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José Castillo

Jose Rondon Castillo

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: March 19, 1981 in Las Mercedes, Guarico, Venezuela
High School: Las Mercedes (Las Mercedes, VE)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 2004
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Giants/Astros 2004-2008
2012 Contract Status: not updated (details) [*]Agents: Alan Nero [*]
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2004 23 PIT NL 129 414 383 44 98 15 2 8 39 3 2 23 92 .256 .298 .368 .666 72 141 12 1 5 2 5 *4/6
2005 24 PIT NL 101 398 370 49 99 16 3 11 53 2 3 23 59 .268 .307 .416 .724 89 154 11 0 1 4 3 4
2006 25 PIT NL 148 562 518 54 131 25 0 14 65 6 4 32 98 .253 .299 .382 .682 75 198 22 5 1 6 8 *4
2007 26 PIT NL 87 230 221 18 54 18 1 0 24 0 0 6 48 .244 .270 .335 .604 58 74 11 2 0 1 2 54/69
2008 27 TOT NL 127 455 426 46 105 29 4 6 37 2 2 27 81 .246 .292 .376 .668 73 160 16 1 0 1 1 *54/6
2008 27 SFG NL 112 420 394 42 96 28 4 6 35 2 2 25 71 .244 .290 .381 .671 73 150 16 1 0 0 1 5/46
2008 27 HOU NL 15 35 32 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .281 .314 .313 .627 68 10 0 0 0 1 0 /54
5 Yrs 592 2059 1918 211 487 103 10 39 218 13 11 111 378 .254 .296 .379 .675 75 727 72 9 7 14 19
162 Game Avg. 162 563 525 58 133 28 3 11 60 4 3 30 103 .254 .296 .379 .675 75 199 20 2 2 4 5
PIT (4 yrs) 465 1604 1492 165 382 74 6 33 181 11 9 84 297 .256 .297 .380 .677 75 567 56 8 7 13 18
SFG (1 yr) 112 420 394 42 96 28 4 6 35 2 2 25 71 .244 .290 .381 .671 73 150 16 1 0 0 1
HOU (1 yr) 15 35 32 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .281 .314 .313 .627 68 10 0 0 0 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2004 23 PIT NL 129 414 -16 -2 1 -4 2 -18 -1.9 11 -7 -0.8 .486 .489 -0.3 -0.2 -3 $300,000 *4/6
2005 24 PIT NL 101 398 -6 -2 -0 2 2 -5 -0.5 11 6 0.6 .495 .497 0.4 0.4 4 $327,000 4
2006 25 PIT NL 148 562 -20 0 -1 -11 3 -30 -2.9 15 -15 -1.5 .480 .482 -0.4 -0.8 -4 $348,000 *4
2007 26 PIT NL 87 230 -15 -1 -1 -3 1 -18 -1.9 6 -12 -1.2 .479 .489 -0.9 -0.2 -9 $1,900,000 54/69
2008 27 SFG NL 112 420 -12 -2 -1 -3 2 -16 -1.7 11 -5 -0.6 .485 .490 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $650,000 5/46
2008 27 HOU NL 15 35 -1 -0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .493 .499 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /54
5 Seasons 592 2059 -69 -7 -3 -19 10 -88 -9.0 55 -33 -3.5 .485 .491 -1.4 -0.9 -14 $3,525,000
PIT (4 yrs) 465 1604 -57 -5 -2 -16 8 -71 -7.2 43 -28 -2.9 .485 .489 -1.2 -0.8 -12 $2,875,000
SFG (1 yr) 112 420 -12 -2 -1 -3 2 -16 -1.7 11 -5 -0.6 .485 .490 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $650,000
HOU (1 yr) 15 35 -1 -0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .493 .499 0.0 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2004 23 PIT NL 414 306 39 3.4 110 .316 .256 .268 .298 .340 .368 .435 .666 .775 72 .330 -16.8 -1.6 .555 .175 .112 4.4
2005 24 PIT NL 398 290 44 4.0 107 .289 .268 .267 .307 .338 .416 .426 .724 .763 89 .420 -7.3 -0.7 .618 .208 .149 3.4
2006 25 PIT NL 562 420 54 3.4 111 .284 .253 .270 .299 .340 .382 .438 .682 .779 75 .328 -19.7 -1.9 .574 .195 .129 8.4
2007 26 PIT NL 230 179 17 2.6 108 .310 .244 .269 .270 .338 .335 .430 .604 .768 58 .221 -13.9 -1.3 .461 .118 .090
2008 27 TOT NL 455 340 42 3.3 109 .291 .246 .269 .292 .341 .376 .429 .668 .771 73 .328 -18.0 -1.7 .555 .192 .129 3.0
2008 27 SFG NL 420 316 39 3.3 110 .284 .244 .270 .290 .342 .381 .430 .671 .772 73 .328 -16.6 -1.6 .557 .201 .137 3.0
2008 27 HOU NL 35 24 3 3.4 105 .391 .281 .264 .314 .335 .313 .421 .627 .756 68 .333 -1.4 -0.1 .522 .094 .031
5 Yrs 2059 1535 196 3.4 109 .296 .254 .269 .296 .340 .379 .432 .675 .772 75 .334 -75.7 -7.2 .561 .184 .125 19.5
162 Game Avg. 563 420 54 3.4 109 .296 .254 .269 .296 .340 .379 .432 .675 .772 75 .334 -75.7 -7.2 .561 .184 .125 5
PIT (4 yrs) 1604 1195 154 3.5 110 .297 .256 .269 .297 .339 .380 .433 .677 .772 75 .336 -57.7 -5.5 .563 .182 .124 16.5
SFG (1 yr) 420 316 39 3.3 110 .284 .244 .270 .290 .342 .381 .430 .671 .772 73 .328 -16.6 -1.6 .557 .201 .137 3.0
HOU (1 yr) 35 24 3 3.4 105 .391 .281 .264 .314 .335 .313 .421 .627 .756 68 .333 -1.4 -0.1 .522 .094 .031

