Jim Corsi (baseball)

James Bernard Corsi (born September 9, 1961) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1988–89, 1992 and 1995–96), Houston Astros (1991), Florida Marlins (1993), Boston Red Sox (1997–99), and Baltimore Orioles (1999).[1]

Jim Corsi
Corsi in 2008
Pitcher
Born: (1961-09-09) September 9, 1961
Newton, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1988, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1999, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record22–24
Earned run average3.25
Strikeouts290
Teams

He helped the Athletics win the 1988 American League Pennant, 1989 World Series, and 1992 AL Western Division.[2] Corsi pitched in the playoffs for Boston in 1998.[1]

In ten years he had a 22–24 record in 368 games, with one game started, 115 games finished, 7 saves, ​481 1⁄3 innings pitched, 450 hits allowed, 197 runs allowed, 174 earned runs allowed, 33 home runs allowed, 191 walks allowed, 290 strikeouts, 13 hit batsmen, 8 wild pitches, 2,032 batters faced, 28 intentional walks, 2 balks, and a 3.25 ERA.[1]

Corsi was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.[3] Corsi pitched for and graduated from Saint Leo University in 1983, a Division II school in the Sunshine State Conference.

From 2002 to 2005, Corsi was a studio analyst for Boston Red Sox coverage on both the New England Sports Network and UPN 38 baseball coverage.[4][5]

References
  1. "Jim Corsi". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. "Oakland Athletics Franchise History". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. "1993 Florida Marlins: Complete Roster". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on 30 August 2001. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  4. Pave, Martin (June 27, 2002). "Corsi Headed for Extra Innings on NESN". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  5. Hyslop, Dan. "Jim Corsi - Red Sox pitcher 1997-1999". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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