Juan Castro
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2011)
Juan Castro was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,103 career games, he hit .229 with 601 hits, 36 home runs, and 234 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-09-02
- Last Game
- 2011-06-04
Full name: Juan Gabriel Castro
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,103 | 2,627 | 253 | 601 | 123 | 13 | 36 | 234 | 5 | 149 | 472 | .229 | .268 | .327 | .595 | -9,550 |
Career AVG .229 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.
Career OBP .268 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.
Career SLG .327 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.
Career OPS .595 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 70 | 132 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | .197 | .269 (-27%) | .340 (-26%) | .426 (-34%) | .767 (-30%) | -693.8 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | 40 | 75 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .147 | .266 (-45%) | .336 (-35%) | .419 (-49%) | .756 (-43%) | -539.5 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 89 | 220 | 25 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 37 | .195 | .266 (-27%) | .335 (-27%) | .420 (-39%) | .755 (-34%) | -1249.5 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | 82 | 224 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 33 | .241 | .270 (-11%) | .344 (-18%) | .437 (-16%) | .782 (-17%) | -702.5 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | 96 | 242 | 27 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 50 | .223 | .263 (-15%) | .332 (-22%) | .426 (-29%) | .758 (-26%) | -1060.6 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 54 | 82 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .220 | .261 (-16%) | .331 (-16%) | .416 (-21%) | .747 (-19%) | -261.3 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 113 | 320 | 28 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 58 | .253 | .264 (-4%) | .332 (-13%) | .422 (-8%) | .754 (-10%) | -597.9 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | 111 | 299 | 36 | 73 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 51 | .244 | .266 (-8%) | .335 (-17%) | .427 (-12%) | .762 (-14%) | -775.9 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 97 | 272 | 27 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 39 | .257 | .264 (-3%) | .330 (-15%) | .418 (-8%) | .749 (-11%) | -573.3 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 50 | 156 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 23 | .231 | .269 (-14%) | .336 (-23%) | .431 (-29%) | .768 (-26%) | -715.2 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 54 | 95 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .284 | .269 (+6%) | .336 (-5%) | .431 (-3%) | .768 (-4%) | -715.2 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 54 | 89 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .180 | .268 (-33%) | .335 (-37%) | .422 (-44%) | .758 (-41%) | -638.2 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | BAL | AL | 54 | 151 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 26 | .205 | .263 (-22%) | .333 (-23%) | .416 (-32%) | .749 (-28%) | 0.0 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 57 | 112 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .277 | .262 (+5%) | .332 (-7%) | .417 (-19%) | .750 (-13%) | -246.5 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 54 | 126 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .198 | .257 (-23%) | .325 (-27%) | .402 (-41%) | .728 (-35%) | -719.5 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -719.5 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 1,103 | 2,627 | 253 | 601 | 123 | 13 | 36 | 234 | 5 | 149 | 472 | .229 | — | — | — | — | -10,209 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1103 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 547 | 1274 | 114 | 295 | 13 | 105 | .232 |
| Away | 556 | 1353 | 139 | 306 | 23 | 129 | .226 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-04 | LAD | CIN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-05-27 | LAD | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-05-21 | LAD | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-05-20 | LAD | CHW | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-05-19 | LAD | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-05-18 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-05-15 | LAD | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-08-15 | LAD | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010-07-16 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-07-15 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2B | 252 | 147 | 347 | 494 | 15 | 113 |
| 3B | 264 | 99 | 105 | 227 | 16 | 24 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 571 | 419 | 598 | 1261 | 43 | 277 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | 3B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | LAN | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | LAN | 2B | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | LAN | 3B | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | LAN | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | LAN | SS | 30 | 26 | 40 | 69 | 2 | 21 |
| 1997 | LAN | 2B | 14 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | LAN | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | LAN | SS | 22 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 | LAN | 2B | 38 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 2 | 22 |
| 1998 | LAN | 3B | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | LAN | SS | 47 | 35 | 43 | 102 | 7 | 29 |
| 1999 | LAN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 2B | 21 | 16 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 13 |
| 2000 | CIN | 3B | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | SS | 57 | 38 | 55 | 117 | 1 | 27 |
| 2001 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 2B | 37 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | CIN | 3B | 19 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | CIN | SS | 46 | 29 | 38 | 81 | 7 | 14 |
| 2002 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 2B | 17 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 2002 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | CIN | SS | 25 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 2B | 56 | 45 | 100 | 154 | 4 | 33 |
| 2003 | CIN | 3B | 30 | 20 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | CIN | SS | 24 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| 2004 | CIN | 1B | 4 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | CIN | 2B | 12 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | CIN | 3B | 78 | 35 | 38 | 75 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | CIN | SS | 31 | 21 | 32 | 72 | 2 | 16 |
| 2005 | MIN | 2B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | MIN | 3B | 22 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | MIN | SS | 73 | 66 | 97 | 232 | 5 | 50 |
| 2006 | MIN | SS | 50 | 48 | 67 | 147 | 7 | 28 |
| 2006 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | 3B | 20 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | CIN | SS | 27 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | CIN | 2B | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | 3B | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | SS | 16 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | CIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | CIN | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | BAL | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | BAL | SS | 54 | 46 | 72 | 136 | 5 | 22 |
| 2009 | LAN | 2B | 20 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | LAN | 3B | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAN | SS | 28 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | PHI | 2B | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | PHI | 3B | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | PHI | SS | 32 | 26 | 31 | 78 | 3 | 15 |
| 2010 | LAN | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | LAN | 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | LAN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 252 |
| Third Base | 264 |
| Shortstop | 571 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $700,000 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | $975,000 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | $925,000 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 2001 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | $240,000 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | $215,000 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | $124,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $7,888,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Juan Castro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Castro
- What years did Juan Castro play?
- Juan Castro played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2011.
- Was Juan Castro a pitcher?
- No. Juan Castro was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Juan Castro hit?
- Juan Castro hit 36 career home runs with 601 hits.
- What was Juan Castro's career batting average?
- Juan Castro batted .229 over his career, with 601 hits in 2,627 at bats.
- How many RBI did Juan Castro have?
- Juan Castro drove in 234 runs in his career.
- Is Juan Castro in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Castro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.