CF Joe Costello #7
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/18/1967
CF JOE COSTELLO #7 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 45 65
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is a max effort guy.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/11/1925
Born in:Coshocton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:21 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1943 New York - MLB 18 60 180 35 5 6 2 22 18 13 2 2 25 0 5 .194 .254 .322 .576 70 64 -1.1
1944 New York - MLB 19 93 222 67 12 7 7 44 25 13 0 5 16 5 2 .302 .333 .514 .847 151 148 1.6
1945 New York - MLB 20 129 550 169 28 12 13 77 78 27 6 9 27 5 11 .307 .341 .473 .814 137 142 4.1
1946 New York - MLB 21 154 622 180 28 23 13 94 72 29 6 6 51 14 10 .289 .324 .471 .795 134 135 3.7
1947 New York - MLB 22 157 654 186 31 35 17 138 104 36 1 11 39 9 14 .284 .318 .517 .834 133 134 5.0
1948 New York - MLB 23 105 432 129 25 15 15 77 62 27 4 1 27 7 10 .299 .345 .530 .875 136 138 3.2
1949 New York - MLB 24 118 485 150 37 17 13 87 76 21 5 12 32 4 13 .309 .337 .536 .873 132 128 3.6
1950 New York - MLB 25 157 656 196 23 19 15 99 90 34 8 3 30 12 12 .299 .340 .460 .800 103 103 2.4
1951 New York - MLB 26 157 652 196 38 17 14 91 102 38 12 3 31 12 8 .301 .349 .475 .824 123 125 5.0
1952 New York - MLB 27 37 146 41 8 2 3 19 23 7 0 1 12 4 0 .281 .312 .425 .736 110 111 1.3
1953 New York - MLB 28 56 184 53 4 4 4 25 18 4 1 0 18 2 0 .288 .307 .418 .725 95 94 0.4
1954 New York - MLB 29 65 183 53 6 3 5 20 34 16 1 1 16 0 2 .290 .348 .437 .785 111 114 0.9
1955 New York - MLB 30 82 203 46 8 1 7 24 27 16 2 1 21 0 1 .227 .288 .379 .668 80 75 0.2
1956 New York - MLB 31 89 197 53 8 5 3 28 31 18 3 2 12 0 1 .269 .336 .406 .742 104 108 0.7
1957 New York - MLB 32 75 188 48 9 4 7 28 27 18 2 1 20 3 1 .255 .325 .457 .783 117 105 0.9
1958 New York - MLB 33 99 196 51 8 0 4 17 20 8 1 2 14 1 2 .260 .290 .362 .652 80 77 0.1
1959 New York - MLB 34 109 308 87 16 8 8 46 42 19 3 2 29 3 1 .282 .328 .464 .793 119 120 1.9
1960 New York - MLB 35 98 261 52 6 2 1 27 20 12 4 2 20 3 0 .199 .244 .249 .493 40 41 -1.2
1961 New York - MLB 36 57 94 28 3 1 2 8 12 4 2 1 9 1 0 .298 .337 .415 .752 105 109 0.5
1962 New York - MLB 37 57 106 28 3 0 4 12 10 11 2 2 8 0 2 .264 .339 .406 .745 114 119 0.4
1963 New York - MLB 38 25 47 8 1 1 1 5 4 3 0 1 8 0 0 .170 .216 .298 .514 51 41 -0.3
Total MLB 1979 6566 1856 307 182 158 988 895 374 65 68 465 85 95 .283 .324 .457 .782 116 116 33.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1943 New York - MLB 18 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -1 -7 -0.8
1944 New York - MLB 19 6 24 5 0 2 0 5 4 2 0 1 2 0 1 .208 .259 .375 .634 88 85 -0.7
1947 New York - MLB 22 4 18 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389 9 2 -0.0
1954 New York - MLB 29 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 172 183 -0.3
1955 New York - MLB 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1957 New York - MLB 32 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.2
1959 New York - MLB 34 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -110 -0.3
Total MLB 27 55 10 1 2 0 7 5 2 0 1 4 0 1 .182 .207 .273 .480 41 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 New York - MLB 3B 4 3 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 +0.2 1.063
1943 New York - MLB SS 46 38 71 102 20 185 12 .935 366.2 4.25 -7.2 .885
1943 New York - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1943 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1943 New York - MLB RF 3 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 -0.1 1.017
1944 New York - MLB 3B 20 14 7 45 4 52 0 1.000 154.1 3.03 +1.8 1.058
1944 New York - MLB SS 31 24 35 62 13 113 16 .858 232.2 3.75 -6.3 .843
1944 New York - MLB CF 6 3 10 0 0 11 1 .909 34.1 2.62 -3.0 .733
1944 New York - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 1.014
1945 New York - MLB SS 129 129 170 343 73 552 39 .929 1100.0 4.20 -10.4 .954
1946 New York - MLB 2B 84 83 206 242 52 473 25 .947 720.0 5.60 -8.7 .932
1946 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 New York - MLB SS 72 71 93 192 33 305 20 .934 585.1 4.38 -6.6 .963
1947 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1947 New York - MLB SS 157 157 209 450 77 679 20 .971 1353.2 4.38 -5.7 .981
1948 New York - MLB 2B 23 22 71 63 25 137 3 .978 188.0 6.41 -0.0 .991
1948 New York - MLB SS 7 6 5 17 1 23 1 .957 54.0 3.67 -0.2 .936
