George Corona
George Angelo Corona "Sweetie"
Born: February 6, 1925
Deceased: May 12, 1996
Clinton Twp., MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1943-1953
George Corona compiled a career batting average of .279 with 74 home runs and 383 RBI in his 1062-game career with the Toledo Mud Hens, Elmira Pioneers, San Antonio Missions, Gainesville Owls, Dallas Eagles, Little Rock Travelers, Port Arthur Seahawks, Abilene Blue Sox, Modesto Reds and Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 119 | 449 | 378 | 45 | 97 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 61 | 44 | .257 | .364 | .310 | .674 | 117 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 122 | 498 | 442 | 67 | 136 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 41 | 47 | .308 | .369 | .412 | .781 | 182 | 10 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 95 | 376 | 336 | 59 | 105 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 22 | .312 | .381 | .393 | .774 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 20 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .264 | .328 | .321 | .648 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 74 | 241 | 213 | 36 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 28 | .249 | .313 | .376 | .689 | 80 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 106 | 406 | 375 | 28 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 43 | .261 | .313 | .371 | .683 | 139 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 52 | 198 | 165 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 27 | .230 | .359 | .455 | .813 | 75 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 63 | 196 | 179 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 27 | .207 | .272 | .374 | .646 | 67 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 76 | 239 | 217 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 37 | .253 | .316 | .336 | .653 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 20 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .418 | .672 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 11 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .333 | .593 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 81 | 362 | 333 | 56 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 24 | 36 | .312 | .362 | .465 | .828 | 155 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Port Arthur Seahawks | 93 | 363 | 363 | 112 | 35 | 2 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .556 | .865 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 56 | 203 | 203 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 9 | .291 | .291 | .532 | .823 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 26 | 93 | 76 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 10 | .224 | .352 | .263 | .615 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 44 | 169 | 169 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .331 | .331 | .550 | .882 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1062 | 3956 | 3605 | 382 | 1006 | 216 | 27 | 74 | 383 | 35 | 7 | 296 | 327 | .279 | .336 | .416 | .751 | 1498 | 32 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 92 | 78 | 114 | 40 | 13 | .828 | 2.087 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 26 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .848 | 1.500 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 110 | 212 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .952 | 1.991 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 90 | 166 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 2.000 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 61 | 82 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .916 | 1.426 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 14 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .846 | 1.571 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 93 | 179 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .964 | 2.043 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 46 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .945 | 1.870 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 43 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 1.651 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 47 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 1.894 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | OF | 79 | 198 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 2.570 |
| 1953 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 28 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 1.536 | |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 3B | 20 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 4 | .814 | 2.400 |
| Totals | 750 | 1252 | 217 | 109 | 28 | .931 | 1.959 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1953 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA |
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