What years did Jim Corsi play?

Jim Corsi played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1999.

Was Jim Corsi a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Corsi pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 290 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Corsi hit?

Jim Corsi hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jim Corsi play for?

Jim Corsi played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1988–1989, 1992, 1995–1996), the Houston Astros (1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), the Boston Red Sox (1997–1999), and the Baltimore Orioles (1999).

What were Jim Corsi's career stats?

In 368 games, Jim Corsi went 22-24 with a 3.25 ERA, 290 strikeouts, 481.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What was Jim Corsi's salary?

Jim Corsi's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $950,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $107,500, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1999.

What position did Jim Corsi play?

Jim Corsi played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Corsi and how much did he weigh?

Jim Corsi was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds.

What was Jim Corsi's career ERA?

Jim Corsi finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 22-24 with 290 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Corsi have?

Jim Corsi recorded 290 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Corsi in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Corsi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Corsi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1999)

Jim Corsi was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1999 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 368 career appearances, he went 22-24 with a 3.25 ERA and 290 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3286.0.

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 25, 2026

W–L 22–24

ERA 3.25

WHIP 1.33

SO 290

Pitcher PIV 3286.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 9/9/1961 in Newton, MA, USA
Died: 1/4/2022 in Bellingham, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-06-28
Last Game: 1999-10-03

Full name: James Bernard Corsi

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Corsi — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	24	368	1	0	0	7	481.1	450	174	33	191	290	3.25	3286.0

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 22.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jim Corsi Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	OAK	AL	0	1	11	1	0	21.1	20	9	6	10	3.80	3.73 (-2%)	240.5
1989	OAK	AL	1	2	22	0	0	38.1	26	8	10	21	1.88	3.71 (+49%)	486.8
1991	HOU	NL	0	5	47	0	0	77.2	76	32	23	53	3.71	3.91 (+5%)	1040.8
1992	OAK	AL	4	2	32	0	0	44.0	44	7	18	19	1.43	3.75 (+62%)	8.6
1993	FLO	NL	0	2	15	0	0	20.1	28	15	10	7	6.64	4.19 (-58%)	-113.8
1995	OAK	AL	2	4	38	0	2	45.0	31	11	26	26	2.20	4.45 (+51%)	66.9
1996	OAK	AL	6	0	56	0	3	73.2	71	33	34	43	4.03	4.61 (+13%)	77.0
1997	BOS	AL	5	3	52	0	2	57.2	56	22	21	40	3.43	4.39 (+22%)	1665.2
1998	BOS	AL	3	2	59	0	0	66.0	58	19	23	49	2.59	4.43 (+42%)	843.9
1999	BOS	AL	1	2	23	0	0	24.0	25	14	19	14	5.25	4.71 (-11%)	-1230.3
1999	BAL	AL	0	1	13	0	0	13.1	15	4	1	8	2.70	4.71 (+43%)	200.4
Career · 11 seasons			22	24	368	1	7	481.1	450	174	191	290	3.25	—	3,286

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

Jim Corsi — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
368	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jim Corsi Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	OAK	AL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	OAK	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	HOU	NL	47	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	FLO	NL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	38	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	56	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	BOS	AL	52	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	59	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			368	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Corsi — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Corsi — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	ALDS1	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	ALCS	OAK	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Corsi — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	5.0	3	0	4	2	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Corsi — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1998	ALDS1	BOS	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	2	0.00
1992	ALCS	OAK	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	2	0	3	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Corsi — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	182	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	186	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Corsi — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	182	230.0	216	88	90	149	3.44
Away	186	251.1	234	86	101	141	3.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Corsi — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR
1999-10-03	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0
1999-10-01	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-30	BAL	NYY	L	0.1	3	1	1	1	0
1999-09-27	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-14	BAL	OAK	—	2.0	4	2	2	2	2
1999-09-09	BAL	MIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-08-24	BAL	KCR	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0
1999-08-21	BAL	CHW	—	1.0	4	1	1	1	0
1999-08-17	BAL	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1999-08-14	BAL	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Corsi — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	368	1	37	99	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Corsi — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	OAK	P	11	1	0	3	1	0
1989	OAK	P	22	0	3	5	0	0
1991	HOU	P	47	0	6	15	1	1
1992	OAK	P	32	0	6	10	0	0
1993	FLO	P	15	0	1	4	0	0
1995	OAK	P	38	0	3	12	0	1
1996	OAK	P	56	0	6	17	0	2
1997	BOS	P	52	0	6	9	1	0
1998	BOS	P	59	0	3	16	2	2
1999	BOS	P	23	0	2	3	0	0
1999	BAL	P	13	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Corsi Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	368

Salary History

Jim Corsi's recorded salaries total $3,321,389 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Corsi's career ran from 1988 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1989, and 1991.

Jim Corsi — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	BAL	AL	$200,000
1999	BOS	AL	$750,000
1998	BOS	AL	$600,000
1997	BOS	AL	$470,000
1996	OAK	AL	$450,000
1995	OAK	AL	$238,889
1993	FLO	NL	$375,000
1992	OAK	AL	$130,000
1990	OAK	AL	$107,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$3,321,389

College History

Jim Corsi — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Leo College	St. Leo	FL	1981, 1982

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Jim Corsi: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Corsi's first major league game on June 28, 1988; the last one listed came on October 3, 1999. Corsi played for the Oakland Athletics (1988 through 1996), the Houston Astros (1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), the Boston Red Sox (1997 through 1999), and the Baltimore Orioles (1999). Corsi is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 210 pounds. The bio says Corsi batted and threw right-handed. Corsi was born on September 9, 1961, in Newton, MA, USA. The bio records the death on January 4, 2022, in Bellingham, MA, USA. The given name on file is James Bernard Corsi.

Across 368 games (1 starts), Corsi recorded 22 wins against 24 losses with a 3.25 ERA. The same table counts 290 strikeouts. That 3.25 ERA compares with a 4.20 league average across the same seasons, 22.6% better. The best win total was 6, in 1996. 1991 produced Corsi's most strikeouts, 53. 1998 was Corsi's sharpest full season, a 2.59 ERA against the league's 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Corsi

What years did Jim Corsi play?: Jim Corsi played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1999.
Was Jim Corsi a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Corsi pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 290 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Corsi hit?: Jim Corsi hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jim Corsi play for?: Jim Corsi played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1988–1989, 1992, 1995–1996), the Houston Astros (1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), the Boston Red Sox (1997–1999), and the Baltimore Orioles (1999).
What were Jim Corsi's career stats?: In 368 games, Jim Corsi went 22-24 with a 3.25 ERA, 290 strikeouts, 481.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
How much did Jim Corsi earn in his career?: Jim Corsi's recorded salaries total $3,321,389 over 8 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Corsi's career ran from 1988 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1988, 1989, and 1991.
What was Jim Corsi's salary?: Jim Corsi's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $950,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $107,500, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1999.
What position did Jim Corsi play?: Jim Corsi played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Corsi and how much did he weigh?: Jim Corsi was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds.
What was Jim Corsi's career ERA?: Jim Corsi finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 22-24 with 290 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Corsi have?: Jim Corsi recorded 290 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Corsi in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Corsi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.