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| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | RBI | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2010 | CHN | 20 | 125 | 506 | 463 | 53 | 139 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 189 | 29 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 8 | .300 | .347 | .408 | .258 | 16.5 | -2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | CHN | 21 | 158 | 715 | 674 | 91 | 207 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 291 | 35 | 96 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 22 | 9 | .307 | .341 | .432 | .270 | 34.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | CHN | 22 | 162 | 691 | 646 | 78 | 183 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 278 | 36 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 25 | 13 | .283 | .323 | .430 | .265 | 33.3 | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | CHN | 23 | 45 | 200 | 192 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .295 | .375 | .238 | 5.2 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
| Career | 490 | 2112 | 1975 | 245 | 580 | 106 | 27 | 30 | 830 | 107 | 298 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 206 | 59 | 31 | .294 | .332 | .420 | .262 | 89.0 | -0.8 | 9.4 | ||
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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.| YEAR | Team | Lg | G | PA | TAv | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | oppTAv | BABIP | BPF | BRAA | repLVL | POS_ADJ | FRAA | BRR | BVORP | BWARP | VORP | WARP |
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| 2007 | dcu | Rk | 60 | 253 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .325 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2008 | CUB | Rk | 51 | 215 | .297 | .262 | .340 | .383 | .000 | .360 | 100 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DAY | A+ | 96 | 387 | .270 | .256 | .326 | .371 | .000 | .329 | 101 | 4 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TEN | AA | 31 | 122 | .266 | .257 | .329 | .388 | .000 | .320 | 99 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CHN | MLB | 125 | 506 | .258 | .254 | .315 | .395 | .000 | .346 | 105 | -1.1 | 14.2 | 6.4 | -2.0 | 0.6 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | TEN | AA | 26 | 121 | .330 | .275 | .350 | .404 | .000 | .412 | 105 | 9 | 3.4 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | CHN | MLB | 158 | 715 | .270 | .256 | .313 | .398 | .000 | .344 | 104 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 34.0 | 3.9 | 34.0 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | CHN | MLB | 162 | 691 | .265 | .254 | .310 | .401 | .000 | .315 | 104 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 33.3 | 3.5 | 33.3 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | CHN | MLB | 45 | 200 | .238 | .257 | .316 | .410 | .260 | .304 | 104 | -4.3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Career | MLB | 2112 | .262 | .255 | .313 | .399 | .256 | .331 | 104 | 4.5 | 53.6 | 26.5 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 89.0 | 9.3 | 89.0 | 9.3 | ||
Statistics For All Levels
| Year | Team | Lg | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2007 | dcu | Rk | 253 | 47 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 2 | .299 | .372 | .371 | .072 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | CUB | Rk | 215 | 33 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 5 | .311 | .364 | .464 | .153 | .297 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DAY | A+ | 387 | 45 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 41 | 22 | 11 | .302 | .338 | .391 | .089 | .270 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | TEN | AA | 122 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .288 | .344 | .396 | .108 | .266 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CHN | MLB | 506 | 53 | 139 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 71 | 10 | 8 | .300 | .347 | .408 | .108 | .258 | 16.5 | -2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | TEN | AA | 121 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .376 | .429 | .569 | .193 | .330 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | CHN | MLB | 715 | 91 | 207 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 35 | 96 | 22 | 9 | .307 | .341 | .432 | .125 | .270 | 34.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | CHN | MLB | 691 | 78 | 183 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 78 | 36 | 100 | 25 | 13 | .283 | .323 | .430 | .147 | .265 | 33.3 | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | CHN | MLB | 200 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .295 | .375 | .109 | .238 | 5.2 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
Injury History beta
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 2013-02-28 | 2013-03-13 | Camp | 13 | 0 | Left | Thigh | Strain | Hamstring | - | - |
| 2012-04-22 | 2012-04-22 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Elbow | Contusion | HBP | - | - |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-09-15 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Left | Hip | Soreness | - | ||
| 2010-06-04 | 2010-06-04 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Right | Forearm | Laceration | - |
