NAME     : John Castino
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/23/1954
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Second Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .991)
  Range at Third Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .967)
  Range at Shortstop :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .949)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : A
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1979  .261  2  56 140 456 119 31  8  57  0  1  40  61 .321 .377   HOU
  1980  .208  2  38 139 380  79 31  2  36  1  1  37  66 .278 .316   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 836
  Total AVG : .237
  Total Hits: 198
  Total HR  : 4
  Total RBI : 94
  Total Runs: 93
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 1st round, 20th overall pick, by Houston in 1979... Had first career hit on 4/2/1979, off Tom Burgmeier (LA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1979, off Steve Kline (SD)... Injured on 4/12/1979 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 9/19/1980 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week...