Jason Castro

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2022)

AVG .227
HR 97
RBI 325
H 678
OPS .699
PIV -1,208
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
6/18/1987 in Castro Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-06-22
Last Game
2022-06-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jason Michael Castro

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 27 3 3 0 0 1 4 4 13 .111

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home475145017933858179.233
Away477153118934039146.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-06-29 HOUNYNW 412001201
2022-06-26 HOUNYYL 100000000
2022-06-24 HOUNYYW 400000003
2022-06-22 HOUNYNW 400000003
2022-06-19 HOUCHWW 311000001
2022-06-14 HOUTEXW 300000011
2022-06-12 HOUMIAW 411000001
2022-06-08 HOUSEAL 100000001
2022-06-07 HOUSEAW 400000002
2022-06-06 HOUSEAL 100000001

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

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

Jason Castro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jarrod Saltalamacchia
    .232 avg, 110 HR
  2. 95
    Jason LaRue
    .231 avg, 96 HR
  3. 83
    Tyler Flowers
    .237 avg, 86 HR
  4. 75
    John Buck
    .234 avg, 134 HR
  5. 72
    James McCann
    .244 avg, 101 HR
  6. 68
    Ron Karkovice
    .221 avg, 96 HR

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.