Bill Castro

William Radhames (Checo) Castro

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: March 29, 1952 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1970. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 1974
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Royals/Yankees 1974-1983

Final Game: June 25, 1983
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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	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1971	19	MIL-min	A-	9	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000	0							NWK · NYPL
1972	20	MIL-min	A	45	15	15		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000	0							DNV · MIDW
1973	21	MIL-min	A	46	21	20	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	14	.050	.095	.050	.145	1							DNV · MIDW
1974	22	MIL-min	AAA	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0			SAC · PCL
1974	22	MIL	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1975	23	MIL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1976	24	MIL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977	25	MIL	AL	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1978	26	MIL	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1979	27	MIL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980	28	MIL	AL	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1981	29	NYY-min	AAA	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
1981	29	NYY	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982	30	OAK-min	AAA	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
1982	30	KCR	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1983	31	MIL-min	AAA	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
1983	31	KCR	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
10 Yrs				303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

MIL (7 yrs)				253	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
KCR (2 yrs)				39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	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
1974	22	MIL	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
1975	23	MIL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1976	24	MIL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1977	25	MIL	AL	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$	1
1978	26	MIL	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1979	27	MIL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1980	28	MIL	AL	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$	1
1981	29	NYY	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1982	30	KCR	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1983	31	KCR	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
10 Seasons				303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.3	0	$

MIL (7 yrs)				253	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.2	0	$
KCR (2 yrs)				39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$
NYY (1 yr)				11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg
1974	22	MIL	AL
1975	23	MIL	AL
1976	24	MIL	AL
1977	25	MIL	AL
1978	26	MIL	AL
1979	27	MIL	AL
1980	28	MIL	AL
1981	29	NYY	AL
1982	30	KCR	AL
1983	31	KCR	AL
10 Yrs

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