1948 New York - MLB CF 76 76 256 4 0 269 9 .967 651.2 3.59 -3.4 .980
1949 New York - MLB 2B 18 18 53 50 13 106 3 .972 157.0 5.90 -0.3 1.012
1949 New York - MLB CF 97 96 366 14 2 382 2 .995 846.2 4.04 +2.5 1.016
1950 New York - MLB 2B 22 21 55 60 24 118 3 .975 183.0 5.66 -0.2 1.001
1950 New York - MLB CF 136 134 504 22 6 533 7 .987 1175.2 4.03 +0.7 1.008
1951 New York - MLB 2B 53 53 112 136 44 261 13 .950 453.0 4.93 -1.3 .971
1951 New York - MLB CF 104 100 397 11 3 411 3 .993 890.0 4.13 +3.7 1.006
1952 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 New York - MLB CF 34 33 139 3 0 142 0 1.000 295.0 4.33 +2.7 1.002
1953 New York - MLB 2B 22 20 48 52 13 104 4 .962 170.1 5.28 -1.3 .926
1953 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 New York - MLB LF 7 7 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 57.0 2.84 -0.2 .996
1953 New York - MLB CF 15 11 49 2 0 51 0 1.000 100.1 4.57 -1.3 .968
1953 New York - MLB RF 7 5 15 0 0 16 1 .938 46.0 2.93 -0.4 .941
1954 New York - MLB 2B 2 1 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 10.2 6.75 +0.2 1.032
1954 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York - MLB LF 33 25 60 2 0 64 2 .969 240.0 2.33 -0.9 1.003
1954 New York - MLB CF 17 10 45 1 0 46 0 1.000 102.0 4.06 -1.4 .946
1954 New York - MLB RF 11 8 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 74.2 2.65 -0.0 1.007
1955 New York - MLB 2B 2 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 -0.1 1.018
1955 New York - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 New York - MLB LF 71 49 124 2 1 127 1 .992 442.2 2.56 +3.0 1.035
1955 New York - MLB CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.1 1.011
1955 New York - MLB RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 1.011
1956 New York - MLB 2B 8 5 10 11 2 21 0 1.000 42.0 4.50 -1.3 .810
1956 New York - MLB SS 4 3 3 3 1 9 3 .667 25.1 2.13 -1.4 .602
1956 New York - MLB LF 66 36 99 1 1 103 3 .971 365.1 2.46 +0.7 .991
1956 New York - MLB CF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 25.1 3.20 -1.5 .827
1956 New York - MLB RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 38.0 2.13 +0.4 1.003
1957 New York - MLB 2B 4 2 6 6 2 12 0 1.000 25.0 4.32 -0.1 1.040
1957 New York - MLB LF 51 34 93 3 1 96 0 1.000 320.2 2.69 +0.5 1.017
1957 New York - MLB CF 6 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 17.1 4.15 +0.1 1.008
1957 New York - MLB RF 16 11 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 97.0 3.15 -0.4 1.039
1958 New York - MLB 2B 7 2 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 +0.1 1.041
1958 New York - MLB LF 73 48 129 7 1 137 1 .993 428.2 2.86 +1.7 1.007
1958 New York - MLB CF 17 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.0 3.00 -0.3 1.011
1958 New York - MLB RF 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.0 .996
1959 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 New York - MLB 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.042
1959 New York - MLB LF 85 73 175 4 1 180 1 .994 639.1 2.52 +2.5 1.013
1959 New York - MLB CF 9 1 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 25.0 5.40 -1.0 .899
1959 New York - MLB RF 13 4 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 51.0 3.88 +0.2 .959
1960 New York - MLB 2B 4 3 9 8 3 17 0 1.000 30.0 5.10 +0.1 1.060
1960 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
1960 New York - MLB LF 57 51 113 4 1 119 2 .983 426.1 2.47 +0.2 1.005
1960 New York - MLB CF 12 1 20 1 1 21 0 1.000 39.2 4.76 -2.4 .889
1960 New York - MLB RF 9 8 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 71.0 2.41 +0.4 .000
1961 New York - MLB 2B 4 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.055
1961 New York - MLB LF 26 16 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 139.0 2.40 -0.3 1.015
1961 New York - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.012
1961 New York - MLB RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.3 1.005
1962 New York - MLB LF 35 20 46 1 0 47 0 1.000 186.2 2.27 -0.6 .967
1962 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 New York - MLB RF 5 3 9 0 0 10 1 .900 28.2 2.83 -1.3 .902
1963 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.052
1963 New York - MLB LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.2 .994
1963 New York - MLB RF 13 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 80.1 1.34 -1.7 .857
