Vic Correll

Victor Crosby Correll

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
• School Georgia Southern College
• High School McClenaghan High School
• Debut October 4, 1972
• Final Game October 1, 1980
• Born February 5, 1946 in Washington, DC USA

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Introduction and career

“Vic has done a great job of calling for me since he took over. He gives me a lot of confidence.” - Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, 1974

Vic Correll was generally a backup catcher over eight big league seasons. He arrived with a bang, hitting .500 in 4 at bats with the Boston Red Sox in 1972, and went out with a bang, hitting .421 in 19 at bats with the Cincinnati Reds in 1980. In between, he could not muster anything over .238.

Correll attended Georgia Southern College at the same time as Ken Szotkiewicz. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round in 1967, he was listed on the Indians' 1969 spring roster after leading Western Carolinas League catchers with 73 assists in 1968 while hitting .286. Correll was released in 1971, signed by the Chicago White Sox, and plucked by the Red Sox, breaking in in 1972. From 1974 to 1976, he had at least 200 at bats each year with the Atlanta Braves. He played behind Johnny Oates in 1974 and was the starter in 1975 and 1976. Biff Pocoroba ascended to the throne in 1977 and Correll was released near the end of spring training 1978. A few days later, the Cincinnati Reds signed him as a player-coach for the Indianapolis Indians, but by mid-June he was back in the majors. He was the backup to Johnny Bench in 1978 and 1979. The Reds won the division in 1979, but Correll did not appear in postseason play. Correll ended his career after a September call up in 1980.

Related sites

• Vic Correll at the SABR Bio Project