Foster Castleman
Foster Ephraim Castleman
Born: January 1, 1931
Nashville, TN USA
Deceased: 2020
The Villages, FL USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1958
Minor League Statistics
Foster Castleman compiled a career batting average of .205 with 20 home runs and 65 RBI in his 268-game career with the New York Giants and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | New York Giants | 13 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | NL | New York Giants | 15 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .267 | .464 | .731 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | 124 | 409 | 385 | 33 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 50 | .226 | .256 | .392 | .648 | 151 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | NL | New York Giants | 18 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .162 | .205 | .297 | .502 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 223 | 200 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 34 | .170 | .242 | .240 | .482 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 268 | 716 | 662 | 58 | 136 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 99 | .205 | .250 | .341 | .592 | 226 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 2 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1955 | NL | New York Giants | 2B | 6 | 4 | 40.0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 4.000 |
| 1955 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 107 | 97 | 891.0 | 90 | 213 | 17 | 10 | .947 | 3.061 | 2.832 |
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | 2B | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | SS | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1957 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 7 | 5 | 57.7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .867 | 2.029 | 1.857 |
| 1957 | NL | New York Giants | SS | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | NL | New York Giants | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 2.000 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 91 | 64 | 550.7 | 102 | 165 | 10 | 37 | .964 | 4.364 | 2.934 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 4 | 2 | 18.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 8.500 | 4.250 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.842 | .500 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 228 | 174 | 1590.7 | 224 | 409 | 30 | 53 | .955 | 3.582 | 2.776 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
