P Luis 'La Piedra' Castillo #3
Houston Astros FORT
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LUIS 'LA PIEDRA' CASTILLO #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 33 12-12 0 4.94 202.1 209 36 73 166 1.39 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 5 6 6
Movement 4 4 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 9
Slider 5 5
Changeup 6 7
Sinker 6 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
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
10/01/2001 SFG Loss, 7-11 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
09/26/2001 CLE Loss, 3-5 X 4.1 4 5 5 2 4 Loss
09/20/2001 @ TEX Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 10 4 4 3 4 Loss
09/15/2001 MIA Win, 6-4 X 5.0 3 2 2 2 4
09/11/2001 COL Loss, 1-3 X 7.2 9 3 3 1 5 Loss
09/06/2001 @ MIN Win, 7-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 2 5 Win
09/01/2001 @ DET Win, 8-7 X 2.2 5 5 5 2 4
08/27/2001 PHI Loss, 4-9 X 6.0 7 7 7 1 2 Loss
08/22/2001 @ CHC Loss, 9-10 X 4.2 8 7 7 2 5
08/17/2001 @ SFG Loss, 3-7 X 4.2 8 5 5 2 6 Loss
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:$3,636,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 5th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 33 12 12 0 4.94 202.1 209 116 111 36 73 166 1 3.0 1 15 45.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 12.94 9.30 7.38 3.25 5.17 1.39 113 1.3 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 403 112 26 2 18 66 33 87 2 3 2 .278 .334 .486 .820      
vs. RHB 379 97 14 1 18 50 40 79 3 1 7 .256 .336 .441 .776      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 2 0 5.02 37.2 41 22 21 6 11 21  
May 5 5 3 1 0 4.02 31.1 32 17 14 5 16 22  
June 5 5 3 1 0 3.15 34.1 29 12 12 5 6 28  
July 6 6 2 3 0 4.42 36.2 34 19 18 7 14 39  
August 5 5 0 2 0 8.10 26.2 32 24 24 4 13 27  
September 6 6 1 3 0 5.79 32.2 39 21 21 8 12 26  
October 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 3  
Spring Training 6 6 4 1 0 4.66 29.0 23 18 15 5 11 18  
Last Year 30 30 7 15 0 5.14 187.1 179 115 107 41 84 135  
2 Years Ago 31 31 7 11 0 6.89 172.1 220 138 132 27 96 116  
Career 159 158 49 69 0 5.12 1000.2 1036 622 569 155 425 789  
Home 16 15 4 6 0 4.72 95.1 87 53 50 20 32 79  
Road 18 18 8 6 0 5.13 107.0 122 63 61 16 41 87  
Grass 33 32 12 11 0 4.76 198.1 201 109 105 36 67 163  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.0 8 7 6 0 6 3  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 6.35 11.1 13 8 8 2 4 13  
Night 32 31 12 11 0 4.85 191.0 196 108 103 34 69 153  
As Starter 33 33 12 12 0 4.97 199.1 207 115 110 35 72 163  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 3  
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 6.18 0.1 96
2001 Houston - FORT 27 34 33 12 12 0 4.94 202.1 209 116 111 36 73 166 1 1 1.39 .296 5.17 1.3 92
Total FORT 159 158 49 69 0 5.12 1000.2 1036 622 569 155 425 789 14 3 1.46 .297 5.17 9.3 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
2001 Houston - MLB P 34 33 14 14 1 29 1 .966 202.1 1.25 +2.0 1.057
TOTAL P 159 158 50 76 5 131 5 .962 1000.2 1.13 +10.0 1.044
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.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/13/2001 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,636,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2001 33 8
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
2001 36 3
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
2001 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1998 0.54 8
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