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.052
TOTAL 2B 256 230 584 645 181 1280 51 .960 2028.0 5.45 -12.8 .959
TOTAL 3B 26 18 11 51 5 62 0 1.000 190.1 2.93 +1.9 1.058
TOTAL SS 447 428 586 1169 218 1866 111 .941 3719.2 4.25 -37.8 .950
TOTAL LF 510 359 895 26 6 931 10 .989 3257.2 2.54 +6.1 1.008
TOTAL CF 541 470 1832 58 12 1912 22 .988 4241.1 4.01 -5.4 .996
TOTAL RF 99 53 155 1 0 158 2 .987 546.0 2.57 -3.0 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
01/03/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
04/13/1943 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
10/14/1943 Wins the 1943 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (14); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (10).
10/11/1944 Wins the 1944 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
06/02/1945 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
06/04/1945 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1945 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks.
10/15/1945 Wins the 1945 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
07/02/1946 Injured (Chipped tooth), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1946 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1946 Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
09/09/1946 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
07/07/1947 Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game.
10/01/1947 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
05/16/1948 Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Quakers, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/17/1948 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1948 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks.
07/30/1948 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/24/1948 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/01/1948 Goes 0-3 against the Buffalo Beavers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
05/24/1949 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks.
07/01/1949 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
09/06/1950 Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/21/1950 Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/17/1951 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1951 Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/22/1952 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/29/1952 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks.
06/20/1952 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4-5 months.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
05/13/1953 Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40).
05/05/1954 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/07/1954 Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
07/24/1955 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/21/1955 Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
08/04/1956 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
06/14/1958 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/1958 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
08/23/1959 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
09/02/1960 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
08/20/1961 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
05/01/1962 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
06/20/1962 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
10/20/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1946 154 7
1947 157 4
Year PA Rank
1947 702 3
1951 705 10
Year AB Rank
1946 622 7
1947 654 1
1950 656 2
1951 652 3
Year H Rank
1946 180 7
1947 186 4
1950 196 8
1951 196 7
Year TB Rank
1945 260 9
1946 293 3
1947 338 1
1951 310 6
Year 2B Rank
1949 37 5
1951 38 7
Year 3B Rank
1945 12 3
1946 23 2
1947 35 1
1948 15 2
1949 17 3
1950 19 1
1951 17 2
1959 8 8
Year HR Rank
1945 13 9
Year SB Rank
1946 14 9
1950 12 7
Year RBI Rank
1946 94 4
1947 138 1
Year R Rank
1947 104 4
1951 102 9
Year IBB Rank
1957 7 4
Year HP Rank
1945 6 8
1946 6 6
1949 5 6
1950 8 3
1951 12 1
Year SF Rank
1945 9 4
1947 11 4
1949 12 1
Year EBH Rank
1945 53 6
1946 64 3
1947 83 1
1949 67 4
1951 69 2
Year AVG Rank
1949 .309 9
Year SLG Rank
1945 .473 5
1946 .471 3
1947 .517 5
1949 .536 5
Year ISO Rank
1945 .165 5
1946 .182 3
1947 .232 3
1949 .227 4
Year wOBA Rank
1945 .376 10
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