RF Al Castro #25
New York Empires MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/05/1972
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RF AL CASTRO #25 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
35 130 33 5 0 4 10 8 27 .254 .295 .385 1 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1972 @ DET Loss, 3-4 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/31/1972 MON Loss, 4-7 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
05/29/1972 MON Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/29/1972 MON Loss, 1-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/27/1972 BAL Win, 3-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/25/1972 DET Loss, 1-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1972 DET Win, 3-0 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
05/21/1972 @ MON Win, 5-3 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/20/1972 @ MON Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/19/1972 @ MON Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Al is driven to succeed.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:12/22/1948
Born in:Sanford, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 15th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 130 33 5 0 4 10 11 8 27 .254 .295 .385 .680 .313 .131 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 139 0 0 0 3 4 1 50 9 1 1 50.0 14.3 3.64 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   48 10 2 0 1 3 3 2 11 1 1 0 .208 .235 .312 .548
Versus Right   82 23 3 0 3 7 8 6 16 0 3 0 .280 .330 .427 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .400 .438 .400 .838
April   53 9 4 0 1 3 3 6 10 1 2 0 .170 .250 .302 .552
May   73 21 1 0 3 6 8 2 17 0 2 0 .288 .307 .425 .731
June   4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Spring Training   51 11 0 0 2 6 5 4 15 0 0 1 .216 .286 .333 .619
2 Years Ago   103 19 2 0 1 7 6 12 22 0 0 0 .184 .270 .233 .503
Career   242 54 7 0 5 17 18 20 50 1 4 0 .223 .281 .314 .595
Home   66 18 2 0 2 4 7 4 15 0 2 0 .273 .314 .394 .708
Road   64 15 3 0 2 6 4 4 12 1 2 0 .234 .275 .375 .650
Grass   130 33 5 0 4 10 11 8 27 1 4 0 .254 .295 .385 .680
Day   73 18 4 0 1 4 5 7 14 0 2 0 .247 .312 .342 .655
Night   57 15 1 0 3 6 6 1 13 1 2 0 .263 .271 .439 .710
As Starter   127 33 5 0 4 10 11 7 27 1 4 0 .260 .296 .394 .690
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   41 11 3 0 2 6 4 3 8 1 1 0 .268 .311 .488 .799
Inning 1-3   43 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 13 0 3 0 .163 .234 .279 .513
Inning 4-6   38 12 0 0 1 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 .316 .333 .395 .728
Inning 7-9   44 13 3 0 1 5 4 3 8 1 0 0 .295 .333 .432 .765
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
0 Outs   46 13 2 0 1 2 6 2 13 0 4 0 .283 .312 .391 .704
1 Outs   41 13 2 0 2 5 3 3 7 1 0 0 .317 .356 .512 .868
2 Outs   43 7 1 0 1 3 2 3 7 0 0 0 .163 .217 .256 .473
Scoring Position   36 5 1 0 1 6 1 3 9 1 4 0 .139 .200 .250 .450
Bases Empty   71 22 3 0 2 2 8 5 11 0 0 0 .310 .355 .437 .792
Runner on 1st   23 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Runner on 2nd   12 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 3 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   60 6 0 0 1 1 3 3 27 0 0 0 .100 .143 .150 .293
First Pitch   22 9 2 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 3 0 .409 .409 .773 1.182
Count 0-1   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .111 .100 .222 .322
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 1-0   16 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .562 .562 .625 1.188
Count 1-1   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-2   22 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .045 .045 .045 .091
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   15 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1.933
Full Count   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 .091 .286 .091 .377
Behind in Count   43 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 15 1 1 0 .070 .068 .093 .161
Ahead in Count   28 14 2 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .576 .679 1.254
Batting 2nd   61 14 1 0 2 4 6 2 13 0 4 0 .230 .254 .344 .598
Batting 4th   13 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538
Batting 5th   53 17 4 0 1 5 3 5 11 1 0 0 .321 .373 .453 .826
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   39 12 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 .308 .372 .436 .808
Medium Leverage   58 14 2 0 1 3 5 3 14 0 2 0 .241 .279 .328 .606
High Leverage   33 7 1 0 2 6 3 1 10 1 2 0 .212 .229 .424 .653
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 New York - MLB 18 7 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 38 29 -0.1
1970 New York - MLB 21 85 103 19 2 0 1 7 6 12 0 0 22 0 1 .184 .270 .233 .503 44 32 -0.6
1972 New York - MLB 23 35 130 33 5 0 4 10 11 8 0 1 27 1 1 .254 .295 .385 .680 98 105 0.8
Total MLB 127 242 54 7 0 5 17 18 20 0 1 50 1 2 .223 .281 .314 .595 72 70 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Total - 18 24 104 45 12 2 2 27 33 12 3 0 5 3 1 .433 .504 .644 1.148 100 100 2.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 -0.5 .743
1967 New York - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 New York - MLB LF 67 12 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 199.1 1.49 +1.2 1.009
1970 New York - MLB CF 12 11 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 86.0 2.30 -2.6 .857
1970 New York - MLB RF 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.0 .979
1972 New York - MLB LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.0 .980
1972 New York - MLB RF 31 31 61 0 0 61 0 1.000 269.2 2.04 +1.6 1.042
TOTAL LF 75 15 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 236.1 1.41 +0.7 .978
TOTAL CF 12 11 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 86.0 2.30 -2.6 .857
TOTAL RF 45 31 62 0 0 62 0 1.000 291.0 1.92 +1.5 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 71st overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Halifax Academy (Halifax Academy; Daytona Beach, FL).
10/20/1967 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
07/04/1968 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
04/08/1969 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
10/07/1969 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/29/1969 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/07/1970 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
05/22/1970 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
03/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Empires development complex.
10/01/1971 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
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