Paul Castner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)

Paul Castner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA.

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

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.30
WHIP 1.90
SO 0
Pitcher PIV -125.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 187 lb
Born
2/16/1897 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Died
3/3/1986 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1923-08-06
Last Game
1923-10-02

Full name: Paul Henry Castner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Castner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 7 0 5 0 6.30 -125.3

Career ERA 6.30 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 56.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Castner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 CHA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 7 5 0 6.30 4.03 (-56%) -125.3
Career · 1 season 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 7 5 0 6.30 — -125

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

Paul Castner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Castner — 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
1923 CHA AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Castner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home320000.000
Away310002.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Castner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36.196408.53
Away33.251102.45

Last 6 Games — Batting

Paul Castner — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-02 CHWDETL 000000000
1923-10-01 CHWDETL 000000000
1923-08-20 CHWNYYL 200000000
1923-08-09 CHWPHAL 000000100
1923-08-07 CHWPHAL 000000000
1923-08-06 CHWPHAL 100000100

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Paul Castner — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-10-02 CHWDET — 2.0322100
1923-10-01 CHWDET — 0.1100000
1923-08-20 CHWNYY — 4.0544300
1923-08-09 CHWPHA — 0.2211000
1923-08-07 CHWPHA — 1.0110100
1923-08-06 CHWPHA — 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Castner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Castner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CHA P 6 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Castner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

College History

Paul Castner — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Notre Dame South Bend IN 1921, 1922, 1923

Paul Castner: the record in brief

Paul Castner's major league career runs from a debut on August 6, 1923 to a final game on October 2, 1923. Castner spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Castner, born on February 16, 1897, in St. Paul, MN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 187 pounds. Castner's death is recorded on March 3, 1986, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Paul Castner was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Henry.

Across 6 games (0 starts), Castner recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 6.30 ERA. The league ERA over Castner's seasons was 4.03, so the 6.30 figure ran 56.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1923, with 6 games and 0 strikeouts.

Castner's college years, 1921, 1922, and 1923, were spent at University of Notre Dame. The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Castner.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Castner

Was Paul Castner a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Castner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Castner hit?
Paul Castner hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Paul Castner play for?
Paul Castner played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1923).
What were Paul Castner's career stats?
In 6 games, Paul Castner went 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 10.0 innings pitched.
What position did Paul Castner play?
Paul Castner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Castner and how much did he weigh?
Paul Castner was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 187 pounds.
What was Paul Castner's career ERA?
Paul Castner finished with a 6.30 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Castner have?
Paul Castner recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Castner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Castner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.