, except for a short try at a comeback in 1909.
Life After Playing
Later in his life, Joe Corbett became a baseball coach. He coached at Santa Clara University.
Joe Corbett passed away in San Francisco when he was 69 years old. He was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.
