John Castle

John Francis Castle

• Bats Left, Throws Unknown

• Debut April 30, 1910
• Final Game May 10, 1910
• Born June 1, 1883 in Honey Brook, PA USA
• Died April 13, 1929 in Millbourne, PA USA

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Biographical Information

John Castle made it to the majors at age 31 with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910. In 3 games, he was 1-for-4. A John Castle managed the Lancaster Red Roses in 1912. After his baseball days he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He died of pneumonia. Through 2019, the only other major leaguer with the last name Castle has been Don Castle.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1911	Steubenville Stubs	Ohio-Pennsylvania League	40-80	-		Team disbanded August 20
1912	Lancaster Lanks / Atlantic City	Tri-State League	59-52	4th		Team moved to Atlantic City June 18
1915	Quincy Gems	Three-I League	65-56	4th
1916	Quincy Gems	Three-I League	57-77	7th
1917	Hannibal Mules	Three-I League	39-27	3rd
1919	Rockford Rox	Three-I League	63-60	4th
1920	Wilson Bugs	Virginia League	44-71	8th