Bobby Castillo
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| Bobby Castillo | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 18, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: June 30, 2014 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 10, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: September 17, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 4, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: September 24, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–40 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 434 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.84 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Ernie "Babo"[1] Castillo Jr. (April 18, 1955 – June 30, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1985. He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1987. Castillo is credited with teaching his former Dodgers teammate, Fernando Valenzuela, how to throw a screwball.[2][3]
Castillo died on June 30, 2014, from cancer at the age of 59.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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