TARS
in the pros
John Castino
 
John Castino
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11
Weight: 175 lbs
Born October
23, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois
MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL STATISTICS
Drafted
by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd Round of the 1976 amateur draft.
Played
in his first Major League game on April 6, 1979, after 3 years in
the minor leagues.
John
was a very versatile fielder playing 3b, ss, 2b, of, and was used
toward the end of his career as a DH
| Year |
Team |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BA |
BB |
SB |
SO |
| 1979 |
Minnesota Twins |
148 |
393 |
49 |
112 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
52 |
.285 |
27 |
5 |
72 |
| 1980 |
Minnesota Twins |
150 |
546 |
67 |
165 |
17 |
7 |
13 |
64 |
.302 |
29 |
7 |
67 |
| 1981 |
Minnesota Twins |
101 |
381 |
41 |
102 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
36 |
.268 |
18 |
4 |
52 |
| 1982 |
Minnesota Twins |
117 |
410 |
48 |
99 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
37 |
.241 |
36 |
2 |
51 |
| 1983 |
Minnesota Twins |
142 |
563 |
83 |
156 |
30 |
4 |
11 |
57 |
.277 |
62 |
4 |
54 |
| 1984 |
Minnesota Twins |
8 |
27 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.444 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
6 seasons |
666 |
2320 |
293 |
646 |
86 |
34 |
41 |
249 |
.278 |
177 |
22 |
298 |
Castino
played his final Major League game on May 7, 1984.
In
1979, Castino and Alfredo Griffin shared the Rookie of the Year award.
In
1981, Castino led the major leagues in triples with 9.
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