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Keller Stargell League
7-2-2028
Billy Kostro Catcher
Retired (1985, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .681 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1674 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-04-1946
HR 167 Drafted Round 2, Pick 47
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(147 games)
RBI 868
SB 132
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A  (91.7%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
Notes: 1 Walk-off HR, 1 Grand Slam
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 PIT
125
468
43
87
11
3
10
47
38
 112 0 2
0
 0 13
.532
.246
.286
.100
.186
1971 PIT
130
494
52
119
16
4
9
48
46
 101 5 2
0
 0 11
.655
.311
.344
.103
.241
1972 PIT
130
453
55
111
17
2
11
59
46
 95 2 3
0
 0 5
.680
.315
.364
.119
.245
1973 PIT
130
466
40
114
14
3
8
49
39
 100 2 3
0
 0 4
.643
.304
.339
.094
.245
1974 PIT
130
466
64
119
16
3
14
63
49
 98 0 2
4
 1 3
.718
.325
.393
.137
.255
1975 PIT
130
526
72
140
23
3
11
55
49
 103 1 1
8
 2 2
.713
.329
.384
.118
.266
1976 PIT
130
518
66
140
26
3
12
53
46
 102 2 2
27
 15 5
.733
.331
.402
.131
.270
1977 PIT
130
484
50
110
10
4
12
70
44
 97 1 6
15
 12 7
.629
.290
.339
.112
.227
1978 PIT
130
491
66
139
26
3
19
80
45
 93 3 7
13
 8 3
.807
.342
.464
.181
.283
1979 PIT
115
422
50
102
9
3
13
63
29
 73 3 2
13
 4 2
.664
.294
.370
.128
.242
1980 PIT
129
448
48
100
12
3
12
74
46
 88 2 3
13
 2 6
.640
.297
.344
.121
.223
1981 PIT
110
431
58
121
18
2
11
71
44
 94 0 6
15
 5 3
.751
.343
.408
.128
.281
1982 PIT
131
492
67
136
22
2
11
61
50
 111 3 3
12
 10 2
.741
.345
.396
.120
.276
1983 PIT
72
212
22
45
4
2
4
23
13
 40 1 1
6
 3 3
.567
.260
.307
.094
.212
1984 PIT
60
191
18
43
3
0
4
19
17
 36 0 2
2
 6 3
.589
.286
.304
.079
.225
1985 PIT
59
191
22
48
10
0
6
33
25
 50 1 0
4
 6 0
.739
.341
.398
.147
.251
Total
1841
6753
793
1674
237
40
167
868
626
 1393 26 45
132
 74 72
.681
.312
.369
.121
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Billy Kostro has retired from the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs
1984-08-18Billy Kostro of the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-08-05Billy Kostro of the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1979-09-10Billy Kostro of the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-10-01Billy Kostro of the Pittsburgh Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-03-01The Pittsburgh Varmints have renamed Bill Kostro to Billy Kostro.
1971-03-01The Pittsburgh Varmints have promoted Bill Kostro to the major league team.
1970-10-02The Pittsburgh Varmints have sent Bill Kostro to the minors. The Pittsburgh Varmints have sent Del Murphy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Varmints have sent Law Gramly to the minors.
1970-04-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Steve Shepardson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Carl Grant to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tommy Jones to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Delhi to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Sam Curtis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tom Covington to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Tim Moloney for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jerry Skidmore to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Isao Hakota for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Rod Davalillo to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Harry Davison to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Brian Kallio to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Taylor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Kostro to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Del Murphy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Johnny Edmondson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Schaive to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Earl Traxler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Lewis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Gene Quest to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jeff Leonard to the major league team.