Jason Castro
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2022)
Jason Castro was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 13 seasons. In 952 career games, he hit .227 with 678 hits, 97 home runs, and 325 RBI. Jason Castro was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-06-22
- Last Game
- 2022-06-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Jason Michael Castro
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952 | 2,981 | 368 | 678 | 166 | 9 | 97 | 325 | 6 | 347 | 970 | .227 | .312 | .387 | .699 | -1,208 |
Career AVG .227 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Career OPS .699 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 67 | 195 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .205 | .257 (-20%) | .325 (-12%) | .402 (-29%) | .728 (-21%) | -640.6 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 87 | 257 | 29 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 61 | .257 | .254 (+1%) | .318 (+5%) | .405 (-1%) | .724 (+2%) | 87.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 120 | 435 | 63 | 120 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 50 | 130 | .276 | .253 (+9%) | .317 (+10%) | .396 (+22%) | .714 (+17%) | 1405.4 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 126 | 465 | 43 | 103 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 34 | 151 | .222 | .251 (-12%) | .313 (-9%) | .386 (-5%) | .700 (-7%) | -521.8 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 104 | 337 | 38 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 33 | 115 | .211 | .254 (-17%) | .316 (-11%) | .404 (-10%) | .721 (-10%) | -565.5 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 113 | 329 | 41 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 45 | 123 | .210 | .255 (-18%) | .321 (-5%) | .417 (-10%) | .738 (-7%) | -363.8 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 110 | 356 | 49 | 86 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 45 | 108 | .242 | .254 (-5%) | .324 (+2%) | .425 (-9%) | .750 (-4%) | -156.7 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 19 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .143 | .247 (-42%) | .318 (-19%) | .409 (-42%) | .727 (-32%) | -319.2 |
| 2019 | MIN | AL | 79 | 237 | 39 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 88 | .232 | .252 (-8%) | .322 (+3%) | .434 (avg) | .757 (+1%) | 112.8 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 18 | 52 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .192 | .244 (-21%) | .321 (avg) | .417 (-8%) | .739 (-4%) | -25.1 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 9 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .179 | — | — | — | — | -25.1 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 66 | 149 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 54 | .235 | .243 (-4%) | .317 (+12%) | .410 (+8%) | .727 (+10%) | 337.5 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 34 | 78 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 40 | .115 | .242 (-52%) | .311 (-34%) | .394 (-55%) | .706 (-46%) | -557.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 952 | 2,981 | 368 | 678 | 166 | 9 | 97 | 325 | 6 | 347 | 970 | .227 | — | — | — | — | -1,233 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | SDN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALWC | MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .071 |
| 2015 | ALWC | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (952 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 475 | 1450 | 179 | 338 | 58 | 179 | .233 |
| Away | 477 | 1531 | 189 | 340 | 39 | 146 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-29 | HOU | NYN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-26 | HOU | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-24 | HOU | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-06-22 | HOU | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-06-19 | HOU | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-14 | HOU | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-06-12 | HOU | MIA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-08 | HOU | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06-07 | HOU | SEA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-06-06 | HOU | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 885 | 818 | 6323 | 405 | 32 | 50 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HOU | C | 67 | 57 | 449 | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | HOU | C | 79 | 73 | 525 | 40 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | HOU | C | 98 | 95 | 630 | 44 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | HOU | C | 114 | 110 | 767 | 55 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | HOU | C | 103 | 102 | 777 | 62 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | HOU | 1B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | HOU | C | 111 | 102 | 865 | 53 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | MIN | C | 108 | 104 | 707 | 34 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | MIN | C | 19 | 19 | 187 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | MIN | C | 78 | 72 | 637 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | LAA | C | 17 | 16 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SDN | C | 9 | 9 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | C | 52 | 37 | 363 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | HOU | C | 30 | 22 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 885 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 32 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-05-27 |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-08-25 |
Salary History
Jason Castro's recorded salaries total $12,854,100 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castro's career ran from 2010 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | $2,450,000 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | $496,600 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | $486,000 |
| 2011 | HOU | NL | $421,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $12,854,100 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Palo Alto | CA | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jason Castro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jason Castro: the record in brief
Jason Castro played a first major league game on June 22, 2010 and a last one on June 29, 2022. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (2010 to 2022), the Minnesota Twins (2017 through 2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2020), and the San Diego Padres (2020). Castro, a catcher by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads June 18, 1987, in Castro Valley, CA, USA. Castro's full given name, per the bio, is Jason Michael Castro.
In 952 games and 2,981 at bats, Castro batted .227 with 678 hits, adding 97 homers and 325 runs batted in. Castro got on base at a .312 rate and slugged .387 (.699 OPS). Castro's .227 average ran 9.5% below the .251 that the league posted over the same seasons. 2013 was Castro's biggest home run year, with 18. The hits column peaks at 120, in 2013. 2013 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .276 against a league .253, a 9% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Castro
- What years did Jason Castro play?
- Jason Castro played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2022.
- Was Jason Castro a pitcher?
- No. Jason Castro was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jason Castro hit?
- Jason Castro hit 97 career home runs with 678 hits.
- What teams did Jason Castro play for?
- Jason Castro played for 4 teams: the Houston Astros (2010, 2012–2016, 2021–2022), the Minnesota Twins (2017–2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2020), and the San Diego Padres (2020).
- Did Jason Castro win an MVP award?
- No. Jason Castro did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jason Castro win?
- Jason Castro was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jason Castro's career stats?
- In 952 games, Jason Castro had 678 hits, 97 home runs, 325 RBI, 368 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .227 batting average.
- How much did Jason Castro earn in his career?
- Jason Castro's recorded salaries total $12,854,100 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castro's career ran from 2010 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.
- What was Jason Castro's salary?
- Jason Castro's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $421,500, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
- What position did Jason Castro play?
- Jason Castro played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jason Castro and how much did he weigh?
- Jason Castro was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jason Castro hit each season?
- Jason Castro's home runs by season: 2 in 2010, 6 in 2012, 18 in 2013, 14 in 2014, 11 in 2015, 11 in 2016, 10 in 2017, 1 in 2018, 13 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 8 in 2021, and 1 in 2022. His most in one season was 18, in 2013.
- What was Jason Castro's career batting average?
- Jason Castro batted .227 over his career, with 678 hits in 2,981 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jason Castro have?
- Jason Castro drove in 325 runs in his career.