Luis Castillo

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2010)

Luis Castillo was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010 for the Florida Marlins, the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,720 career games, he hit .290 with 1,889 hits, 28 home runs, and 443 RBI. Luis Castillo was a 3-time All-Star and a 3-time Gold Glove.

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 .290
HR 28
RBI 443
H 1,889
OPS .719
PIV -2,834
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 145 lb
Born
9/12/1975 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1996-08-08
Last Game
2010-10-03
Awards
3× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Luis Antonio Castillo

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Career Batting Statistics

Luis Castillo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,720 6,510 1,001 1,889 194 59 28 443 370 800 850 .290 .368 .351 .719 -2,834

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Castillo (b. 1975) 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
1996 FLO NL 41 164 26 43 2 1 1 8 17 14 46 .262 .269 (-3%) .340 (-6%) .426 (-29%) .767 (-19%) -471.9
1997 FLO NL 75 263 27 63 8 0 0 8 16 27 53 .240 .266 (-10%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-36%) .756 (-23%) -937.4
1998 FLO NL 44 153 21 31 3 2 1 10 3 22 33 .203 .266 (-24%) .335 (-8%) .420 (-36%) .755 (-24%) -559.0
1999 FLO NL 128 487 76 147 23 4 0 28 50 67 85 .302 .271 (+11%) .344 (+12%) .433 (-16%) .778 (-4%) -115.6
2000 FLO NL 136 539 101 180 17 3 2 17 62 78 86 .334 .270 (+23%) .344 (+21%) .437 (-11%) .782 (+3%) 795.9
2001 FLO NL 134 537 76 141 16 10 2 45 33 67 90 .263 .263 (-1%) .332 (+3%) .426 (-20%) .758 (-10%) -743.5
2002 FLO NL 146 606 86 185 18 5 2 39 48 55 76 .305 .261 (+17%) .331 (+10%) .416 (-13%) .747 (-3%) -113.0
2003 FLO NL 152 595 99 187 19 6 6 39 21 63 60 .314 .264 (+19%) .332 (+15%) .422 (-6%) .754 (+3%) 649.8
2004 FLO NL 150 564 91 164 12 7 2 47 21 75 68 .291 .266 (+9%) .335 (+11%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-6%) -286.1
2005 FLO NL 122 439 72 132 12 4 4 30 10 65 32 .301 .264 (+14%) .330 (+18%) .418 (-11%) .749 (+2%) 508.4
2006 MIN AL 142 584 84 173 22 6 3 49 25 56 58 .296 .269 (+10%) .336 (+6%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-5%) -386.4
2007 MIN AL 85 349 54 106 11 3 0 18 9 29 28 .304 .268 (+13%) .335 (+6%) .422 (-17%) .758 (-7%) -299.7
2007 NYN NL 50 199 37 59 8 2 1 20 10 24 17 .296 .268 (+11%) .335 (+10%) .422 (-12%) .758 (-2%) -299.7
2008 NYN NL 87 298 46 73 7 1 3 28 17 50 35 .245 .263 (-7%) .333 (+7%) .416 (-27%) .749 (-12%) -408.3
2009 NYN NL 142 486 77 147 12 3 1 40 20 69 58 .302 .262 (+15%) .332 (+16%) .417 (-17%) .750 (-2%) 90.8
2010 NYN NL 86 247 28 58 4 2 0 17 8 39 25 .235 .257 (-9%) .325 (+3%) .402 (-34%) .728 (-17%) -551.3
Career · 16 seasons 1,720 6,510 1,001 1,889 194 59 28 443 370 800 850 .290 — — — — -3,127

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

Luis Castillo — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 82 6 18 4 0 0 4 11 15 .220

Playoff Batting by Year

Luis Castillo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALDS2 MIN 3 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .273
2003 NLCS FLO 7 28 3 6 1 0 0 2 5 2 .214
2003 NLDS1 FLO 4 17 2 5 3 0 0 1 3 3 .294
2003 WS FLO 6 26 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Castillo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home860318750794211228.296
Away860332349494717215.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Castillo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-03 NYNWASL 100000000
2010-10-02 NYNWASW 201000001
2010-09-28 NYNMILW 010000000
2010-09-26 NYNPHIW 100000001
2010-09-24 NYNPHIL 000000000
2010-09-11 NYNPHIW 000000000
2010-09-10 NYNPHIL 100000001
2010-09-04 NYNCHCL 220000020
2010-09-02 NYNATLW 511000002
2010-09-01 NYNATLL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Castillo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1683 1645 3287 4484 124 1051

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Castillo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 FLO 2B 41 41 99 118 3 37
1997 FLO 2B 70 64 129 177 9 44
1998 FLO 2B 44 43 117 113 7 34
1999 FLO 2B 126 122 257 343 15 75
2000 FLO 2B 136 135 282 365 11 83
2001 FLO 2B 133 131 260 387 13 99
2002 FLO 2B 144 143 269 391 13 93
2003 FLO 2B 152 151 286 433 10 99
2004 FLO 2B 148 147 275 406 6 97
2005 FLO 2B 120 116 245 352 7 87
2006 MIN 2B 142 142 267 378 6 78
2007 MIN 2B 85 85 154 220 3 48
2007 NYN 2B 50 48 99 95 2 27
2008 NYN 2B 81 78 160 186 6 41
2009 NYN 2B 137 135 266 344 11 71
2010 NYN 2B 74 64 122 176 2 38

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luis Castillo (b. 1975) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1683

Awards & Honors

Luis Castillo — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 Gold Glove 2B
2004 Gold Glove 2B
2003 Gold Glove 2B
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-06-21

Salary History

Luis Castillo — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $6,250,000
2009 NYN NL $6,250,000
2008 NYN NL $6,250,000
2007 MIN AL $5,750,000
2006 MIN AL $5,071,506
2005 FLO NL $5,166,667
2004 FLO NL $4,666,667
2003 FLO NL $4,850,000
2002 FLO NL $3,325,000
2001 FLO NL $2,200,000
2000 FLO NL $390,000
1999 FLO NL $225,000
1998 FLO NL $200,000
1997 FLO NL $154,000
1996 FLO NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $50,857,840

Award Voting History

Luis Castillo — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 8.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Fred Tenney
    .294 avg, 22 HR
  2. 94
    Johnny Evers HOF
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  3. 93
    Chone Figgins
    .276 avg, 35 HR
  4. 90
    Steve Sax
    .281 avg, 54 HR
  5. 90
    Eric Young
    .283 avg, 79 HR
  6. 90
    Delino DeShields
    .268 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Castillo

What years did Luis Castillo play?
Luis Castillo played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.
Was Luis Castillo a pitcher?
No. Luis Castillo was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Luis Castillo hit?
Luis Castillo hit 28 career home runs with 1889 hits.
What was Luis Castillo's career batting average?
Luis Castillo batted .290 over his career, with 1,889 hits in 6,510 at bats.
How many RBI did Luis Castillo have?
Luis Castillo drove in 443 runs in his career.
Is Luis Castillo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Luis Castillo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.