Don Corella
Donald Joseph Corella
Born: April 14, 1934
San Luis Obispo, CA US
Deceased: August 19, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1962
Don Corella compiled a career record of 61 wins and 56 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 251-game pitching career with the Visalia Stars, Phoenix Stars, Hollywood Stars, Salinas Packers, Waco Pirates, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Columbus Jets, Savannah Pirates, Asheville Tourists, Mobile Bears and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.87 | 21 | 17 | 105.3 | 119 | 78 | 57 | 6 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.30 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 129.7 | 153 | 86 | 62 | 6 | 74 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.04 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.81 | 36 | 29 | 224.0 | 197 | 105 | 70 | 8 | 126 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.13 | 33 | 25 | 194.0 | 202 | 112 | 89 | 11 | 82 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.39 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 130.0 | 130 | 61 | 49 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.03 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 125.0 | 130 | 69 | 56 | 16 | 68 | 3 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.46 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.7 | 93 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 7 | 13.3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 19.80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 61 | 56 | .521 | 3.88 | 251 | 115 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1029.7 | 1049 | 580 | 444 | 54 | 528 | 10 | 348 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 21 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 37 | 52 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .209 | .294 | .233 | .527 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 37 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .256 | .462 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 34 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .210 | .403 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 30 | 49 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .163 | .200 | .256 | .456 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 31 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .054 | .079 | .081 | .160 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 43 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .160 | .185 | .160 | .345 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 250 | 345 | 324 | 13 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | .170 | .193 | .204 | .397 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 37 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .919 | .919 |
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | P | 31 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .645 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 42 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .476 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 217 | 12 | 63 | 4 | 3 | .949 | .346 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 |
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