Frank Castillo

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Frank Castillo
team = Free Agent
number = --
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|4|1
birthplace = city-state|El Paso|Texas
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = June 27
debutyear = 1991
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 82-104
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.56
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 1101
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|1991-by|1997)
*Colorado Rockies (by|1997)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1998)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2000)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2001-by|2002, by|2004)
*Florida Marlins (by|2005)

Frank Anthony Castillo born April 1, 1969 in El Paso, Texas is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. Castillo has previously played for the Chicago Cubs (by|1991-by|1997), Colorado Rockies (1997), Detroit Tigers (by|1998), Toronto Blue Jays (by|2000), Boston Red Sox (by|2001-by|2002, by|2004), and Florida Marlins (by|2005),

In his career, he has posted some solid numbers over the years, but has slowed down since the 2002 season. In his 13-year career, he has had 82 wins and 104 losses, 1101 strike outs, and a 4.56 ERA.

Castillo retired from Major League Baseball after he had 2 kids and after receiving a World Series Championship ring as a brief member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox. He returned to baseball in 2007 with the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League and has signed to play for the Revolution in by|2008.

On September 25, by|1995, in a 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, Castillo had a no-hitter broken up with two out in the ninth—by inches. Bernard Gilkey hit a line drive that fell in for a hit, despite an all-out attempt by Sammy Sosa to make a diving catch. The ball rolled to the wall for a triple. The no-hitter would have been the first by a Cub (and, in fact, the first the Cubs had been involved in) since Milt Pappas in by|1972.

Castillo pitched for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League in by|2007. [ [http://www.yorkrevolution.com/roster.cfm?rosterID=41 Roster - Frank Castillo] at York Revolution] Castillo has rejoined the York Revolution in 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/castifr01.shtml Frank Castillo] at [http://www.baseball-reference.com Baseball-Reference.com]