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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Leech Castro Third Base
Retired (1976, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .842 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2274 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-28-1937
HR 349 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(153 games)
RBI 1221
SB 104 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B F  (0.9%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1960 BOS 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 BOS 0 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 BOS 0 37 0 105 0 0 0 0 0
1964 BOS 0 0 0 121 0 0 0 0 0
1965 BOS 0 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0
1966 PHI 0 18 0 93 0 0 0 0 0
1967 PHI 0 28 0 114 0 0 0 0 0
1968 PHI 0 9 0 117 0 0 0 0 0
1969 PHI 0 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0
1970 PHI 0 4 0 138 0 0 0 0 0
1971 PHI 0 2 0 140 0 0 0 0 0
1972 PHI 0 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0
1973 PHI 0 0 0 132 0 0 0 0 0
1974 PHI 0 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0
1975 PHI 0 0 0 126 0 0 0 0 0
1976 PHI 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Leech Castro has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1976-08-13The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Leech Castro for assignment.
1976-05-09The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bill Hazewood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Leech Castro to the major league team.
1976-03-30Leech Castro has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1975-09-10Leech Castro of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bobby Digital to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bert Robinson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Leech Castro to the major league team.
1974-03-28Leech Castro has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $3.0M per year for 2 years.
1973-04-04Leech Castro of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-09-07Leech Castro of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-07-30Leech Castro of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1966-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Lewis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dela Concorde to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Leech Castro to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Lugo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Roy Dykstra to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Curt Simmons to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Jim Gwynn for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bernie Lowe to the minors.
1966-03-30Leech Castro has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $10.0M per year for 8 years.
1964-07-29Leech Castro of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-03-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jeff Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Casey Doherty to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hector Sullivan to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Walt Lucas to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Leech Castro to the major league team.
1960-06-15The Boston Red Sox have sent Leech Castro to the minors.
1960-05-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Leech Castro to the major league team.