Al Corwin

Al Corwin
Pitcher
Born: December 3, 1926(1926-12-03) Newburgh, New York
Died: October 23, 2003(2003-10-23) (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
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	18–10
Earned run average	3.98
Strikeouts	142
Teams
New York Giants (1951–1955)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1954)

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 1951–1955 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 289⅓ 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 1⅔ scoreless innings in a 13–1 victory by the eventual champion New York Yankees.

He retired in 1960 after 13 professional seasons.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference