Read Me Vinny Castilla
Vinny Castilla
Full name Vinicio (Soria) Castilla Born July 4, 1967, Oaxaca, Oaxaca (Mexico) First Game: September 1, 1991 ; Final Game: September 28, 2006 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175 Named third baseman on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1995 and 1997 to 1998) Named third baseman on The Sporting News NL Silver Slugger Team (1995 and 1997 to 1998) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1991 ATL N Daily Splits 12 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 -0.2 1991 ATL N
1992 ATL N Daily Splits 9 16 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .313 0.0 1992 ATL N
1993 COL N Daily Splits 105 337 36 86 9 7 9 30 13 4 45 2 0 5 0 8 10 2 5 .255 .283 .404 -0.6 1993 COL N
1994 COL N Daily Splits 52 130 16 43 11 1 3 18 7 1 23 0 1 3 0 3 3 2 1 .331 .357 .500 0.2 1994 COL N
1995 COL N Daily Splits 139 527 82 163 34 2 32 90 30 2 87 4 4 6 0 12 15 2 8 .309 .347 .564 -0.4 1995 COL N
1996 COL N Daily Splits 160 629 97 191 34 0 40 113 35 7 88 5 0 4 0 7 20 7 2 .304 .343 .548 3.9 1996 COL N
1997 COL N Daily Splits 159 612 94 186 25 2 40 113 44 9 108 8 0 4 0 6 17 2 4 .304 .356 .547 1.8 1997 COL N
1998 COL N Daily Splits 162 645 108 206 28 4 46 144 40 7 89 6 0 6 0 17 24 5 9 .319 .362 .589 1.6 1998 COL N
1999 COL N Daily Splits 158 615 83 169 24 1 33 102 53 7 75 1 0 5 0 9 15 2 3 .275 .331 .478 -1.8 1999 COL N
2000 TB A Daily Splits 85 331 22 73 9 1 6 42 14 3 41 3 0 6 0 6 9 1 2 .221 .254 .308 -1.5 2000 TB A
2001 TB A Daily Splits 24 93 7 20 6 0 2 9 3 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .215 .247 .344 -0.4 2001 TB A
2001 HOU N Daily Splits 122 445 62 120 28 1 23 82 32 3 86 3 0 4 0 3 19 1 4 .270 .320 .492 0.7 2001 HOU N
2001 Total 146 538 69 140 34 1 25 91 35 3 108 4 0 4 0 3 22 1 4 .260 .308 .467 0.3 2001 Total
2002 ATL N Daily Splits 143 543 56 126 23 2 12 61 22 4 69 7 0 6 0 12 22 4 1 .232 .268 .348 -5.0 2002 ATL N
2003 ATL N Daily Splits 147 542 65 150 28 3 22 76 26 3 86 3 1 6 0 12 22 1 2 .277 .310 .461 -0.3 2003 ATL N
2004 COL N Daily Splits 148 583 93 158 43 3 35 131 51 6 113 6 0 8 0 3 22 0 0 .271 .332 .535 1.2 2004 COL N
2005 WAS N Daily Splits 142 494 53 125 36 1 12 66 43 7 82 7 1 4 0 5 16 4 2 .253 .319 .403 -1.5 2005 WAS N
2006 SD N Daily Splits 72 254 24 59 10 0 4 23 9 0 46 2 0 4 0 2 5 0 0 .232 .260 .319 -2.1 2006 SD N
2006 COL N Daily Splits 15 21 2 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .190 .227 .333 -0.2 2006 COL N
2006 TOT N 87 275 26 63 10 0 5 27 9 0 49 3 0 4 0 3 7 0 0 .229 .258 .320 -2.3 2006 TOT N
Total NL (15 Years) 1745 6398 873 1791 334 27 312 1054 406 61 1006 56 8 65 0 102 212 32 41 .280 .325 .487 -2.7 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 109 424 29 93 15 1 8 51 17 3 63 4 0 6 0 6 12 1 2 .219 .253 .316 -1.9 Total AL
Total (16 Years) Splits 1854 6822 902 1884 349 28 320 1105 423 64 1069 60 8 71 0 108 224 33 43 .276 .321 .476 -4.6 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Division Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1995 COL N Daily Splits 4 15 3 7 1 0 3 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .467 .500 1.133 1995 COL N
2001 HOU N Daily Splits 3 11 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .273 .545 2001 HOU N
2002 ATL N Daily Splits 5 18 5 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .450 .556 2002 ATL N
2003 ATL N Daily Splits 5 16 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .368 .250 2003 ATL N
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 17 60 9 21 1 0 5 12 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .350 .409 .617 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1995 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1995 NL
