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Foster Castleman
Foster Ephraim Castleman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 1, 1931 in Nashville, TN
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 4, 1954
Final Game: September 28, 1958
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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
1954 23 NYG NL 13 14 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .308 .250 .558 47 3 1 1 1 0 /5
1955 24 NYG NL 15 31 28 3 6 1 0 2 4 0 0 2 4 .214 .267 .464 .731 89 13 0 0 1 0 0 /45
1956 25 NYG NL 124 409 385 33 87 16 3 14 45 2 1 15 50 .226 .256 .392 .648 72 151 9 2 3 4 2 *5/64
1957 26 NYG NL 18 39 37 7 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 .162 .205 .297 .502 34 11 0 0 0 0 0 /546
1958 27 BAL AL 98 223 200 15 34 5 0 3 14 2 0 16 34 .170 .242 .240 .482 37 48 6 3 4 0 2 6/457
5 Seasons 268 716 662 58 136 24 3 20 65 4 1 35 99 .205 .250 .341 .592 60 226 16 6 9 4 4
162 Game Avg. 162 433 400 35 82 15 2 12 39 2 1 21 60 .205 .250 .341 .592 60 137 10 4 5 2
NYG (4 yrs) 170 493 462 43 102 19 3 17 51 2 1 19 65 .221 .254 .385 .639 70 178 10 3 5 4 2
BAL (1 yr) 98 223 200 15 34 5 0 3 14 2 0 16 34 .170 .242 .240 .482 37 48 6 3 4 0 2
NL (4 yrs) 170 493 462 43 102 19 3 17 51 2 1 19 65 .221 .254 .385 .639 70 178 10 3 5 4 2
AL (1 yr) 98 223 200 15 34 5 0 3 14 2 0 16 34 .170 .242 .240 .482 37 48 6 3 4 0 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1954 NYG NL 23 3B 2 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 150.0 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 3.15 2.80
1955 NYG NL 24 2B 6 4 40.0 24 14 10 0 2 1.000 0.9 27.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 0 5.40 4.00 .975 5.49 5.00
1955 NYG NL 24 3B 1 1 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -40.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 3.15 2.80
1956 NYG NL 25 3B 107 97 891.0 320 90 213 17 10 .947 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.5 1.8 -1 3.06 2.83 .957 3.05 2.64
1956 NYG NL 25 SS 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -40.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 4.80 4.55
1956 NYG NL 25 2B 1 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -80.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 1.000 5.40 4.70
1957 NYG NL 26 3B 7 5 57.2 15 3 10 2 1 .867 -1.4 -29.1 -1.4 -0.3 -1.1 0 2.03 1.86 .953 2.97 2.71
1957 NYG NL 26 2B 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 5.40 5.00
1957 NYG NL 26 SS 1 0 3.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.00 3.00 .967 4.80 4.30
1958 BAL AL 27 SS 91 64 550.2 277 102 165 10 37 .964 -4.1 -8.9 -5.1 -3.0 -2.0 1 4.36 2.93 .964 4.96 4.17
1958 BAL AL 27 2B 4 2 18.0 18 9 8 1 3 .944 0.8 53.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 8.50 4.25 .978 5.25 4.68
1958 BAL AL 27 3B 4 0 6.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -75.8 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0 2.84 0.50 .950 3.13 2.60
1958 BAL AL 27 LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.60
1958 BAL AL 27 OF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.40 1.90
5 Seasons 3B 121 104 965.0 337 94 224 19 11 .944 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.5 0.3 -1 2.97 2.63 .956 3.05 2.65
3 Seasons SS 94 64 556.2 280 104 166 10 37 .964 -4.2 -9.1 -5.2 -3.0 -2.1 1 4.37 2.87 .964 4.96 4.18
4 Seasons 2B 12 6 66.0 45 25 19 1 5 .978 1.3 23.6 1.3 -0.4 1.7 0 6.00 3.67 .978 5.41 4.87
1 Season LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.60
1 Season OF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.40 1.90
5 Seasons TOT 228 174 1590.2 663 224 409 30 53 .955 -1.9 -1.4 -1.9 -1.7 -0.1 0 0 3.58 2.78 .916 3.81 3.39

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Transactions

Before 1949 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.

March 24, 1958: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.

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