Vinny Castilla

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2006)

Vinny Castilla was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,854 career games, he hit .276 with 1,884 hits, 320 home runs, and 1,105 RBI. Vinny Castilla was a 2-time All-Star and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,856.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 320
RBI 1,105
H 1,884
OPS .797
PIV 6,856
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
7/4/1967 in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México
MLB Debut
1991-09-01
Last Game
2006-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Vinicio Castilla

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Career Batting Statistics

Vinny Castilla — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,854 6,822 902 1,884 349 28 320 1,105 33 423 1,069 .276 .321 .476 .797 6,856

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vinny Castilla Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 ATL NL 12 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 9 16 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 105 337 36 86 9 7 9 30 2 13 45 .255 .265 (-4%) .332 (-15%) .403 (avg) .735 (-7%) -501.5
1994 COL NL 52 130 16 43 11 1 3 18 2 7 23 .331 .269 (+23%) .338 (+5%) .424 (+18%) .763 (+12%) 238.7
1995 COL NL 139 527 82 163 34 2 32 90 2 30 87 .309 .266 (+16%) .337 (+3%) .417 (+35%) .755 (+21%) 2009.2
1996 COL NL 160 629 97 191 34 0 40 113 7 35 88 .304 .269 (+13%) .340 (+1%) .426 (+29%) .767 (+16%) 2006.9
1997 COL NL 159 612 94 186 25 2 40 113 2 44 108 .304 .266 (+14%) .336 (+6%) .419 (+31%) .756 (+20%) 2441.7
1998 COL NL 162 645 108 206 28 4 46 144 5 40 89 .319 .266 (+20%) .335 (+8%) .420 (+40%) .755 (+26%) 3348.2
1999 COL NL 158 615 83 169 24 1 33 102 2 53 75 .275 .271 (+1%) .344 (-4%) .433 (+10%) .778 (+4%) 410.4
2000 TBA AL 85 331 22 73 9 1 6 42 1 14 41 .221 .270 (-18%) .344 (-26%) .437 (-30%) .782 (-28%) -1667.2
2001 TBA AL 24 93 7 20 6 0 2 9 0 3 22 .215 .263 (-19%) .332 (-26%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-22%) -354.8
2001 HOU NL 122 445 62 120 28 1 23 82 1 32 86 .270 .263 (+2%) .332 (-4%) .426 (+15%) .758 (+7%) -354.8
2002 ATL NL 143 543 56 126 23 2 12 61 4 22 69 .232 .261 (-11%) .331 (-19%) .416 (-16%) .747 (-18%) -1676.0
2003 ATL NL 147 542 65 150 28 3 22 76 1 26 86 .277 .264 (+5%) .332 (-7%) .422 (+9%) .754 (+2%) 51.2
2004 COL NL 148 583 93 158 43 3 35 131 0 51 113 .271 .266 (+2%) .335 (-1%) .427 (+25%) .762 (+14%) 1449.1
2005 WAS NL 142 494 53 125 36 1 12 66 4 43 82 .253 .264 (-4%) .330 (-3%) .418 (-4%) .749 (-4%) -312.2
2006 SDN NL 72 254 24 59 10 0 4 23 0 9 46 .232 .269 (-14%) .336 (-23%) .431 (-26%) .768 (-25%) -1097.3
2006 COL NL 15 21 2 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 .190 — — — — -1097.3
Career · 18 seasons 1,854 6,822 902 1,884 349 28 320 1,105 33 423 1,069 .276 — — — — 4,895

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Vinny Castilla — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 60 9 21 1 0 5 12 5 12 .350

Playoff Batting by Year

Vinny Castilla — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLDS2 ATL 5 16 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 6 .250
2002 NLDS1 ATL 5 18 5 7 0 0 1 4 2 2 .389
2001 NLDS1 HOU 3 11 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .273
1995 NLDS1 COL 4 15 3 7 1 0 3 6 0 1 .467

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Vinny Castilla — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home92333985261003172607.295
Away9313424376881148498.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vinny Castilla — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-28 COLLADL 111000100
2006-09-26 COLLADL 101000000
2006-09-24 COLATLW 400000001
2006-09-21 COLATLL 000000000
2006-09-20 COLSFGL 100000000
2006-09-18 COLSFGW 200000001
2006-09-16 COLAZL 200000000
2006-09-14 COLSFGL 300000000
2006-09-09 COLWASW 100000001
2006-09-08 COLWASW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vinny Castilla — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 3 31 2 0 5
2B 14 12 28 28 1 10
3B 1656 1627 1156 3261 161 331
SS 147 110 174 341 12 80

