Ronald Douglas Correia (born September 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Rod Correia | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 13, 1967 Providence, Rhode Island | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1993, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1995, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Hits | 43 |
| RBI | 12 |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editCorreia played baseball, basketball and football at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in North Dighton, Massachusetts. As a senior baseball player, he hit over .500.[1] Correia played college baseball in NCAA Division III at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for three seasons. As a junior, he was named to the Division III All-American First Team.[2] He tied a NCAA record with four home runs in a single game.[1] In 1998, only two years after leaving the school, he was inducted into its athletics hall of fame.[2]
Professional career
editCorreia was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft[3] and assigned to the Southern Oregon A's to begin his professional career.[4] He played in the Oakland farm system until January 1992 when he was traded to the California Angels for a fellow minor leaguer.[5]
He was called up to the minors for the first time on June 20, 1993, when Angels infielder Damion Easley was placed on the disabled list.[6] He made his Major League debut that afternoon against the Chicago White Sox as a defensive replacement at shortstop for Gary DiSarcina.[5][7] Correia continued as a backup middle infielder for the Angels until DiSarcina suffered a season-ending injury in August.[8] For the remainder of the season, Correia served as the starting shortstop.[9]
In 1994, Correia was called up to the Majors for the first time on May 31 after Angels infielder Rex Hudler was placed on the disabled list.[10] Correia appeared in only six Major League games that season.[5]
On August 3, 1995, DiSarcina's thumb was broken by a pitch and he missed the remainder of the season.[11] Correia filled in for the injured DiSarcina briefly before the team chose to play Easley at shortstop and demote Correia to Triple-A.[12] His final Major League game came on September 16, 1995, at Anaheim Stadium.[5][13]
He spent the following two seasons in the farm systems of the St. Louis Cardinals, Athletics and Boston Red Sox.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Sanchez, Steven (October 13, 2015). "HIGH SCHOOL: Revealing Greater Taunton's greatest athletes". Taunton Call. Gannett. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rod Correia (1998) - Hall of Fame". UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "15th Round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rod Correia Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Rod Correia Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Baseball California Angels -- Placed 2B Damion..." Baltimore Sun. June 21, 1993. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox at California Angels Box Score, June 20, 1993". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Davis, Angels win game, but rookie Salmon is loser". Orange County Register. Baltimore Sun. September 17, 1993. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "1993 California Angels Lineups and Defense". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "BaseballCalifornia Angels -- Placed IF Rex Hudler..." Baltimore Sun. May 31, 1994. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Martinez, Edgar; Stone, Larry; Griffey, Jr., Ken (2019). Edgar: An Autobiography. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-64125-262-1. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Life at the crossroads". South Coast Today. November 12, 1997. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score, September 16, 1995". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference