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
Juan Castro's recorded salaries total $7,888,000 over 13 seasons, 1995 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castro's career ran from 1995 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2009, and 2011.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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.
Juan Castro: the record in brief
Juan Castro played a first major league game on September 2, 1995 and a last one on June 4, 2011. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 to 2011), the Cincinnati Reds (2000 to 2008), the Minnesota Twins (2005 through 2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010). Castro played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 20, 1972, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. Castro's full given name, per the bio, is Juan Gabriel Castro.
The batting record for Castro: 1,103 games, 601 hits in 2,627 at bats, and a .229 average; the totals also include 36 home runs and 234 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .268 and .327 give Castro a career OPS of .595. The league as a whole hit .265 across Castro's seasons, which puts the .229 career mark 13.7% below average. In OPS terms, Castro's .595 stands 21.2% below the league's .755. No season topped the 81 hits of 2003.
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 teams did Juan Castro play for?
- Juan Castro played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1999, 2009–2011), the Cincinnati Reds (2000–2004, 2006–2008), the Minnesota Twins (2005–2006), the Baltimore Orioles (2008), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2010).
- What were Juan Castro's career stats?
- In 1,103 games, Juan Castro had 601 hits, 36 home runs, 234 RBI, 253 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
- How much did Juan Castro earn in his career?
- Juan Castro's recorded salaries total $7,888,000 over 13 seasons, 1995 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Castro's career ran from 1995 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2009, and 2011.
- What was Juan Castro's salary?
- Juan Castro's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2010.
- What position did Juan Castro play?
- Juan Castro played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Castro and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Castro was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Juan Castro hit each season?
- Juan Castro's home runs by season: 0 in 1995, 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 2 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 4 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 2 in 2002, 9 in 2003, 5 in 2004, 5 in 2005, 3 in 2006, 0 in 2007, 2 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 0 in 2010, and 0 in 2011. His most in one season was 9, in 2003.
- 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.