Foster Castleman

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop 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

Debut: August 4, 1954 (Age 23-215d, 8,771st in MLB history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

AB

662

H

136

HR

BA

.205

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.250

SLG

.341

OPS

.592

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1949	18	NYG-min	C	131	542	478	68	134	20	5	2	75	7		48	61	.280	.353	.356	.709		170		6	10				FSM · WA
1950	19	NYG-min	B	149	559	559		153	29	4	6						.274	.274	.372	.646		208							KNX · TRIS
1953	22	NYG-min	AAA	20	74	68	10	25	5	0	0	13	0		5	7	.368	.411	.441	.852		30	1	0	1				MNE · AA
1954	23	NYG-min	AAA	85	365	322	61	102	25	1	11	59	2		35	32	.317	.380	.503	.883		162	8	1	2	5			MNE · AA
1954	23	NYG	NL	13	14	12	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.250	.308	.250	.558	47	3	1	1	1	0	0	H/5
1955	24	NYG-min	AAA	43	108	96	18	29	6	1	4	10	0		11	18	.302	.380	.510	.890		49	2	1	0	0			MNE · AA
1955	24	NYG	NL	15	31	28	3	6	1	0	2	4	0	0	2	4	.214	.267	.464	.731	89	13	0	0	1	0	0	/H45
1956	25	NYG	NL	124	409	385	33	87	16	3	14	45	2	1	15	50	.226	.256	.392	.648	72	151	9	2	3	4	2	*5H/64
1957	26	NYG-min	AAA	48	158	151	13	37	5	0	3	13	1		5	18	.245	.272	.338	.610		51		1	0	1	1		MNE · AA
1957	26	NYG	NL	18	40	37	7	6	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	8	.162	.205	.297	.502	33	11	0	0	0	0	0	H/546
1958	27	BAL	AL	98	223	200	15	34	5	0	3	14	2	0	16	34	.170	.242	.240	.482	37	48	6	3	4	0	2	6/H457
1959	28	BAL-min	AAA	121	460	409	53	128	25	0	6	34	2		35	38	.313	.371	.418	.789		171		5	7	4	6		MIA · IL
1960	29	WSH-CHW-min	AAA	82	282	254	26	61	10	0	3	29	2	0	20	35	.240	.302	.315	.617		80		3	4	1	0		CHL,SDG · AA,PCL
5 Yrs				268	717	662	58	136	24	3	20	65	4	1	35	99	.205	.250	.341	.592	60	226	16	6	9	4	4
162 Game Avg.				162	433	400	35	82	15	2	12	39	2	1	21	60	.205	.250	.341	.592	60	137	10	4	5	2	2

NYG (4 yrs)				170	494	462	43	102	19	3	17	51	2	1	19	65	.221	.254	.385	.639	69	178	10	3	5	4	2
BAL (1 yr)				98	223	200	15	34	5	0	3	14	2	0	16	34	.170	.242	.240	.482	37	48	6	3	4	0	2

NL (4 yrs)				170	494	462	43	102	19	3	17	51	2	1	19	65	.221	.254	.385	.639	69	178	10	3	5	4	2
AL (1 yr)				98	223	200	15	34	5	0	3	14	2	0	16	34	.170	.242	.240	.482	37	48	6	3	4	0	2

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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