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| 2012-01-10 13:00:00 | Keep five 5x5 roto league where keepers can be kept indefinitely and appreciate at two rounds per year: Hosmer (12), Shields (23), Starlin Castro (19), A. Cabrera (19), Napoli (14), Trout (12), Ike Davis (19), Hanson (12). I'll let Stanton, McCutchen, and Longoria go and get them back in the draft, as no one else has a top three pick. Leaning Hosmer, Castro, Cabrera, and Shields. What do you think, and who for the fifth? (Ian from SC) | Great options there. Shields and Castro are musts. I think I also go Asdrubal (and trade him right away - or better yet, trade him before keeper selections are due if possible). Even if you can't trade him, still probably worth it there. Then I go Napoli and Davis. I like Hosmer, but not as much as the other guys at that price. (Derek Carty) |
| 2011-08-10 13:00:00 | Jason, not a .9er but I don't think there's a podcast out there I enjoy more. But you need to get Jorge on again to either defend himself or just take those licks live. Starlin Castro has put a few doubles over the fence the last week; sign of things to come? What would you project the power to? Thanks for everything. (WisconsinRob from Madison) | Jorge will no doubt ride the podcast horse again. Castro will develop more power as he matures, but I don't expect crazy production in that department. I love his swing. He has one of the best hit tools in the game. (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-04-14 13:00:00 | Ok, this Cub team isn't all that exciting to watch. Coming out of the gates and displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion. But when can I get incredibly excited about Starlin Castro's start? Now? Am I late already? Should I wait a month? I need something to overhype and he seems to be all I got. (HypedUp Cub Fan from Chicago) | Especially since they're displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion against some pretty lousy teams. Hype up Castro all you want -- he's all we've got. Seriously, can you get excited over Marlon Byrd? Darwin Barney? Marcos Mateo? Castro just hits and hits and hits, and he's risen to every challenge he's been given. I've grown to love the kid, and it's a shameless, probably eventually self-defeating love, but I've thrown myself into it. Feel free to join me. (Ken Funck) |
| 2011-04-14 13:00:00 | Starlin Castro gets ___ hits this season. (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD) | 327. It's a love that lasts forever, it's a love that has no past. Don't let me down, Starlin! (Ken Funck) |
| 2011-03-09 13:00:00 | Can the cubs move up to 4th place this year? Outside shot at third and a .500 record?
(Cynic from Wrigleyville) | Sure they can, PECOTA has them at 80 wins, a game back of the Reds. Pena and Garza should add a few wins. Starlin Castro will continue to progress. More playing time for Soto. Plus Carlos Silva! (Jeremy Greenhouse) |
| 2011-03-08 14:00:00 | Expectations for Freddie Freeman this year? For beyond this year? (OklahomaBrave from Baton Rouge) | Freeman is a big guy but not a big power hitter so I could see something in the .285, 16-18 HR range this year, eventually turning into a .900 OPS guy based on a high average, a lot of doubles, and 20-22 or so homers. Stats-wise I don't see a superstar, but like with Starlin Castro, let's not forget he's only 21 years old so there' still plenty of time for growth. (Cory Schwartz) |
| 2011-02-22 13:00:00 | Professor - I know the minor league SS ranks are a bit thin, but what about the guys who have already been promoted? Who out of this group do you like to have the best MLB career - Starlin Castro, Elvis Andrus, Alcides Escobar or Reid Brignac? (bretsayre from nj) | Best career: Overall, I'll say Andrus. I don't think Castro stays at SS or he would be my choice. (Jason Parks) |
| 2011-02-14 13:00:00 | Jason Heyward, Mike Stanton and Starlin Castro all played last year at age 20. Has there ever been a year when that many 20-year-olds did as well in the majors as those three? Of the players who've done that in the past, have most ended up in Cooperstown?
(Rex Little from Big Bear, CA) | Restricting our inquiry to hitters who had at least 200 PAs, last year had four: the ones you mention plus Ruben Tejada. Years with four 20 year-old hitters aren't so rare (e.g. 1976, 1970), but the only year in recent memory with MORE 20 year-old hitters is 1964. That year, Ed Kranepool, Rusty Staub, Tony Conigliaro, Derrell Griffith, Ed Kirkpatrick, and Terry Jones all played their age-20 seasons. As best I can tell, that (6) is the record. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2011-02-08 14:00:00 | What type of peak-year production can we expect out of Starlin Castro? (Matt from Chicago) | Peak? Solid (if unspectactular) defense at short, and maybe .320/.370/.430. (Ken Funck) |
| 2011-03-02 13:00:00 | Who are your favorite players to watch this season? Who ya rootin' for? (Goo Goo the Cat from Prowlin' Around, PA) | Rooting for? Well, I suppose I'm no supposed to root for players, but c'mon, how can you help it? I'm hoping to see John Danks bust out and get the sort of attention he deserves, and for Gordon Beckham to put everything together and be the star we thought he'd be. I want to see Wandy Rodriguez deliver that back half over a full season. I'm looking forward to seeing Carlos Zambrano get back to being in the news for his pitching. I'm wondering if Andy LaRoche puts up more WARP than any other NRI in anybody's camp if he can win the A's job at third base. I want to see Jim Thome's 600th career home run in person. I want to enjoy a full season of Starlin Castro at shortstop, having had to spend too much time away from Chicago last summer. I want to see what Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison do for the Fish, since that's about as entertaining a tandem of hitting prospects of similar vintage on any team anywhere. That's a few, but there are more. