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Name Team Age
Steve Costello Retired (1967, Age 38) Died (2009, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1952)		 SS B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Brock League 0 15 years (159 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 9/9/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 5
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (98.1 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1960 SS PHI 159 159 1392.33 740 282 454 4 85 -4 4.76 .995
1961 SS PHI 141 141 1225.0 670 227 442 1 97 +5 4.92 .999
1962 3B PHI-PIT 10 10 87.0 33 6 26 1 0 +1 3.31 .970
SS PHI-PIT 120 115 1025.0 578 212 363 3 81 +10 5.05 .995
1963 2B PIT-CHA 21 15 143.33 98 40 57 1 15 0 6.09 .990
3B PIT-CHA 10 10 87.0 24 5 18 1 1 -1 2.38 .958
SS PIT-CHA 38 31 287.32 165 56 108 1 17 +6 5.14 .994
CF PIT-CHA 2 2 18.0 6 5 0 1 0 0 2.50 .833
1964 C CHA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 0.00 NaN
2B CHA 36 35 319.66 200 71 129 0 24 +1 5.63 1.000
3B CHA 20 20 181.66 48 13 34 1 0 +3 2.33 .979
SS CHA 30 30 266.33 141 46 95 0 17 +3 4.76 1.000
1965 C CHA 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 2.00 .667
1B CHA 1 1 8.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 13.50 1.000
2B CHA 5 5 42.0 30 11 19 0 5 +1 6.43 1.000
3B CHA 25 25 236.66 73 18 53 2 2 -1 2.70 .973
SS CHA 35 35 314.66 157 37 119 1 24 -5 4.46 .994
1966 2B CHA 31 31 276.66 171 72 98 1 21 -4 5.53 .994
3B CHA 18 18 155.0 46 11 33 2 3 0 2.55 .957
SS CHA 23 22 194.0 115 40 72 3 17 -1 5.20 .974
1967 2B CHA 8 8 68.66 34 13 21 0 5 -2 4.46 1.000
3B CHA 26 22 205.0 64 14 49 1 5 -1 2.77 .984
SS CHA 16 12 108.0 59 19 40 0 13 -1 4.92 1.000
Pos Total C 2 1 10.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 1.80 .667
1B 1 1 8.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 13.50 1.000
2B 101 94 850.31 533 207 324 2 70 -4 5.62 .996
3B 109 105 952.32 288 67 213 8 11 +1 2.65 .972
SS 562 545 4812.64 2625 919 1693 13 351 +13 4.88 .995
CF 2 2 18.0 6 5 0 1 0 0 2.50 .833
Total 777 748 6651.27 3467 1212 2230 25 433 0 2 0 0.0% +10 4.66 .993
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Steve Costello has retired from the Chicago CRUSH
1963-07-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pierogies and the Chicago CRUSH. The Chicago CRUSH receive Steve Costello from the Pittsburgh Pierogies in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CHA).
1962-08-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Cheesesticks and the Pittsburgh Pierogies. The Pittsburgh Pierogies receive Steve Costello, Ken Bark, Dustin Bell from the Philadelphia Cheesesticks in exchange for Doc McWilliams, Steve Brummett.
1952-04-18The Philadelphia Fireballs have promoted Steve Costello to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fireballs have designated Don Fasano for assignment.