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2004 23 PIT NL 414 1.9% 22.2% 5.6% 6.0% 26% 4.00 4.2 47.9 9.8 1.53 2.03 69% 13% 7.1% 3%
2005 24 PIT NL 398 2.8% 14.8% 5.8% 7.5% 30% 2.57 6.3 33.6 7.0 0.86 1.29 76% 19% 6.9% 6%
2006 25 PIT NL 562 2.5% 17.4% 5.7% 6.9% 30% 3.06 5.3 37.0 8.0 0.90 1.24 73% 19% 6.6% 5%
2007 26 PIT NL 230 0.0% 20.9% 2.6% 8.3% 35% 8.00 4.6 9.2 1.42 2.45 76% 18% 0.0% 7%
2008 27 TOT NL 455 1.3% 17.8% 5.9% 8.6% 37% 3.00 5.3 71.0 11.5 1.08 1.79 75% 18% 3.9% 8%
2008 27 SFG NL 420 1.4% 16.9% 6.0% 9.1% 40% 2.84 5.5 65.7 11.3 1.14 1.90 75% 19% 4.3% 8%
2008 27 HOU NL 35 0.0% 28.6% 5.7% 2.9% 11% 5.00 3.2 16.0 0.53 0.63 66% 13% 0.0% 13%
5 Yrs 2059 1.9% 18.4% 5.4% 7.4% 31% 3.41 5.1 49.2 8.8 1.08 1.59 74% 18% 5.5% 6%
MLB Averages 2.7% 17.0% 8.5% 8.0% 34% 2.00 5.2 32.5 7.6 0.80 1.07 70% 19% 7.7% 11%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2004 23 PIT NL -16.8 -1.6 424 -2.0 5.5 -7.6 .98 -1.4 -0.7 -13.9 -1.3 0.94 -15.5 1.16 3
2005 24 PIT NL -7.3 -0.7 404 -1.2 6.2 -7.5 .97 -1.0 -0.3 -13.0 -1.3 0.96 -10.9 0
2006 25 PIT NL -19.7 -1.9 576 -2.7 9.6 -12.2 1.12 -1.9 -0.5 -21.0 -2.0 0.97 -20.6 1.08 5
2007 26 PIT NL -13.9 -1.3 233 -1.8 2.7 -4.5 .96 -1.4 -0.5 -15.4 -1.5 0.96 -16.8 1.06 29
2008 27 TOT NL -18.0 -1.7 465 -2.5 6.6 -9.0 .99 -1.7 -0.8 -23.5 -2.2 0.94 -18.5 1.10 14
2008 27 SFG NL -16.6 -1.6 429 -2.5 6.1 -8.6 1.00 -1.6 -0.9 -23.3 -2.2 0.94 -18.3 1.11 9
2008 27 HOU NL -1.4 -0.1 36 0.0 0.5 -0.5 .87 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.0 0.86 -0.1 1.09 5
5 Yrs -75.7 -7.2 2102 -10.2 30.6 -40.8 1.02 -7.4 -2.7 -86.9 -8.3 0.95 -82.2 1.08 51

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2004 23 PIT NL 5 0 32% 143 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 10 37% 12 8 4 3 2 1 12 6 5
2005 24 PIT NL 4 0 34% 138 2 3 40% 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 3 40% 23 17 6 5 4 1 17 6 11
2006 25 PIT NL 6 0 26% 176 6 4 60% 5 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 3 11 53% 32 18 14 3 2 1 16 4 12
2007 26 PIT NL 1 0 29% 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 37% 8 6 2 2 1 1 9 5 4
2008 27 TOT NL 9 0 32% 158 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 35% 20 15 5 10 7 3 13 5 7
2008 27 SFG NL 8 0 31% 141 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 35% 18 14 4 8 5 3 11 4 6
2008 27 HOU NL 1 0 36% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33% 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1
5 Yrs 25 0 30% 686 13 11 54% 12 10 1 0 0 1 7 3 19 35 42% 95 64 31 23 16 7 67 26 39

