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Name	Team	Age
Elmer Costello	Retired (1983, Age 33)	Died (2013, Age 64)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 34 (1971)	LF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League	0	3 years (14 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A-	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	F
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	12/24/1949
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (92.2 %)	C+ (51.1 %)	D- (5.1 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1971	LAA	4	14	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	.624	.267	.357	.214
1973	LAA	133	514	51	128	20	3	2	28	51	91	4	6	6	.633	.322	.311	.249
1974	LAA	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1.750	.750	1.000	.500
1981	LAA	22	72	5	18	6	0	0	8	5	14	0	0	3	.628	.295	.333	.250
1982	LAA	39	107	17	22	4	2	2	14	11	14	0	0	1	.614	.277	.336	.206
Total		199	709	75	172	33	5	4	52	70	121	4	6	11	.634	.313	.320	.243

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1983-11-01	Elmer Costello has retired from the Los Angeles Quake
1983-04-01	The Los Angeles Quake have designated Elmer Costello for assignment.
1981-04-14	The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Elmer Costello to the major league team.
1974-04-08	The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Otis Holloman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted J.J. Jones to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent John Lacy to the minors. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Elmer Costello to the minors.
1973-03-25	The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Elmer Costello to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Russ Devine to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Mike Robidoux for assignment.
1971-04-28	The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Chris Johnson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Elmer Costello to the minors.
1971-04-05	The Los Angeles Quake have auto-promoted Elmer Costello to the major leagues.