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Name	Team	Age
Howard Castillo	Retired (1965, Age 45)	Died (2005, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1950)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League	0	14 years (139 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	F	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
F	D-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	F	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D+	C+	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
A+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	7/31/1920
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	5
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1950	C	A+	A-
1951	C	A+	A-
1952	C	A+	A-
1953	C	A+	A-
1954	C	A+	A-
1955	C	A+	A-
1956	C	A	A-
1957	C	A	A-
1958	C	A-	B+
1959	C	A-	B+
1960	C-	B+	B+
1961	C-	B+	B
1962	C-	B+	B
1963	C-	B	B
1964	C-	B-	B
1965	D+	B-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1965-11-01	Howard Castillo has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-06-06	The New York Times have waived Howard Castillo.
1965-04-08	The New York Times have designated Howard Castillo for assignment.
1962-04-06	Howard Castillo of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1955-08-24	Howard Castillo of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-07-02	A trade has been completed between the New York Times and the Brooklyn Blasters. The Brooklyn Blasters receive Viva La Vatz, Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 NYN (Bill Mikkelsen), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 NYN (Dan Knight) from the New York Times in exchange for Howard Castillo.