What years did Manny Castillo play?

Manny Castillo played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.

Was Manny Castillo a pitcher?

No. Manny Castillo was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Manny Castillo hit?

Manny Castillo hit 3 career home runs with 174 hits.

What was Manny Castillo's career batting average?

Manny Castillo batted .242 over his career, with 174 hits in 719 at bats.

How many RBI did Manny Castillo have?

Manny Castillo drove in 73 runs in his career.

What was Manny Castillo's career ERA?

Manny Castillo finished with a 23.62 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

Manny Castillo

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)

Manny Castillo was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983 for the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 4 seasons. In 236 career games, he hit .242 with 174 hits, 3 home runs, and 73 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .242

HR 3

RBI 73

H 174

OPS .584

PIV -2,162

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 4/1/1957 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1980-09-01
Last Game: 1983-10-02

Full name: Esteban Manuel Antonio Castillo

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Career Batting Statistics

Manny Castillo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
236	719	63	174	35	4	3	73	3	29	55	.242	.270	.314	.584	-2,162

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manny Castillo — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	KCA	AL	7	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	138	506	49	130	29	1	3	49	2	22	35	.257	.261 (-2%)	.324 (-12%)	.388 (-14%)	.712 (-13%)	-1132.5
1983	SEA	AL	91	203	13	42	6	3	0	24	1	7	20	.207	.260 (-21%)	.324 (-28%)	.389 (-32%)	.714 (-30%)	-1029.8
Career · 3 seasons			236	719	63	174	35	4	3	73	3	29	55	.242	—	—	—	—	-2,162

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 Pitching Statistics

Manny Castillo — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	8	7	3	3	2	23.62	0.0

Career ERA 23.62 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 510.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Manny Castillo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	8	7	3	2	23.62	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.2	8	7	3	2	23.62	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Manny Castillo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	118	350	34	86	3	38	.246
Away	118	369	29	88	0	35	.238

Pitching — Home / Away

Manny Castillo — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.2	8	7	3	2	23.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Manny Castillo — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1983-10-02	SEA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1983-10-01	SEA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1983-09-30	SEA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1983-09-25	SEA	TEX	W	3	0	0	1
1983-09-24	SEA	TEX	W	1	0	0	0
1983-09-23	SEA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0
1983-09-16	SEA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1983-09-05	SEA	KCR	W	1	0	0	0
1983-09-03	SEA	NYY	L	3	1	1	0
1983-09-02	SEA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Manny Castillo — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-06-26	SEA	TOR	—	2.2	8	7	7	3	2	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Castillo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	11	3	37	3	1	4
2B	15	9	21	30	2	10
3B	188	150	131	313	24	27
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Castillo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	KCA	2B	1	1	2	5	0	0
1980	KCA	3B	3	1	0	3	0	0
1982	SEA	2B	9	4	13	11	1	6
1982	SEA	3B	130	110	96	209	20	18
1983	SEA	1B	11	3	37	3	1	4
1983	SEA	2B	5	4	6	14	1	4
1983	SEA	3B	55	39	35	101	4	9
1983	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Manny Castillo — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	11
Second Base	14
Third Base	189
Designated Hitter	8

Manny Castillo: the record in brief

Manny Castillo's major league career runs from a debut on September 1, 1980 to a final game on October 2, 1983. Castillo played for the Kansas City Royals (1980) and the Seattle Mariners (1982 through 1983). Castillo is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. Castillo switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Castillo was born on April 1, 1957, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. Castillo's full given name, per the bio, is Esteban Manuel Antonio Castillo.

Castillo collected 174 hits in 719 at bats across 236 games, good for a .242 batting average, plus 3 homers and 73 runs batted in. Castillo's career OPS of .584 combines a .270 on-base mark with .314 slugging. Castillo's .242 average ran 7.7% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Castillo's .584 stands 18.2% below the league's .714. No season topped the 130 hits of 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Castillo

What years did Manny Castillo play?: Manny Castillo played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
Was Manny Castillo a pitcher?: No. Manny Castillo was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Manny Castillo hit?: Manny Castillo hit 3 career home runs with 174 hits.
What was Manny Castillo's career batting average?: Manny Castillo batted .242 over his career, with 174 hits in 719 at bats.
How many RBI did Manny Castillo have?: Manny Castillo drove in 73 runs in his career.
What was Manny Castillo's career ERA?: Manny Castillo finished with a 23.62 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.