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P John Costello #14
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R
05/20/1995
P JOHN COSTELLO #14 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 0-1 0 3.68 7.1 7 0 5 4 1.64 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 10 11 11
Movement 14 14 14 14
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 12 12
Splitter 12 12
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 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
05/13/1995 @ CHC Loss, 0-3 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
05/08/1995 @ CIN Loss, 0-1 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
05/03/1995 @ MIN Loss, 4-6 0.0 2 2 1 1 0 Loss
04/30/1995 CHC Loss, 6-8 2.2 0 1 1 2 0
04/28/1995 @ ASH Loss, 2-3 1.1 3 2 2 2 0
04/25/1995 BLUE Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
04/24/1995 BLUE Win, 5-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
04/22/1995 @ SUN Loss, 4-7 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Loss
04/20/1995 @ SUN Win, 6-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
04/18/1995 @ BUF Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
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
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 4 3 0 5 4 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 1 1 0.0 4 1 15.95 8.59 4.91 6.14 4.21 1.64 101 0.0 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 13 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641      
vs. RHB 15 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 .267 .421 .333 .754      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 5 1 1 0 2 4  
April 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 0 1 1 0 2 0  
May 3 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 7 3 2 0 3 4  
Last Year 5 0 0 1 0 6.48 8.1 7 6 6 2 2 8  
2 Years Ago 24 0 1 0 0 2.12 34.0 25 9 8 1 16 23  
Career 65 0 4 3 4 2.95 94.2 75 34 31 5 51 67  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 0 1 1 0 2 0  
Road 3 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 7 3 2 0 3 4  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 3 2 2 0 4 1  
Turf 2 0 0 1 0 3.38 2.2 4 2 1 0 1 3  
Day 4 0 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 4 3 0 5 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 4 3 0 5 4  
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 1 1 2 10.38 13.0 22 15 15 2 7 10 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 3 1 66.7 15 6 20.08 15.23 6.92 4.85 5.24 2.23 109 -0.0 .426        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 13 2 1 1 8 4 3 0 1 0 .520 .586 .800 1.386      
vs. RHB 32 9 1 0 1 7 3 7 2 0 0 .281 .324 .406 .731      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.1 4 4 4 0 1 2  
April 13 0 1 1 2 8.49 11.2 18 11 11 2 6 8  
Career 15 0 1 1 2 10.38 13.0 22 15 15 2 7 10  
Home 9 0 1 0 2 9.82 7.1 13 8 8 0 4 8  
Road 6 0 0 1 0 11.12 5.2 9 7 7 2 3 2  
Grass 14 0 1 1 2 10.03 11.2 19 13 13 2 5 10  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 0  
Day 8 0 1 1 2 8.22 7.2 10 7 7 1 5 5  
Night 7 0 0 0 0 13.50 5.1 12 8 8 1 2 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 1 2 10.38 13.0 22 15 15 2 7 10  
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 4 0 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 4 3 0 5 4 0 0 1.64 .292 4.21 0.0 114
Total DBL 65 0 4 3 4 2.95 94.2 75 34 31 5 51 67 0 0 1.33 .254 3.74 0.7 187
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 15 0 1 1 2 10.38 13.0 22 15 15 2 7 10 0 0 2.23 .426 5.24 -0.0 46
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 15 0 1 1 2 10.38 13.0 22 15 15 2 7 10 0 0 2.23 .426 5.24 46.2
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
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
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 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.043
1995 Danville - AAA P 14 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 13.0 1.38 -0.2 1.039
TOTAL P 239 0 13 47 3 65 5 .923 307.0 1.76 -0.2 1.011
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).
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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