What years did Claude Corbitt play?

Claude Corbitt played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1949.

Was Claude Corbitt a pitcher?

No. Claude Corbitt was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Claude Corbitt hit?

Claude Corbitt hit 1 career home runs with 153 hits.

Claude Corbitt

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1949)

AVG .243

HR 1

RBI 37

H 153

OPS .583

PIV -1,763

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 7/21/1915 in Sunbury, NC, USA
Died: 5/1/1978 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-09-23
Last Game: 1949-08-21

Full name: Claude Elliott Corbitt

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
215	630	60	153	22	1	1	37	8	47	30	.243	.297	.286	.583	-1,763

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BRO	NL	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CIN	NL	82	274	25	68	10	1	1	16	3	23	13	.248	.256 (-3%)	.328 (-6%)	.358 (-16%)	.687 (-11%)	-453.8
1948	CIN	NL	87	258	24	66	11	0	0	18	4	14	16	.256	.263 (-3%)	.340 (-13%)	.379 (-21%)	.719 (-17%)	-725.5
1949	CIN	NL	44	94	10	17	1	0	0	3	1	9	1	.181	.262 (-31%)	.343 (-27%)	.384 (-50%)	.727 (-39%)	-583.7
Career · 4 seasons			215	630	60	153	22	1	1	37	8	47	30	.243	—	—	—	—	-1,763

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	111	322	31	75	0	19	.233
Away	104	308	30	78	1	18	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1949-08-21	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1949-08-17	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1949-08-15	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1949-08-14	CIN	CHC	W	3	2	2	1
1949-08-14	CIN	CHC	W	0	1	0	0
1949-08-10	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1949-08-07	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1949-08-06	CIN	BRO	W	0	1	0	0
1949-07-31	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	1	0
1949-07-31	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	69	138	136	9	25
3B	19	21	32	2	5
SS	106	172	279	21	57

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BRO	3B	2	1	3	0	1
1946	CIN	SS	77	126	229	20	45
1948	CIN	2B	52	101	112	6	18
1948	CIN	3B	16	20	29	1	4
1948	CIN	SS	11	17	19	0	2
1949	CIN	2B	17	37	24	3	7
1949	CIN	3B	1	0	0	1	0
1949	CIN	SS	18	29	31	1	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	68
Third Base	19
Shortstop	108

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Corbitt

What years did Claude Corbitt play?: Claude Corbitt played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1949.
Was Claude Corbitt a pitcher?: No. Claude Corbitt was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Claude Corbitt hit?: Claude Corbitt hit 1 career home runs with 153 hits.