Bobby Castillo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1985)

W–L 38–40
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.38
SO 434
Pitcher PIV -5480.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
4/18/1955 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
6/30/2014 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-10
Last Game
1985-10-04

Full name: Robert Ernie Castillo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 40 250 59 9 1 18 689.0 623 302 67 327 434 3.94 -5480.8

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 LAN NL 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 11.3 12 5 2 7 3.97 4.00 (+1%) -92.9
1978 LAN NL 0 4 18 0 0 0 1 34.0 28 15 33 30 3.97 3.69 (-8%) -688.2
1979 LAN NL 2 0 19 0 0 0 7 24.3 26 3 13 25 1.11 4.00 (+72%) 977.4
1980 LAN NL 8 6 61 0 0 0 5 98.3 70 30 45 60 2.75 3.84 (+29%) 947.0
1981 LAN NL 2 4 34 1 0 0 5 50.7 50 30 24 35 5.33 3.58 (-49%) -429.5
1982 MIN AL 13 11 40 25 6 1 0 218.7 194 89 85 123 3.66 3.86 (+5%) -2408.3
1983 MIN AL 8 12 27 25 3 0 0 158.3 170 84 65 90 4.77 3.87 (-23%) -1552.3
1984 MIN AL 2 1 10 2 0 0 0 25.3 14 5 19 7 1.78 3.81 (+53%) -1064.6
1985 LAN NL 2 2 35 5 0 0 0 68.0 59 41 41 57 5.43 3.89 (-39%) -1169.4
Career · 9 seasons 38 40 250 59 9 1 18 689.0 623 302 327 434 3.94 — -5,481

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
252 39 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 11 .154 .175 .205 .380 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OPS .380 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 LAN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 LAN NL 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 LAN NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 LAN NL 62 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1981 LAN NL 34 9 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .444 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 LAN NL 36 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 252 39 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 11 .154 — — — — 0

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1981 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 7.3 4 3 7 5 3.68

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 5.3 4 2 2 4 3.38
1981 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
1981 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 1 5 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home122180100.056
Away129211501.238

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121355.23191511512263.82
Away128332.03031511752064.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-04 LADCINL 000000000
1985-10-03 LADATLL 000000000
1985-10-01 LADSDPW 000000000
1985-09-19 LADHOUL 000000000
1985-09-18 LADHOUL 000000000
1985-09-12 LADATLL 000000000
1985-09-10 LADATLW 100000001
1985-09-02 LADWSNW 100000000
1985-08-31 LADPHIL 000000000
1985-08-29 LADPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-10-04 LADCIN — 1.0000010
1985-10-03 LADATL — 1.1200020
1985-10-01 LADSDP — 0.1000000
1985-09-19 LADHOU — 1.1100110
1985-09-18 LADHOU — 0.0000100
1985-09-12 LADATL L 3.0333201
1985-09-10 LADATL — 3.0533421
1985-09-02 LADWSN — 5.0322071
1985-08-31 LADPHI — 1.0000010
1985-08-29 LADPHI — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 250 59 56 86 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 LAN P 6 1 1 3 0 0
1978 LAN P 18 0 1 6 1 0
1979 LAN P 19 0 1 3 0 0
1980 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 LAN P 61 0 10 16 1 1
1981 LAN P 34 1 3 4 0 1
1982 MIN P 40 25 20 19 3 1
1983 MIN P 27 25 13 22 1 1
1984 MIN P 10 2 2 2 0 1
1985 LAN P 35 5 5 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 250
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Valley College Los Angeles CA 1974

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Castillo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA
  2. 93
    Darrell Brandon
    28-37, 4.04 ERA
  3. 89
    Dave Hamilton
    39-41, 3.85 ERA
  4. 86
    Clay Hensley
    28-34, 4.00 ERA
  5. 84
    Steve Ridzik
    39-38, 3.79 ERA
  6. 80
    Jim Coates
    43-22, 4.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Castillo

What years did Bobby Castillo play?
Bobby Castillo played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.
Was Bobby Castillo a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Castillo pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 434 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Castillo hit?
Bobby Castillo hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.