Harold Castro

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2023)

Harold Castro was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2023 for the Detroit Tigers and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 6 seasons. In 450 career games, he hit .278 with 391 hits, 16 home runs, and 156 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

AVG .278
HR 16
RBI 156
H 391
OPS .669
PIV -2,055
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
11/30/1993 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2018-09-23

Full name: Harold Arnaldo Castro

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Career Batting Statistics

Harold Castro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
450 1,406 134 391 61 7 16 156 7 54 316 .278 .303 .366 .669 -2,055

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harold Castro — 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
2018 DET AL 6 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
2019 DET AL 97 354 30 103 10 4 5 38 4 9 86 .291 .252 (+15%) .322 (-5%) .434 (-12%) .757 (-9%) -582.4
2020 DET AL 22 49 6 17 4 0 0 3 0 5 11 .347 — — — — 124.6
2021 DET AL 106 315 35 89 13 1 3 37 1 14 72 .283 .243 (+16%) .317 (-2%) .410 (-13%) .727 (-8%) -446.2
2022 DET AL 120 420 37 114 21 2 7 47 0 17 79 .271 .242 (+12%) .311 (-4%) .394 (-4%) .706 (-4%) -303.0
2023 COL NL 99 258 24 65 13 0 1 31 1 9 66 .252 .248 (+1%) .320 (-14%) .414 (-24%) .734 (-20%) -848.0
Career · 6 seasons 450 1,406 134 391 61 7 16 156 7 54 316 .278 — — — — -2,055

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

Harold Castro — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 9 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 4 0 5 1 4.15 0.0

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harold Castro — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2021 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
2022 DET AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 2 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
2023 COL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 8.2 10 4 5 1 4.15 — 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

Harold Castro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23070773196767.277
Away22069961195989.279

Pitching — Home / Away

Harold Castro — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65.253414.76
Away33.051103.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harold Castro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-09-26 COLLADL 300000001
2023-09-20 COLSDPL 100000001
2023-09-17 COLSFGL 100000001
2023-09-16 COLSFGW 111000130
2023-09-11 COLCHCL 100000001
2023-09-09 COLSFGL 300000000
2023-08-30 COLATLL 100000000
2023-08-29 COLATLL 300000101
2023-08-28 COLATLL 301000000
2023-08-27 COLBALW 100000001

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Harold Castro — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-06-17 COLATL — 1.0200000
2023-04-19 COLPIT — 1.0222100
2022-07-16 DETCLE — 1.0100000
2022-07-05 DETCLE — 1.0211000
2022-06-15 DETCHW — 1.0100010
2022-06-03 DETNYY — 1.0211100
2021-06-24 DETHOU — 0.2000200
2021-06-12 DETCHW — 1.0000000
2021-04-05 DETMIN — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harold Castro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 68 58 427 32 4 53
2B 153 128 247 322 12 91
3B 53 48 42 80 7 10
OF 84 61 139 3 1 1
P 9 0 1 1 0 1
SS 74 53 61 137 2 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harold Castro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 DET 2B 2 1 4 3 0 1
2018 DET SS 4 1 3 5 0 1
2019 DET 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2019 DET 2B 34 33 58 73 5 14
2019 DET 3B 10 9 5 19 1 1
2019 DET OF 44 42 94 3 1 1
2019 DET SS 2 2 7 6 0 2
2020 DET 1B 2 2 5 1 0 0
2020 DET 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2020 DET 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0
2020 DET OF 12 5 17 0 0 0
2020 DET SS 2 2 0 7 0 0
2021 DET 1B 15 7 59 4 0 5
2021 DET 2B 33 25 52 69 1 19
2021 DET 3B 12 11 9 21 2 5
2021 DET OF 5 3 4 0 0 0
2021 DET P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2021 DET SS 43 34 34 83 0 12
2022 DET 1B 50 48 354 27 4 47
2022 DET 2B 14 13 26 33 3 8
2022 DET 3B 25 24 23 35 4 4
2022 DET OF 4 2 3 0 0 0
2022 DET P 4 0 1 0 0 0
2022 DET SS 19 13 15 29 2 5
2023 COL 2B 68 56 105 143 3 49
2023 COL 3B 2 2 3 2 0 0
2023 COL OF 19 9 21 0 0 0
2023 COL P 2 0 0 1 0 1
2023 COL SS 4 1 2 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harold Castro — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9
First Base 68
Second Base 153
Third Base 53
Shortstop 74
Left Field 25
Center Field 46
Right Field 14
Designated Hitter 19

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
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  2. 97
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    .272 avg, 10 HR
  3. 88
    Bob Fisher
    .276 avg, 11 HR
  4. 88
    Tom Carey
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  5. 87
    Terry Francona
    .274 avg, 16 HR
  6. 86
    Broderick Perkins
    .271 avg, 8 HR

Harold Castro: the record in brief

The bio dates Harold Castro's major league debut to September 23, 2018. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (2018 to 2022) and the Colorado Rockies (2023). Castro is listed as a second baseman at 5'10" and 195 pounds. The bio says Castro hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Castro was born on November 30, 1993, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. Harold Castro was the playing name; the full given name is Harold Arnaldo.

Castro's career batting table shows 450 games, 1,406 at bats and 391 hits, a .278 average, along with 16 homers and 156 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .303 clip and slugging .366, Castro finished with a .669 OPS. The league as a whole hit .247 across Castro's seasons, which puts the .278 career mark 12.6% above average. The hits column peaks at 114, in 2022. 2019 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .291 against a league .252, a 15% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold Castro

What years did Harold Castro play?
Harold Castro played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2023.
Was Harold Castro a pitcher?
No. Harold Castro was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 9 career games.
How many home runs did Harold Castro hit?
Harold Castro hit 16 career home runs with 391 hits.
What was Harold Castro's career batting average?
Harold Castro batted .278 over his career, with 391 hits in 1,406 at bats.
How many RBI did Harold Castro have?
Harold Castro drove in 156 runs in his career.
What was Harold Castro's career ERA?
Harold Castro finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.