What years did Slick Castleman play?

Slick Castleman played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.

Was Slick Castleman a pitcher?

Yes. Slick Castleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 225 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Slick Castleman hit?

Slick Castleman hit 2 career home runs with 28 hits.

What teams did Slick Castleman play for?

Slick Castleman played for one team, the New York Giants (1934–1939).

What were Slick Castleman's career stats?

In 121 games, Slick Castleman went 36-26 with a 4.25 ERA, 225 strikeouts, 586.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 28 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Slick Castleman play?

Slick Castleman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Slick Castleman and how much did he weigh?

Slick Castleman was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Slick Castleman's career ERA?

Slick Castleman finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 36-26 with 225 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Slick Castleman have?

Slick Castleman recorded 225 career strikeouts.

Is Slick Castleman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Slick Castleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Slick Castleman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1939)

Slick Castleman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939 for the New York Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 36-26 with a 4.25 ERA and 225 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 2 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 36–26

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.48

SO 225

Pitcher PIV -3455.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 9/8/1913 in Donelson, TN, USA
Died: 3/2/1998 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-05-09
Last Game: 1939-07-04

Full name: Clydell Castleman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Slick Castleman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	26	121	79	25	4	1	586.2	644	277	45	223	225	4.25	-3455.0

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Slick Castleman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	NY1	NL	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	16.2	18	10	10	5	5.40	4.29 (-26%)	-378.8
1935	NY1	NL	15	6	29	25	9	1	0	173.2	186	79	64	64	4.09	4.35 (+6%)	-1202.5
1936	NY1	NL	4	7	29	12	2	1	1	111.2	148	70	56	54	5.64	4.59 (-23%)	-393.7
1937	NY1	NL	11	6	23	23	10	2	0	160.1	148	59	33	78	3.31	4.34 (+24%)	-197.0
1938	NY1	NL	4	5	21	14	4	0	0	90.2	108	42	37	18	4.17	4.35 (+4%)	-556.1
1939	NY1	NL	1	2	12	4	0	0	0	33.2	36	17	23	6	4.54	4.28 (-6%)	-726.9
Career · 6 seasons			36	26	121	79	25	4	1	586.2	644	277	223	225	4.25	—	-3,455

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

Slick Castleman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	207	18	28	3	0	2	12	0	9	67	.135	.171	.179	.350	-1,164

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slick Castleman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	NY1	NL	7	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	NY1	NL	29	67	7	12	1	1	4	1	16	.179	.279 (-36%)	.342 (-44%)	.399 (-40%)	.742 (-42%)	-467.0
1936	NY1	NL	30	39	2	5	0	1	5	2	12	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	NY1	NL	23	57	4	4	1	0	0	2	22	.070	.276 (-75%)	.342 (-70%)	.398 (-78%)	.740 (-74%)	-696.5
1938	NY1	NL	22	31	4	3	0	0	2	3	12	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	NY1	NL	12	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			123	207	18	28	3	2	12	9	67	.135	—	—	—	—	-1,164

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

Slick Castleman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Slick Castleman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1936	WS	NY1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500

Playoff Career Pitching

Slick Castleman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	4.1	3	1	2	5	2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Slick Castleman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1936	WS	NY1	0	0	1	0	0	4.1	3	1	2	5	2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Slick Castleman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	110	10	15	1	6	.136
Away	63	96	8	13	1	6	.135

Pitching — Home / Away

Slick Castleman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	319.1	312	113	114	129	3.18
Away	63	266.1	332	167	108	95	5.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slick Castleman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1939-07-04	NY1	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-06-29	NY1	BSN	L	2	0	1	0
1939-06-22	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1939-06-09	NY1	CHC	W	0	0	0	0
1939-06-05	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-05-29	NY1	PHI	W	2	1	1	0
1939-05-23	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1939-05-21	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1939-05-18	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1939-05-05	NY1	STL	L	2	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slick Castleman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1939-07-04	NY1	BSN	—	0.1	4	4	3	1	0
1939-06-29	NY1	BSN	—	5.2	8	0	0	1	0
1939-06-22	NY1	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-06-09	NY1	CHC	W	2.0	0	0	0	3	0
1939-06-05	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1
1939-05-29	NY1	PHI	—	4.0	5	2	2	2	1
1939-05-23	NY1	PIT	—	2.1	0	0	0	4	0
1939-05-21	NY1	PIT	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	0
1939-05-18	NY1	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1939-05-05	NY1	STL	—	5.0	5	4	4	5	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slick Castleman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	0	32	112	8	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slick Castleman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	NY1	P	7	1	6	0	0
1935	NY1	P	29	12	42	4	3
1936	NY1	P	29	5	26	2	2
1937	NY1	P	23	8	20	2	3
1938	NY1	P	21	4	14	0	2
1939	NY1	P	12	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Slick Castleman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

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Slick Castleman: the record in brief

The profile opens with Slick Castleman's first major league game on May 9, 1934; the last one listed came on July 4, 1939. The team column never changes: it is the New York Giants from 1934 to 1939. Castleman, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads September 8, 1913, in Donelson, TN, USA. The bio records the death on March 2, 1998, in Nashville, TN, USA. Castleman's full given name, per the bio, is Clydell Castleman.

Castleman went 36-26 with a 4.25 ERA in 121 games, 79 of them starts. The totals include 225 strikeouts and 25 complete games. Castleman's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 15, in 1935. The strikeout high was 78 in 1937. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.31 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34.

Frequently Asked Questions about Slick Castleman

What years did Slick Castleman play?: Slick Castleman played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.
Was Slick Castleman a pitcher?: Yes. Slick Castleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 225 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slick Castleman hit?: Slick Castleman hit 2 career home runs with 28 hits.
What teams did Slick Castleman play for?: Slick Castleman played for one team, the New York Giants (1934–1939).
What were Slick Castleman's career stats?: In 121 games, Slick Castleman went 36-26 with a 4.25 ERA, 225 strikeouts, 586.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 28 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Slick Castleman play?: Slick Castleman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Slick Castleman and how much did he weigh?: Slick Castleman was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Slick Castleman's career ERA?: Slick Castleman finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 36-26 with 225 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Slick Castleman have?: Slick Castleman recorded 225 career strikeouts.
Is Slick Castleman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Slick Castleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.