Red Corriden

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

Red Corriden was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915 for the St. Louis Browns, the Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. In 223 career games, he hit .205 with 131 hits, 6 home runs, and 47 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .205
HR 6
RBI 47
H 131
OPS .585
PIV -1,050
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
9/4/1887 in Logansport, IN, USA
Died
9/28/1959 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1910-09-08
Last Game
1915-05-15

Full name: John Michael Corriden

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Corriden — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
223 640 97 131 21 5 6 47 26 75 85 .205 .304 .281 .585 -1,050

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Corriden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 SLA AL 26 84 19 13 3 0 1 4 5 13 22 .155 .249 (-38%) .317 (-6%) .326 (-31%) .644 (-19%) -175.1
1912 DET AL 38 138 22 28 6 0 0 5 4 15 15 .203 .268 (-25%) .335 (-15%) .358 (-31%) .694 (-23%) -475.6
1913 CHN NL 46 97 13 17 3 0 2 9 4 10 14 .175 .259 (-33%) .325 (-22%) .345 (-22%) .670 (-22%) -326.8
1914 CHN NL 107 318 42 73 9 5 3 29 13 35 33 .230 .255 (-10%) .322 (avg) .339 (-6%) .661 (-3%) -72.4
1915 CHN NL 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 223 640 97 131 21 5 6 47 26 75 85 .205 — — — — -1,050

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

Red Corriden — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1233565971321.199
Away992843661328.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Corriden — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-05-15 CHCNY1L 100000001
1915-05-07 CHCCINL 000000010
1915-04-26 CHCCINL 110000000
1915-04-24 CHCSTLL 100000000
1915-04-18 CHCPITW 000000000
1915-04-17 CHCSTLL 000000010
1914-09-26 CHCBSNL 100000000
1914-09-22 CHCNY1W 401100001
1914-09-21 CHCNY1W 411001100
1914-09-19 CHCNY1L 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Corriden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 12 0 20 24 6 0
3B 47 13 59 88 12 6
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 145 13 264 357 72 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Corriden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 SLA 3B 12 13 24 26 3 0
1910 SLA SS 14 13 37 55 10 3
1912 DET 2B 7 0 16 21 5 0
1912 DET 3B 25 0 28 50 6 5
1912 DET SS 3 0 6 10 3 0
1913 CHN 2B 2 0 4 3 1 0
1913 CHN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1913 CHN SS 37 0 47 80 13 12
1914 CHN 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1914 CHN 3B 8 0 5 11 2 1
1914 CHN SS 91 0 174 212 46 29
1915 CHN 3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1915 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Red Corriden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 10
Third Base 52
Shortstop 144
Center Field 1

Red Corriden: the record in brief

September 8, 1910 and May 15, 1915 bracket Red Corriden's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Corriden played for the St. Louis Browns (1910), the Detroit Tigers (1912), and the Chicago Cubs (1913 through 1915). Corriden, a shortstop by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads September 4, 1887, in Logansport, IN, USA. Corriden died on September 28, 1959, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Red Corriden was the playing name; the full given name is John Michael.

Corriden collected 131 hits in 640 at bats across 223 games, good for a .205 batting average, along with 6 home runs, 47 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Corriden's career OPS of .585 combines a .304 on-base mark with .281 slugging. Set against a .256 league average for the same years, Corriden's .205 average sits 20.1% below it. In OPS terms, Corriden's .585 stands 11.8% below the league's .663. No season topped the 73 hits of 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Corriden

What years did Red Corriden play?
Red Corriden played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Red Corriden a pitcher?
No. Red Corriden was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Red Corriden hit?
Red Corriden hit 6 career home runs with 131 hits.
What was Red Corriden's career batting average?
Red Corriden batted .205 over his career, with 131 hits in 640 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Corriden have?
Red Corriden drove in 47 runs in his career.
Is Red Corriden in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Corriden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.