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vinny Castilla — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 ATL SS 12 1 6 6 0 0
1992 ATL 3B 4 3 2 5 1 0
1992 ATL SS 4 0 0 7 0 1
1993 COL SS 104 92 141 282 11 67
1994 COL 1B 2 2 12 2 0 2
1994 COL 2B 14 12 28 28 1 10
1994 COL 3B 9 6 3 11 0 0
1994 COL SS 18 13 24 37 1 11
1995 COL 3B 137 133 84 256 15 21
1995 COL SS 5 4 2 8 0 1
1996 COL 3B 160 157 97 389 20 43
1997 COL 3B 157 155 112 323 21 41
1998 COL 3B 162 162 110 316 13 39
1998 COL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 COL 3B 157 155 96 298 19 32
2000 TBA 3B 83 83 50 185 8 20
2001 TBA 3B 24 24 26 45 5 5
2001 HOU 3B 121 119 82 230 12 18
2001 HOU SS 3 0 1 1 0 0
2002 ATL 3B 139 138 75 256 6 23
2003 ATL 3B 147 144 98 307 19 28
2004 COL 3B 148 147 124 316 6 30
2005 WAS 3B 138 135 142 209 11 23
2006 SDN 3B 69 65 54 112 5 8
2006 COL 1B 7 1 19 0 0 3
2006 COL 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Vinny Castilla Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 14
Third Base 1656
Shortstop 147

Awards & Honors

Vinny Castilla — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-07-24
1998 Silver Slugger 3B
1998 TSN All-Star 3B
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-04-12
1997 Silver Slugger 3B
1997 TSN All-Star 3B
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-06-15
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-05-13
1995 Silver Slugger 3B
1995 TSN All-Star 3B

Salary History

Vinny Castilla's recorded salaries total $44,936,500 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castilla's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991.

Vinny Castilla — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 SDN NL $3,200,000
2005 WAS NL $3,000,000
2004 COL NL $2,100,000
2003 ATL NL $5,000,000
2002 ATL NL $3,000,000
2001 TBA AL $7,250,000
2000 TBA AL $6,250,000
1999 COL NL $6,000,000
1998 COL NL $5,025,000
1997 COL NL $2,225,000
1996 COL NL $1,200,000
1995 COL NL $265,000
1994 COL NL $192,500
1993 COL NL $120,000
1992 ATL NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $44,936,500

Award Voting History

Vinny Castilla — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 3.0 448 0
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 49.0 448 0
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 392 0
1995 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Vinny Castilla (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Adcock
    .277 avg, 336 HR
  2. 94
    Eric Karros
    .268 avg, 284 HR
  3. 94
    Matt Williams
    .268 avg, 378 HR
  4. 86
    Ryan Zimmerman
    .277 avg, 284 HR
  5. 83
    Lee May
    .267 avg, 354 HR
  6. 82
    Nolan Arenado
    .280 avg, 383 HR

Vinny Castilla: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 1, 1991 and the final game on September 28, 2006, Vinny Castilla built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (1991 through 2003), the Colorado Rockies (1993 to 2006), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000 to 2001), the Houston Astros (2001), the Washington Nationals (2005), and the San Diego Padres (2006). The bio lists Castilla as a third baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Castilla is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. Castilla was born on July 4, 1967, in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México. The given name on file is Vinicio Castilla.

Castilla finished with 1,884 hits from 6,822 at bats in 1,854 games, which works out to .276, along with 320 home runs, 1,105 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .321 clip and slugging .476, Castilla finished with a .797 OPS. The .276 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinny Castilla

What years did Vinny Castilla play?
Vinny Castilla played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006.
Was Vinny Castilla a pitcher?
No. Vinny Castilla was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Vinny Castilla hit?
Vinny Castilla hit 320 career home runs with 1,884 hits.
What teams did Vinny Castilla play for?
Vinny Castilla played for 6 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 2002–2003), the Colorado Rockies (1993–1999, 2004, 2006), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001), the Houston Astros (2001), the Washington Nationals (2005), and the San Diego Padres (2006).
Did Vinny Castilla win an MVP award?
No. Vinny Castilla did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Vinny Castilla win?
Vinny Castilla won 3 Silver Slugger awards (1995, 1997, and 1998). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Vinny Castilla's career stats?
In 1,854 games, Vinny Castilla had 1,884 hits, 320 home runs, 1,105 RBI, 902 runs, and 33 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
How much did Vinny Castilla earn in his career?
Vinny Castilla's recorded salaries total $44,936,500 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castilla's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was Vinny Castilla's salary?
Vinny Castilla's last recorded salary was $3,200,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $7,250,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2006.
What position did Vinny Castilla play?
Vinny Castilla played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Vinny Castilla and how much did he weigh?
Vinny Castilla was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Vinny Castilla hit each season?
Vinny Castilla's home runs by season: 0 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 9 in 1993, 3 in 1994, 32 in 1995, 40 in 1996, 40 in 1997, 46 in 1998, 33 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 25 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 22 in 2003, 35 in 2004, 12 in 2005, and 5 in 2006. His most in one season was 46, in 1998.
What was Vinny Castilla's career batting average?
Vinny Castilla batted .276 over his career, with 1,884 hits in 6,822 at bats.
How many RBI did Vinny Castilla have?
Vinny Castilla drove in 1,105 runs in his career.