Tim Costo
Timothy Roger Costo
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: February 16, 1969 in Melrose Park, IL
High School: Glanbard (Glen Ellyn, IL)
School: University of Iowa
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed June 20, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1992
Final Game: October 3, 1993
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Standard Fielding

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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
1992 CIN NL 23 1B 12 10 94.1 92 84 8 0 15 1.000 -1.3 -16.5 -1.3 -0.2 -1.1 0 8.78 7.67 .993 9.75 8.38
1993 CIN NL 24 OF 26 26 209.2 51 49 1 1 0 .980 -1.1 -6.3 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 -1 2.15 1.92 .978 2.34 2.00
1993 CIN NL 24 RF 16 15 129.2 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 0 1.80 1.63 .977 2.17 1.78
1993 CIN NL 24 LF 11 11 80.0 25 24 0 1 0 .960 -1.0 -15.0 0.0 0.4 -0.4 -1 2.70 2.18 .976 2.12 1.69
1993 CIN NL 24 1B 2 1 7.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 17.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.86 1.50 1.000 9.64 8.00
1993 CIN NL 24 3B 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.00 0.50 .900 2.70 2.30
1 Season OF 26 26 209.2 51 49 1 1 0 .980 -1.1 -6.3 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 -1 2.15 1.92 .978 2.34 2.00
1 Season RF 16 15 129.2 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 0 1.80 1.63 .977 2.17 1.78
2 Seasons 1B 14 11 101.1 95 86 9 0 15 1.000 -1.2 -14.2 -1.2 -0.1 -1.1 0 8.44 6.79 .994 9.74 8.33
1 Season LF 11 11 80.0 25 24 0 1 0 .960 -1.0 -15.0 0.0 0.4 -0.4 -1 2.70 2.18 .976 2.12 1.69
1 Season 3B 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.00 0.50 .900 2.70 2.30
2 Seasons TOT 42 37 314.0 147 135 11 1 15 .993 -2.1 -8.0 -1.1 1.0 -2.1 -1 0 4.18 3.48 .981 4.73 4.12

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1992 CIN NL 23 12 10 12 12 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 CIN NL 24 31 27 31 28 0 0 2 0 2 0 11 0 16 26 0 3 0
2 Seasons 43 37 43 40 0 0 14 0 2 0 11 0 16 26 0 3 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1993 CIN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 6 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 16 8 50.0% 7 1 6.3% 0 621 43% 75% 36% 62 42%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 6 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 16 8 50.0% 7 1 6.3% 0 621 43% 75% 36% 62 42%
MLB Averages 44.2% 2.5% 56% 77% 39% 56%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1992 CIN NL 23 389 51% 74% 30% 19 89% 0 84 4 77 2 7 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 1 100%
1993 CIN NL 24 25 32% 64% 16% 2 100% 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons 414 50% 73% 29% 21 90% 0 86 4 79 2 8 9 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 1 100%
MLB Averages 56% 77% 32% 92% 87%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1993 CIN NL 24 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 36.4% 7 0 0.0% 0 371 50% 74% 40% 50 48%
1 Season 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 36.4% 7 0 0.0% 0 371 50% 74% 40% 50 48%
MLB Averages 60.9% 2.5% 56% 77% 39% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1993 CIN NL 24 13 54% 62% 23% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 13 54% 62% 23% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 56% 77% 32% 86% 69%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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