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P John Costello #14
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
HBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P JOHN COSTELLO #14 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 0 2-0 1 4.70 30.2 32 4 10 16 1.37 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 10
Movement 12 12 12 14
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 6 11
Splitter 8 10
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 15
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/06/1997 ASH Loss, 6-11 2.2 2 1 1 0 2
06/22/1997 @ HART Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
06/20/1997 BLUE Loss, 1-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
06/19/1997 BLUE Loss, 2-7 2.1 2 2 2 1 1
06/15/1997 @ BKN Win, 21-16 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
06/11/1997 SAV Win, 14-7 1.2 4 4 4 1 2
06/08/1997 @ MIL Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
06/06/1997 BUF Win, 8-7 3.1 3 1 1 1 1
05/21/1997 @ ROC Win, 6-0 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 Save
05/18/1997 CLIP Loss, 5-6 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Birthday:12/24/1960
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1987, 22nd Pick in Round 3
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 2 0 1 4.70 30.2 32 16 16 4 10 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 18 7 12.33 9.39 4.70 2.93 5.63 1.37 105 0.0 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 16 4 1 2 5 4 5 0 0 0 .356 .408 .622 1.030      
vs. RHB 80 16 2 2 2 11 6 11 1 0 0 .200 .253 .350 .603      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0  
May 7 0 1 0 1 5.14 14.0 16 8 8 0 6 7  
June 7 0 1 0 0 5.25 12.0 12 7 7 3 4 7  
July 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 2  
Last Year 60 0 7 2 0 4.74 76.0 95 46 40 7 32 51  
2 Years Ago 17 0 2 1 2 7.94 17.0 23 15 15 2 7 12  
Career 95 0 11 3 3 5.17 123.2 150 77 71 13 49 79  
Home 10 0 1 0 0 6.52 19.1 26 14 14 4 7 10  
Road 8 0 1 0 1 1.59 11.1 6 2 2 0 3 6  
Grass 15 0 1 0 1 5.33 27.0 30 16 16 4 10 13  
Turf 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 3  
Day 7 0 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 1 4 7  
Night 11 0 1 0 1 5.06 21.1 25 12 12 3 6 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 2 0 1 4.70 30.2 32 16 16 4 10 16  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Chicago - DBL 28 16 0 3 1 0 5.00 18.0 17 10 10 1 19 11 0 0 2.00 .281 5.28 -0.3 79
1992 Chicago - DBL 31 16 0 0 0 4 1.33 27.0 19 5 4 1 9 21 0 0 1.04 .237 2.80 0.5 307
1993 Chicago - DBL 32 24 0 1 0 0 2.12 34.0 25 9 8 1 16 23 0 0 1.21 .247 3.30 0.5 193
1994 Chicago - DBL 33 5 0 0 1 0 6.48 8.1 7 6 6 2 2 8 0 0 1.08 .227 4.84 -0.0 65
1995 Boston - DBL 34 11 0 0 1 0 6.00 18.0 10 13 12 2 16 11 0 0 1.44 .160 5.90 -0.3 69
Total DBL 72 0 4 3 4 3.42 105.1 78 43 40 7 62 74 0 0 1.33 .235 4.07 0.4 172
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Pauoa - WL 27 12 0 0 0 1 1.38 13.0 13 2 2 0 4 9 0 0 1.31 .302 2.74 0.4 289
1988 Wichita - CBL 27 43 0 6 4 8 3.19 53.2 44 20 19 4 23 55 0 0 1.25 .288 3.40 1.1 136
1989 Pauoa - WL 28 11 0 1 1 0 6.48 8.1 12 6 6 1 5 13 0 0 2.04 .478 3.08 0.2 62
1989 Wichita - CBL 28 17 0 2 1 4 2.08 17.1 15 4 4 1 5 17 0 0 1.15 .292 2.74 0.5 204
1990 Wichita - CBL 29 37 0 3 4 5 4.24 46.2 42 26 22 4 20 34 0 0 1.33 .268 3.85 0.7 105
1991 Wichita - CBL 30 45 0 6 7 6 2.09 60.1 44 20 14 2 24 53 0 0 1.13 .259 3.06 1.5 213
1995 Danville - AAA 34 17 0 2 1 2 7.94 17.0 23 15 15 2 7 12 0 0 1.76 .362 4.74 0.1 62
1996 Danville - AAA 35 60 0 7 2 0 4.74 76.0 95 46 40 7 32 51 0 0 1.67 .340 5.09 0.4 111
1997 Danville - AAA 36 18 0 2 0 1 4.70 30.2 32 16 16 4 10 16 0 0 1.37 .264 5.63 0.0 114
Total CBL 142 0 17 16 23 2.98 178.0 145 70 59 11 72 159 0 0 1.22 .273 3.34 160.5
Total HBL 95 0 11 3 3 5.17 123.2 150 77 71 13 49 79 0 0 1.61 .324 5.17 105.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Chicago - DBL 31 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Danville - HBL 34 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.67 .167 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 1.87 91.0
Total HBL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.67 .167 5.25 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Wichita - CBL P 42 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 53.2 2.01 +0.6 1.022
1988 Pauoa - WL P 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.0 .000
1989 Chicago - DBL P 16 0 0 4 2 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.0 1.042
1989 Wichita - CBL P 17 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.1 1.021
1989 Pauoa - WL P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1990 Wichita - CBL P 36 0 1 8 0 10 1 .900 46.2 1.74 -0.1 .887
1991 Wichita - CBL P 44 0 2 12 1 15 1 .933 60.1 2.09 -0.4 .951
1992 Chicago - DBL P 15 0 2 5 0 9 2 .778 27.0 2.33 +0.2 1.253
1993 Chicago - DBL P 24 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 34.0 1.85 -0.3 1.042
1994 Chicago - DBL P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.0 1.044
1995 Boston - DBL P 10 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 +0.0 1.041
1995 Danville - AAA P 16 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 17.0 2.12 -0.2 1.041
1996 Danville - AAA P 59 0 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 76.0 1.54 +0.0 1.061
1997 Danville - AAA P 18 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 30.2 1.17 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL P 325 0 18 65 4 88 5 .943 428.1 1.74 +0.0 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 22, 70th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
02/20/1988 Wins the 1988 HWL Championship with the Pauoa Waves.
07/20/1988 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/24/1988 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
05/18/1993 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/28/1993 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
10/23/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
11/02/1994 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (11).
07/15/1996 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 11 (11).
04/03/1997 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/1997 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1988 12 2
1989 11 7
Year SV Rank
1988 1 9
Year HLD Rank
1988 7 1
1989 2 7
Year RA Rank
1988 12 2
1989 11 7
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