P Luis 'La Piedra' Castillo #30
Houston Astros FORT
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2000
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LUIS 'LA PIEDRA' CASTILLO #30 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 7-15 0 5.14 187.1 179 41 84 135 1.40 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 6 6
Movement 5 4 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 9
Slider 5 5
Changeup 6 6
Sinker 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2000 @ NYM Loss, 2-12 X 6.1 8 7 7 5 6 Loss
09/22/2000 @ TEX Win, 2-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 5 4 Win
09/16/2000 MIA Win, 6-5 X 7.2 6 3 3 2 5
09/11/2000 COL Loss, 5-7 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 5 Loss
09/05/2000 @ MIN Win, 8-6 X 6.0 6 3 2 4 2 Win
08/31/2000 @ STL Win, 8-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 3 4
08/25/2000 PHI Loss, 5-11 X 6.2 9 7 7 5 4 Loss
08/20/2000 MON Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 8 5 5 1 9 Loss
08/14/2000 NYM Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 Loss
08/09/2000 @ NYY Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 6 1 1 4 4
PERSONALITY
A regular Joe.
Birthday:12/12/1973
Born in:Baní, PER
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,652,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 5th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 7 15 0 5.14 187.1 179 115 107 41 84 135 1 3.3 0 14 46.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.92 8.60 6.49 4.04 6.16 1.40 128 -0.1 .255        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 355 93 15 5 21 59 42 62 3 1 4 .262 .344 .510 .854      
vs. RHB 355 86 15 1 20 56 42 73 4 5 2 .242 .323 .459 .782      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 1 3 0 4.95 36.1 33 23 20 7 15 32  
May 4 4 2 2 0 5.54 26.0 25 16 16 3 8 19  
June 5 5 1 2 0 4.66 29.0 26 17 15 7 14 21  
July 4 4 0 3 0 7.94 22.2 25 22 20 8 12 14  
August 6 6 1 3 0 4.58 39.1 41 20 20 9 16 27  
September 5 5 2 2 0 4.24 34.0 29 17 16 7 19 22  
Spring Training 6 6 1 1 0 3.48 31.0 25 12 12 6 11 28  
Last Year 31 31 7 11 0 6.89 172.1 220 138 132 27 96 116  
2 Years Ago 32 32 8 16 0 4.80 213.2 215 133 114 24 94 176  
Career 125 125 37 57 0 5.16 798.1 827 506 458 119 352 623  
Home 16 16 4 7 0 4.60 105.2 97 58 54 21 37 81  
Road 14 14 3 8 0 5.84 81.2 82 57 53 20 47 54  
Grass 29 29 7 14 0 5.09 180.1 171 110 102 39 81 130  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 8 5 5 2 3 5  
Night 30 30 7 15 0 5.14 187.1 179 115 107 41 84 135  
As Starter 30 30 7 15 0 5.14 187.1 179 115 107 41 84 135  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Houston - FORT 23 32 32 15 15 0 4.20 225.0 213 120 105 27 78 196 6 1 1.29 .291 4.33 3.9 111
1998 Houston - FORT 24 32 32 8 16 0 4.80 213.2 215 133 114 24 94 176 6 1 1.45 .304 4.60 3.2 98
1999 Houston - FORT 25 31 31 7 11 0 6.89 172.1 220 138 132 27 96 116 0 0 1.83 .339 5.87 0.8 73
2000 Houston - FORT 26 30 30 7 15 0 5.14 187.1 179 115 107 41 84 135 1 0 1.40 .255 6.16 -0.1 94
Total FORT 125 125 37 57 0 5.16 798.1 827 506 458 119 352 623 13 2 1.48 .298 5.16 7.9 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Houston - MLB P 32 32 8 23 0 32 1 .969 225.0 1.24 +4.2 1.103
1998 Houston - MLB P 32 32 17 14 0 31 0 1.000 213.2 1.31 +2.4 1.160
1999 Houston - MLB P 31 31 8 11 3 21 2 .905 172.1 0.99 +0.5 .935
2000 Houston - MLB P 30 30 3 14 1 18 1 .944 187.1 0.82 +0.8 .948
TOTAL P 125 125 36 62 4 102 4 .961 798.1 1.10 +8.0 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/13/1997 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
02/19/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
04/02/1997 Named the #6 prospect in the FORT
08/01/1997 Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/16/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/13/1997 Finished 3rd in 1997 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/24/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/25/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Houston Astros development complex.
08/14/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York (N) Mets with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/22/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Houston Astros development complex.
11/23/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,545,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/2000 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Houston Astros development complex.
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,652,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1997 15 4
1998 16 4
2000 15 5
Year IP Rank
1997 225.0 6
Year BF Rank
1997 953 5
Year HRA Rank
2000 41 6
Year BB Rank
1998 94 9
Year K Rank
1997 196 2
Year WP Rank
1999 10 4
Year BABIP Rank
2000 .255 2
Year WHIP Rank
1997 1.29 8
Year K/BB Rank
1997 2.51 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1997 11.96 8
Year H/9 Rank
1997 8.52 10
Year K/9 Rank
1997 7.84 5
1998 7.41 10
Year QS Rank
1997 19 6
Year QSP Rank
1997 .594 9
Year CG Rank
1997 6 3
1998 6 8
Year CGP Rank
1997 .188 3
1998 .188 9
Year SHO Rank
1997 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1998 0.54 8
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