Ramon Castro
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2011)
Ramon Castro was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011 for the Florida Marlins, the New York Mets, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. In 567 career games, he hit .237 with 338 hits, 67 home runs, and 217 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-08-27
- Last Game
- 2011-07-09
Full name: Ramon Abraham Castro
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567 | 1,426 | 155 | 338 | 66 | 0 | 67 | 217 | 2 | 151 | 375 | .237 | .310 | .424 | .734 | -629 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .734 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | FLO | NL | 24 | 67 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .179 | .271 (-34%) | .344 (-18%) | .433 (-24%) | .778 (-22%) | -257.6 |
| 2000 | FLO | NL | 50 | 138 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 36 | .239 | .270 (-12%) | .344 (-8%) | .437 (-29%) | .782 (-19%) | -440.6 |
| 2001 | FLO | NL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | 54 | 101 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 24 | .238 | .261 (-9%) | .331 (-3%) | .416 (+9%) | .747 (+4%) | 49.8 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | 40 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .283 | .264 (+7%) | .332 (avg) | .422 (+43%) | .754 (+24%) | 211.0 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | 32 | 96 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 30 | .135 | .266 (-49%) | .335 (-31%) | .427 (-39%) | .762 (-36%) | -572.9 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | 99 | 209 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 58 | .244 | .264 (-8%) | .330 (-3%) | .418 (+4%) | .749 (+1%) | 4.7 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 40 | 126 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 40 | .238 | .269 (-12%) | .336 (-4%) | .431 (-10%) | .768 (-8%) | -150.4 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 52 | 144 | 24 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 39 | .285 | .268 (+6%) | .335 (-1%) | .422 (+31%) | .758 (+17%) | 392.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 52 | 143 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 34 | .245 | .263 (-7%) | .333 (-6%) | .416 (+6%) | .749 (avg) | 2.9 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 26 | 79 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .253 | .262 (-4%) | .332 (-3%) | .417 (+3%) | .750 (avg) | 0.8 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | 31 | 76 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .184 | .262 (-30%) | .332 (-21%) | .417 (-9%) | .750 (-14%) | 0.8 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | 37 | 115 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .278 | .257 (+8%) | .325 (+1%) | .402 (+25%) | .728 (+14%) | 259.5 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | 23 | 68 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .235 | .255 (-8%) | .320 (-4%) | .399 (+14%) | .719 (+6%) | 61.7 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 567 | 1,426 | 155 | 338 | 66 | 0 | 67 | 217 | 2 | 151 | 375 | .237 | — | — | — | — | -438 | ||
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
View full game log (567 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 281 | 639 | 68 | 137 | 29 | 87 | .214 |
| Away | 286 | 787 | 87 | 201 | 38 | 130 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-09 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011-07-04 | CHW | KCR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-06-30 | CHW | COL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-06-25 | CHW | WAS | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011-06-18 | CHW | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-06-11 | CHW | OAK | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-06-08 | CHW | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-06-01 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011-05-29 | CHW | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-05-25 | CHW | TEX | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | FLO | C | 24 | 22 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | FLO | C | 50 | 43 | 274 | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| 2001 | FLO | C | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | FLO | C | 37 | 17 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | FLO | C | 18 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | FLO | C | 31 | 27 | 192 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | NYN | C | 99 | 57 | 402 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | NYN | C | 37 | 32 | 267 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | NYN | C | 50 | 35 | 303 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | NYN | C | 47 | 40 | 286 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | NYN | C | 23 | 21 | 159 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | CHA | C | 29 | 25 | 163 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | CHA | C | 34 | 31 | 214 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | CHA | C | 21 | 20 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 503 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CHA | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | $800,000 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | $2,625,000 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | $1,975,000 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2005 | NYN | NL | $500,000 |
| 2004 | FLO | NL | $400,000 |
| 2003 | FLO | NL | $300,000 |
| 2002 | FLO | NL | $216,000 |
| 2001 | FLO | NL | $214,000 |
| 1999 | FLO | NL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,080,000 | ||
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Ramon Castro: the record in brief
Ramon Castro's major league career runs from a debut on August 27, 1999 to a final game on July 9, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the Florida Marlins (1999 to 2004), the New York Mets (2005 to 2009), and the Chicago White Sox (2009 to 2011). Listed as a catcher, Castro batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 240 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Castro was born on March 1, 1976, in Vega Baja, P.R. Castro's full given name, per the bio, is Ramon Abraham Castro.
In 567 games and 1,426 at bats, Castro batted .237 with 338 hits; the totals also include 67 home runs and 217 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .310 clip and slugging .424, Castro finished with a .734 OPS. The league as a whole hit .264 across Castro's seasons, which puts the .237 career mark 10.4% below average. The home run peak was 11 in 2007 with the New York Mets. The highest hit total in a season was 51, in 2005. 2005 brought the most runs batted in, 41.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon Castro
- What years did Ramon Castro play?
- Ramon Castro played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011.
- Was Ramon Castro a pitcher?
- No. Ramon Castro was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ramon Castro hit?
- Ramon Castro hit 67 career home runs with 338 hits.
- What was Ramon Castro's career batting average?
- Ramon Castro batted .237 over his career, with 338 hits in 1,426 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ramon Castro have?
- Ramon Castro drove in 217 runs in his career.
- Is Ramon Castro in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ramon Castro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.