Frank Corridon | |
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Pitcher | |
Born:(1880-11-25)November 25, 1880 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: February 21, 1941(1941-02-21) (aged 60) Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 70–67 |
Earned run average | 2.80 |
Strikeouts | 458 |
Stats atBaseball Reference ![]() | |
Teams | |
Frank Joseph Corridon [Fiddler] (November 25, 1880 – February 21, 1941) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for three teams between the1904 and1910 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb., Corridon was aswitch-hitter and threwright-handed. He was born inNewport, Rhode Island.
Corridon entered the majors in 1904 with theChicago Cubs, appearing for them in 24 games before joining thePhiladelphia Phillies (1904–1905, 1907–1909) andSt. Louis Cardinals (1910). His most productive season came with the 1907 Phillies, when he posted career-numbers inwins (18),starts (32),complete games (23) andinnings pitched (274.0), while collecting a 2.46ERA. He finished 14–10 with a 2.51 ERA the next season, and went 11–7 with a career-high 2.11 in 1909. He faded to 6–14 with the Cardinals in 1910, his last major league season.
In a six-year career, Corridon posted a 70–67 record with a 2.80 ERA in 180 appearances, including 140 starts, 99 complete games, 10shutouts, sevensaves and 1216.0 innings of work, posting a 1.22strikeout-to-walk ratio (458-to-375).
Corridon died at the age of 60 inSyracuse, New York.