1998 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1998 NL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1991 ATL N Daily Splits SS 12 1 1 26.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000
1992 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 4 3 2 30 2 5 1 0 0 .875
1992 ATL N SS 4 0 0 11.2 0 7 0 1 0 1.000
1993 COL N Daily Splits SS 104 92 79 809 141 282 11 67 0 .975
1994 COL N Daily Splits SS 18 13 7 113.2 24 37 1 11 0 .984
1994 COL N 2B 14 12 6 92.2 28 28 1 10 0 .982
1994 COL N 3B 9 6 6 65 3 11 0 0 0 1.000
1994 COL N 1B 2 2 1 13 12 2 0 2 0 1.000
1995 COL N Daily Splits 3B 137 133 126 1176.2 84 256 15 21 0 .958
1995 COL N SS 5 4 1 32.2 2 8 0 1 0 1.000
1996 COL N Daily Splits 3B 160 157 149 1374 97 389 20 43 0 .960
1997 COL N Daily Splits 3B 157 155 152 1372 112 323 21 41 0 .954
1998 COL N Daily Splits 3B 162 162 155 1422.2 110 316 13 39 0 .970
1998 COL N SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1999 COL N Daily Splits 3B 157 155 146 1351.1 96 298 19 32 0 .954
2000 TB A Daily Splits 3B 83 83 78 720 50 185 8 20 0 .967
2001 TB A Daily Splits 3B 24 24 23 206.1 26 45 5 5 0 .934
2001 HOU N Daily Splits 3B 121 119 109 1056.2 82 230 12 18 0 .963
2001 HOU N SS 3 0 0 3.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
2001 Total 3B 145 143 132 1263 108 275 17 23 0 .958
2002 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 139 138 126 1222 75 256 6 23 0 .982
2003 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 147 144 134 1266.1 98 307 19 28 0 .955
2004 COL N Daily Splits 3B 148 147 136 1286.2 124 316 6 30 0 .987
2005 WAS N Daily Splits 3B 138 135 119 1171.1 142 209 11 23 0 .970
2006 SD N Daily Splits 3B 69 65 56 575 54 112 5 8 0 .971
2006 COL N Daily Splits 1B 7 1 1 21 19 0 0 3 0 1.000
2006 COL N 3B 1 1 1 9 1 3 0 0 0 1.000
2006 TOT N 3B 70 66 57 584 55 115 5 8 0 .971
Total (14 Years) Splits 3B 1656 1627 1518 14305 1156 3261 161 331 0 .965
Total ( 7 Years) SS 147 110 88 997.1 174 341 12 80 0 .977
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 14 12 6 92.2 28 28 1 10 0 .982
Total ( 2 Years) 1B 9 3 2 34 31 2 0 5 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1995 COL N Daily Splits 3B 4 4 3 34 3 13 1 1 0 .941
2001 HOU N Daily Splits 3B 3 3 3 26 5 7 0 3 0 1.000
2002 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 5 5 5 44 2 12 0 1 0 1.000
2003 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 5 5 4 43 3 14 2 3 0 .895
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 3B 17 17 15 147 13 46 3 8 0 .952
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1995 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
1998 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3B 2 1 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Transaction Information
Sold by Saltillo (Mexican) to Atlanta Braves (March 19, 1990 ).
Selected by Colorado Rockies from Atlanta Braves (40th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (November 17, 1992 ).
Traded by Colorado Rockies to Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Rolando Arrojo
and Aaron Ledesma (December 13, 1999 ).
Released by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (May 10, 2001 ).
Signed by Houston Astros (May 15, 2001 ).
Granted free agency (November 6, 2001 ).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 11, 2001 ).
Granted free agency (October 30, 2003 ).
Signed by Colorado Rockies (December 11, 2003 ).
Granted free agency (October 29, 2004 ).
Signed by Washington Nationals (November 16, 2004 ).
Traded by Washington Nationals to San Diego Padres in exchange for Brian Lawrence
and cash (November 4, 2005 ).
Released by San Diego Padres (July 19, 2006 ).
Signed by Colorado Rockies (August 14, 2006 ).
Granted free agency (October 31, 2006 ).
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