What years did Sherman Corbett play?

Sherman Corbett played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990.

Was Sherman Corbett a pitcher?

Yes. Sherman Corbett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.

What was Sherman Corbett's career ERA?

Sherman Corbett finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 2-1 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sherman Corbett have?

Sherman Corbett recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Is Sherman Corbett in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sherman Corbett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Sherman Corbett play for?

Sherman Corbett played for the California Angels.

Sherman Corbett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1990)

Sherman Corbett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990 for the California Angels, a span of 3 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 127.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.52

SO 33

Pitcher PIV 127.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 11/3/1962 in New Braunfels, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-05-29
Last Game: 1990-05-05

Full name: Sherman Stanley Corbett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sherman Corbett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	42	0	0	0	1	56.0	58	28	3	27	33	4.50	127.5

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sherman Corbett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	CAL	AL	2	1	34	1	45.2	47	21	23	28	4.14	3.73 (-11%)	127.5
1989	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	5.1	3	2	1	3	3.38	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	5.0	8	5	3	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	1	42	1	56.0	58	28	27	33	4.50	—	127

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Sherman Corbett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sherman Corbett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	CAL	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sherman Corbett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Sherman Corbett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	30.1	27	14	10	21	4.15
Away	20	25.2	31	14	17	12	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sherman Corbett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-05-05	LAA	NYY	—	1.1	6	5	5	0	0	0
1990-05-03	LAA	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-04-21	LAA	MIN	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1990-04-20	LAA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1989-09-30	LAA	TEX	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1989-09-29	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1989-09-06	LAA	MIL	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1
1989-09-01	LAA	NYY	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-10-01	LAA	MIN	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	2	1
1988-09-28	LAA	MIL	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sherman Corbett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	1	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sherman Corbett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1988	CAL	P	34	1	7	1
1989	CAL	P	4	0	0	0
1990	CAL	P	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sherman Corbett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Salary History

Sherman Corbett — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CAL	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

Sherman Corbett — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1982, 1983, 1984

Sherman Corbett: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sherman Corbett's first major league game on May 29, 1988; the last one listed came on May 5, 1990. All of the seasons listed were played for the California Angels. Corbett, born on November 3, 1962, in New Braunfels, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Corbett's full given name, per the bio, is Sherman Stanley Corbett.

The pitching table credits Corbett with a 2-1 record and a 4.50 ERA in 42 games. The totals include 33 strikeouts. Against a 3.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.50 mark was 19.4% worse. In 1988, one of the busiest seasons, Corbett posted a 4.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.73. Corbett's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 127.5.

Every defensive appearance on record for Corbett, 42 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Corbett's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors.

The one salary on file is $100,000, for 1990. Corbett's college years, 1982, 1983, and 1984, were spent at Texas A&M University. Retrosheet box scores cover 84 of Corbett's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Corbett

What years did Sherman Corbett play?: Sherman Corbett played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1990.
Was Sherman Corbett a pitcher?: Yes. Sherman Corbett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.
What was Sherman Corbett's career ERA?: Sherman Corbett finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 2-1 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sherman Corbett have?: Sherman Corbett recorded 33 career strikeouts.
Is Sherman Corbett in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sherman Corbett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Sherman Corbett play for?: Sherman Corbett played for the California Angels.