Foster Castleman

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: January 1, 1931 in Nashville, TN us

Died: November 9, 2020 in The Villages, FL

Last Game: September 28, 1958 (Age 27-270d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Foster Ephraim Castleman

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1954 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

662

136

.205

RBI

OBP

.250

SLG

.341

OPS

.592

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1949	18	-4.9	Fort Smith	WA	C	NYG	131	542	478	68	134	20	5	2	75	7		48	61	.280	.353	.356	.709	170		6	10
1950	19	-5.1	Knoxville	TRIS	B	NYG	149	609	559	66	153	29	4	6	75	16		42	59	.274	.330	.372	.702	208		5	3

1953	22	-5.0	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	20	74	68	10	25	5	0	0	13	0		5	7	.368	.411	.441	.852	30	1	0	1
1954	23	-3.1	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	85	365	322	61	102	25	1	11	59	2		35	32	.317	.380	.503	.883	162	8	1	2	5
1954	23	-4.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	13	14	12	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.250	.308	.250	.558	3	1	1	1	0	0
1955	24	-2.4	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	43	108	96	18	29	6	1	4	10	0		11	18	.302	.380	.510	.890	49	2	1	0	0
1955	24	-4.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	15	31	28	3	6	1	0	2	4	0	0	2	4	.214	.267	.464	.731	13	0	0	1	0	0
1956	25	-3.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	124	409	385	33	87	16	3	14	45	2	1	15	50	.226	.256	.392	.648	151	9	2	3	4	2
1957	26	-1.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	48	158	151	13	37	5	0	3	13	1		5	18	.245	.272	.338	.610	51		1	0	1	1
1957	26	-2.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	18	39	37	7	6	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	8	.162	.205	.297	.502	11	0	0	0	0	0
1958	27	-1.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	98	223	200	15	34	5	0	3	14	2	0	16	34	.170	.242	.240	.482	48	6	3	4	0	2
1959	28	0.7	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	121	460	409	53	128	25	0	6	34	2		35	38	.313	.371	.418	.789	171		5	7	4	6
1960	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	WSH	82	282	254	26	61	10	0	3	29	2	0	20	35	.240	.302	.315	.617	80		3	4	1	0
1960	29	2.3	Charleston	AA	AAA	WSH	43	151	138	15	36	5	0	3	20	1		8	16	.261	.306	.362	.668	50		1	4	0	0
1960	29	1.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	39	131	116	11	25	5	0	0	9	1	0	12	19	.216	.298	.259	.556	30		2	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		268	716	662	58	136	24	3	20	65	4	1	35	99	.205	.250	.341	.592	226	16	6	9	4	4
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		679	2598	2337	315	669	125	11	35	308	30	0	201	268	.286	.347	.394	.741	921		22	27	11	7
All Levels (10 Seasons)							947	3314	2999	373	805	149	14	55	373	34	1	236	367	.268	.326	.383	.709	1147		28	36	15	11

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		399	1447	1300	181	382	76	2	27	158	7	0	111	148	.294	.352	.418	.769	543		11	14	11	7
B (1 season)					Minors		149	609	559	66	153	29	4	6	75	16		42	59	.274	.330	.372	.702	208		5	3
C (1 season)					Minors		131	542	478	68	134	20	5	2	75	7		48	61	.280	.353	.356	.709	170		6	10