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2010-12-20 13:00:00 | What is a peak yr triple slash line for Starlin Castro? (Matt from Chicago) | What am I, Zoltar from "Big"? +1 for timely topical references! The dude has played one year. I've always said peak Renteria would be a good comp, if that helps. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2010-11-09 14:00:00 | Starlin Castro (2010) = Edgar Renteria (1996). You buying that comp? (Scrapper from Chicago) | No. Hate it, actually. I don't think Castro stays at SS long-term, first of all. Plus Castro will turn into more of an offensive player with some power. Bad, bad comp. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2010-12-02 13:00:00 | What type of ceiling do you see for Starlin Castro? (Matt from Chicago) | In a few years he’ll be able to afford whatever type of ceiling he wants – tin, mahogany, mother-of-pearl, his choice. He’s not going to develop Hanley-esque power, won’t steal plenty of bases, and isn’t a superlative shortstop. However, the kid can flat-out hit, and should maintain enough of an average to keep his OBP acceptable. In this day and age, when Cesar Izturis still has a job and Ryan Theriot is viewed as a SS upgrade by a contender, he’s got a well-rounded skill-set that will soon be worth millions. Peak of Edgar Renteria, maybe? (Ken Funck) |
| 2010-11-11 13:00:00 | What type of peak year production do you see out of Starlin Castro? Does he stick at SS? (Matt from Chicago) | His bat might not stick too well anywhere else. I'm not sure he hits .300 again given his very high BABIP in 2010. Seems like he should stick around at SS to me, though. He's probably more likely to get better than worse, and he was good enough this year even with some BABIP luck. (Matt Swartz) |
| 2010-11-02 13:00:00 | What type of offensive performer do you see Starlin Castro evolving into and how soon? (Matt from Chicago) | Maybe a Furcal-type, starting as soon as next season. I really like Castro. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2010-09-21 13:00:00 | I have Starlin Castro($3) and Elvis Andrus($9) in a keeper league and can only keep one, would you keep one over the other or neither?
(Mike from Chicago) | Starlin Castro every day, Mike. I have a giant fantasy crush on Castro, and was psyched when someone dealt him to me on a team I am rebuilding. He's 20 years old and has shown a ton of ability at the plate--I expect some more growth out of him. Rob McQuown and I have had this conversation a lot, but he reminds us of Rafael Furcal in a lot of ways (except Castro is at this point actually as young as he says he is) (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-09-13 13:00:00 | Hi Jay, I may be too late to respond, but YES I was talking only in the NL. It seems they have a ton this season with: Heyward, Posey, Logan Morrison, Stanton, Starlin Castro, Pedro Alvarez, Tabata, Strasburg, Chapman, Mike Minor, Leake, Ike Davis... all in the National League. (Bobby from New York) | Ah, got it. That's a tough question for another day - there's a lot to like there, but we've already got less reason to be excited about Ike Davis, for one. What really matters is how these guys develop beyond year one, anyway. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-08-20 15:30:00 | Have Starlin Castro 's first 350 MLB pa changed your opinion of his ceiling at all? He's obviously playing over his head some, but how much? (henry from NYC) | Not much at all. I've seen him a lot and man, he can really hit. I'm a believer, and I think there's going to be a little bit of power there as well. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2010-08-12 13:00:00 | As fan, what do you is Starlin Castro's future? His ceiling? Is that higher or lower than you would project as an analyst? (Stu from Here) | It's been a lot of fun as a Cubs fan to watch Castro. To be honest, I've been really surprised with how well he's hit. His minor league numbers were impressive, but hardly this impressive. Long term, the question is how long he can stick at SS (the aging curve for defense isn't so much a curve as a slope) and how his power develops. (Colin Wyers) |
| 2010-06-23 19:00:00 | Hey Colin! Is Starlin Castro going to be the first homegrown legitimate star position player for the Cubs since Appetite for Destruction was topping the charts? (David Geiser from State College, PA) | He has a real chance at being the first one that isn't for some baffling reason stuck being the short side of a platoon with Koyie Hill. (Colin Wyers) |
| 2010-05-24 14:00:00 | I know it's a small sample, but as a Cub fan I don't understand what to do when Starlin Castro comes up and outperforms the hype for even a little while. Cub prospects are supposed to fail, doesn't he know this? (Mike from Chicago) | Maybe the memo doesn't get published in Spanish? I figure it's just fun to watch. Yes, he's raw in some of the same ways that Dunston was at the beginning, but we'll see how much more comes of his initial campaign. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2010-05-25 13:00:00 | What have you been hearing from scouts about Starlin Castro? (Matt from Chicago) | Like a lot of young kids without much experience in the high minors, he is learning to adjust to the speed of the game at the major-league level. However, all agree he is very talented and that, in time, he'll be an above-average big-leaguer. (John Perrotto) |
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