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Warren Spahn League
4-4-2124
John Castner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.01 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 17-11 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 02-16-1962
K 199 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(42 games)
IP 258.0
WHIP 1.77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 KC
4
 2
62
0
0
0
2
 0
62.0
 92 83 74 4 44
47
2.19
10.74
1984 KC
3
 3
48
0
0
0
6
 0
59.2
 82 51 48 2 30
42
1.88
7.24
1985 KC
2
 1
35
0
0
0
5
 0
48.1
 50 35 34 1 28
37
1.61
6.33
1988 KC
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1989 KC
0
 1
2
1
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 11 6 6 0 2
6
1.56
6.48
1991 KC-NYN-NYA-KC
2
 0
17
0
0
0
1
 0
22.2
 24 13 13 2 10
12
1.50
5.16
1992 KC
0
 0
3
0
0
0
2
 0
2.1
 2 1 1 1 1
1
1.29
3.86
1993 KC
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 5 5 1 1 6
4
2.20
1.80
1994 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 4 3 3 0 3
8
1.40
5.40
1995 KC
3
 2
20
0
0
0
2
 1
27.2
 31 18 18 0 13
27
1.59
5.86
1996 KC
2
 1
7
0
0
0
1
 0
16.0
 13 5 3 0 6
13
1.19
1.69
2124
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 11
197
2
0
0
19
 1
258.0
 314 220 201 11 143
199
1.77
7.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01John Castner has retired from the Kansas City Kafirs
1995-04-01The Kansas City Kafirs have re-claimed John Castner from the waiver wire.
1994-10-03The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1994-09-27The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team.
1993-07-04The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1991-06-10The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Burg for assignment.
1991-06-10The Kansas City Kafirs have acquired John Castner from the waiver wire.
1991-05-29The New York Sluggers have waived John Castner.
1991-05-18The New York Sluggers have promoted David Olson to the major league team. The New York Sluggers have promoted John Marshall to the major league team. The New York Sluggers have designated John Castner for assignment. The New York Sluggers have sent Tim Schulz to the minors.
1991-03-25A trade has been completed between the New York Empire and the New York Sluggers. The New York Sluggers receive John Castner, Bobby Mitchell, Draft Pick - 1991 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Empire in exchange for Bill Howell.
1991-03-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kafirs and the New York Empire. The New York Empire receive John Castner, Draft Pick - 1991 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Kafirs in exchange for Terry Shorten.
1991-03-25The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1989-04-15The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have sent Del Wiley to the minors.
1989-03-25The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1989-03-25The Kansas City Kafirs have re-claimed John Castner from the waiver wire.
1989-03-25The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted Al Lange to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1989-03-25The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team.
1988-04-19The Kansas City Kafirs have designated John Castner for assignment.
1988-04-01The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team.
1986-03-31The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted Bill LaGrow to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have sent John Castner to the minors.
1985-06-13The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted John Castner to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have sent Stu Pidchota to the minors.
1985-06-06The Kansas City Kafirs have promoted Sonny Hosley to the major league team. The Kansas City Kafirs have sent John Castner to the minors.
1983-03-31The Kansas City Wanderers have promoted Sid Barone to the major league team. The Kansas City Wanderers have promoted Ron Wilkins to the major league team. The Kansas City Wanderers have promoted John Castner to the major league team.