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Claude Corbitt Notable

b. July 21, 1915 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1945, Cincinnati Reds 1946, 1948–1949

Claude Corbitt divided five seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1945, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1949.

Across 215 games he batted .243, with 153 hits and 60 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 22 doubles and 8 stolen bases.

He played 106 games at shortstop, with 279 assists and 21 errors. He turned 57 double plays.

He was born in Sunbury, NC, USA on July 21, 1915, and died on May 1, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1945 BRO 2412 000 0100 .500
1946 CIN 822742568 1011 1623133 .248
1948 CIN 872582466 1100 1814164 .256
1949 CIN 44941017 100 3911 .181
Career 21563060153 2211 3747308 .243

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1915

Born July 21, 1915

Sunbury, NC, USA

1978

Died May 1, 1978