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2004 23 PIT NL 414 25% 98 12 0 3 1 0 0 1.16 8 0 10 7 1 3 5 0 5 5 100% 80 12 15% 35 16 46% 248 32 13% 24 15 63% 14 11 79% 0
2005 24 PIT NL 398 26% 99 6 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 15 9 2 2 9 0 2 1 50% 69 11 16% 41 14 34% 259 42 16% 31 19 61% 15 8 53% 0
2006 25 PIT NL 562 28% 131 14 0 5 1 0 0 1.08 14 0 19 8 6 10 4 0 2 1 50% 129 22 17% 57 23 40% 393 53 13% 34 19 56% 28 19 68% 0
2007 26 PIT NL 230 30% 54 5 0 29 4 0 3 1.06 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 11 23% 27 9 33% 149 25 17% 15 10 67% 17 10 59% 0
2008 27 TOT NL 455 31% 105 10 0 14 1 0 0 1.10 6 0 13 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 82 16 20% 49 14 29% 273 33 12% 28 11 39% 19 12 63% 0
2008 27 SFG NL 420 30% 96 9 0 9 1 0 0 1.11 6 0 13 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 76 16 21% 45 13 29% 258 31 12% 26 10 38% 19 12 63% 0
2008 27 HOU NL 35 49% 9 1 0 5 0 0 0 1.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 4 1 25% 15 2 13% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
5 Yrs 2059 28% 487 47 1 51 7 0 3 1.08 39 0 66 27 12 16 23 0 9 7 78% 408 72 18% 209 76 36% 1322 185 14% 132 74 56% 93 60 65% 0
MLB Averages 54% 67% 11% 33% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2004 23 PIT NL 415 1536 3.70 1029 67% 24% 18% 29% 29% 76% 3% 51% 76% 37% 4% 15 0 12% 49 15 6% 23 16 25% -1 0 0
2005 24 PIT NL 399 1399 3.51 939 67% 20% 16% 30% 34% 80% 2% 54% 80% 38% 4% 16 1 12% 49 19 7% 27 22 29% -1 0 0
2006 25 PIT NL 563 1986 3.53 1325 67% 21% 19% 28% 32% 79% 5% 53% 76% 38% 6% 32 1 14% 78 18 7% 39 28 11% -1 0 0
2007 26 PIT NL 230 836 3.63 587 70% 20% 16% 34% 30% 80% 3% 56% 80% 44% 2% 5 0 7% 17 7 5% 11 8 17% 0 0 0
2008 27 TOT NL 455 1650 3.63 1068 65% 19% 20% 29% 32% 81% 1% 53% 75% 41% 4% 20 2 11% 52 24 9% 39 29 17% 0 0 0
2008 27 SFG NL 420 1515 3.61 981 65% 19% 19% 29% 33% 81% 1% 52% 76% 41% 4% 17 1 11% 45 20 9% 37 27 18% 0 0 0
2008 27 HOU NL 35 135 3.86 87 64% 15% 29% 30% 26% 85% 0% 55% 66% 46% 9% 3 1 20% 7 4 6% 2 2 10% 0 0 0
5 Yrs 2062 7407 3.59 4948 67% 21% 18% 29% 32% 79% 3% 53% 77% 39% 4% 88 4 12% 245 83 7% 139 103 19% -3 0 0
MLB Averages 3.76 63% 27% 14% 27% 31% 73% 2% 46% 80% 28% 5% 15% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 23 129 414 383 44 98 15 2 8 39 3 2 23 92 .256 .298 .368 .666 72 141 12 1 5 2 5
2005 24 230 812 753 93 197 31 5 19 92 5 5 46 151 .262 .303 .392 .694 80 295 23 1 6 6 8
2006 25 378 1374 1271 147 328 56 5 33 157 11 9 78 249 .258 .301 .388 .689 78 493 45 6 7 12 16
2007 26 465 1604 1492 165 382 74 6 33 181 11 9 84 297 .256 .297 .380 .677 75 567 56 8 7 13 18
2008 27 592 2059 1918 211 487 103 10 39 218 13 11 111 378 .254 .296 .379 .675 75 727 72 9 7 14 19

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2004 23 129 410 380 42 95 15 2 8 37 3 22 92 .250 .291 .363 .655 40 129
2005 24 101 398 370 49 99 16 3 11 53 2 23 59 .268 .307 .416 .724 48 101
2006 25 148 557 514 52 127 24 0 14 62 6 31 98 .247 .293 .375 .669 56 148
2007 26 87 229 220 17 53 18 1 0 23 0 6 48 .241 .266 .332 .598 19 87
2008 27 127 452 424 44 103 28 4 6 36 2 26 81 .243 .288 .370 .658 45 127
5 Yrs 592 2046 1908 204 477 101 10 39 211 13 108 378 .250 .291 .375 .666 208 592
162 Game Avg. 162 560 522 56 131 28 3 11 58 4 30 103 .250 .291 .375 .666 57 592

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2006 NL  22 (3rd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2531), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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