Seattle Rainiers (ML)
Ricardo Castro
Birthdate:
July 22, 1941 (31 y, 1 m, 14 d)Born In:
Salem, OR, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'6"/178Entry:
1962 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: Seattle Rainiers
Contract:
$330k / 5 years (1970-1974)
ML Service Time:
8 years, 155 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) |
| 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| 1962 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1961 (3rd) | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1964 (2nd) | Seattle (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1969 | Seattle (PUB) |
| 1964 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| 1962 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1961 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1963 - 3B | Spokane (PUBAA) |
| 1962 - 3B | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| 1962 - 3B | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1961 - 3B | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1965 | Seattle (PUB) |
| 1964 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) |
| May 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| Jun 1961 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 10, 1972 | Seattle (PUB) |
| Jun 28, 1971 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| Aug 12, 1968 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| Sep 4, 1967 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| May 18, 1964 | Seattle (PUB) | |
| Jul 29, 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| Jul 22, 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| Jul 8, 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| Apr 29, 1963 | Spokane (PUBAA) | |
| Sep 3, 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| Aug 20, 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| Aug 6, 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| Jul 2, 1962 | Toledo (PUBRL) | |
| May 21, 1962 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Apr 23, 1962 | Albany College (PUBCOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 13 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Craig Smiley | 916 |
| Dwaine Bullivant | 903 |
| Kyle García | 900 |
| Howard Thomas | 898 |
| Tetsuhiko Harada | 897 |
| Hank Aaron | 888 |
| Bartolo Rosas | 886 |
| Howard Brown | 886 |
| Carlos Soto | 886 |
| Rob Newell | 884 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rob Newell | 950 |
| Tetsuhiko Harada | 934 |
| Carlos Rico | 925 |
| Bill Guppy | 923 |
| Kyle García | 900 |
| Hank Aaron | 893 |
| Chris Lewis | 891 |
| Howard Brown | 886 |
| Clark Howard | 879 |
| Joe Gordon | 879 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 131 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 510 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 145 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 172 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 44 | 2 |
| 1972 | 38 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 103 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 99 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6 | 3 |
| 1970 | 6 | 8 |
| 1971 | 5 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 65 | 8 |
| 1965 | 67 | 9 |
| 1967 | 68 | 3 |
| 1968 | 70 | 2 |
| 1972 | 65 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1965 | 0.214 | 9 |
| 1968 | 0.217 | 8 |