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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
John Castle Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .202 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .494 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 34 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-16-1935
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(36 games)
RBI 9
SB 1 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (27.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1958 PHI
57
160
9
30
3
0
0
7
12
25 0 0
1
0 0
.450
.244
.206
.019
.188
1959 PHI
4
8
2
4
1
1
0
2
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.375
.500
.875
.375
.500
Total
61
168
11
34
4
1
0
9
12
25 0 0
1
0 0
.494
.256
.238
.036
.202
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01John Castle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have waived John Castle.
1961-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted D.J. Napoleon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Castle to the minors.
1961-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Otto Elliott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Cox to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tyler Greene to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Larry Christenson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Haywood Clevenger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Vuckovich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John McLarney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Merlin Kelly to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tom Benjamin to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bobby Rowe to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Hickman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Barney Kelsey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Norm Mattox to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Larry Christenson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Castle to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rick Shaw to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Frank Roth for assignment.
1960-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bill Nicholson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tyler Greene to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Rick Shaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Larry Christenson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Elijah Gibson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Vuckovich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John McLarney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Walt Peete to the major league team.
1959-05-22The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Castle to the minors.
1959-04-11The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team.
1959-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Charlie Flynn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Erb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Kommers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Brandt Burke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Frank Roth to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Castle to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Wes Chamberlain to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sherry Spognardi to the minors.
1958-04-22The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team.
1958-04-22The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ken Dowell to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Castle to the minors.
1958-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Castle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ken Dowell to the minors.
1958-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Mike Balboni to John Castle.
1958-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have acquired Mike Balboni from the waiver wire.
1957-03-28The Chicago Creeps have waived Mike Balboni.