Slick Castleman

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 26 121 79 25 4 1 586.7 644 277 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

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
1934 NY1 NL 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 16.7 18 10 10 5 5.40 4.29 (-26%) -378.8
1935 NY1 NL 15 6 29 25 9 1 0 173.7 186 79 64 64 4.09 4.35 (+6%) -1202.5
1936 NY1 NL 4 7 29 12 2 1 1 111.7 148 70 56 54 5.64 4.59 (-23%) -393.7
1937 NY1 NL 11 6 23 23 10 2 0 160.3 148 59 33 78 3.31 4.34 (+24%) -197.0
1938 NY1 NL 4 5 21 14 4 0 0 90.7 108 42 37 18 4.17 4.35 (+4%) -556.1
1939 NY1 NL 1 2 12 4 0 0 0 33.7 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

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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 4.3 3 1 2 5 2.08

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 4.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home60110101516.136
Away639681316.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58319.13121131141293.18
Away63266.1332167108955.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-07-04 NY1BSNL 000000000
1939-06-29 NY1BSNL 201000000
1939-06-22 NY1PITL 000000000
1939-06-09 NY1CHCW 000000000
1939-06-05 NY1CINL 000000000
1939-05-29 NY1PHIW 211000000
1939-05-23 NY1PITL 000000000
1939-05-21 NY1PITL 100000001
1939-05-18 NY1STLL 000000000
1939-05-05 NY1STLL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-07-04 NY1BSN — 0.1443100
1939-06-29 NY1BSN — 5.2800100
1939-06-22 NY1PIT — 0.1000000
1939-06-09 NY1CHC W 2.0000300
1939-06-05 NY1CIN — 2.0211110
1939-05-29 NY1PHI — 4.0522210
1939-05-23 NY1PIT — 2.1000400
1939-05-21 NY1PIT — 3.0300000
1939-05-18 NY1STL — 1.0100000
1939-05-05 NY1STL — 5.0544530

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 121 0 32 112 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 121

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Slick Castleman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Broaca
    44-29, 4.08 ERA
  2. 83
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  3. 82
    Hubert Lockhart
    26-22, 4.33 ERA
  4. 80
    Al Gerheauser
    25-50, 4.13 ERA
  5. 80
    Chris Welsh
    22-31, 4.45 ERA
  6. 77
    Bud Podbielan
    25-42, 4.49 ERA

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.