Jose Castillo

Full Name: Jose Rondon Castillo Primary Position: 2B Height/Weight: 6' 1"/200 First Game: April 7, 2004 Birthdate: March 19, 1981 MLB Experience: 3 years Birthplace: Las Mercedes, Guarico (Venezuela) Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Jose Castillo (Jose Rondon Castillo) was born on March 19, 1981 in Las Mercedes, Guarico (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on April 7, 2004 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2004, his rookie year, he hit .256 with 8 home runs and 39 RBI. Castillo played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for his entire 3 year career.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2004	PIT	N	129	383	44	98	8	39	.256	.298	.368	15	2	23	92	1	5	3	5	12
2005	PIT	N	101	370	49	99	11	53	.268	.307	.416	16	3	23	59	0	1	2	3	11
2006	PIT	N	148	518	54	131	14	65	.253	.299	.382	25	0	32	98	5	1	6	8	22
Total			378	1271	147	328	33	157	.258	.301	.388	56	5	78	249	6	7	11	16	45

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2004	PIT	N	SS	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	PIT	N	2B	123	105	951	230	301	11	81	0	0	0	0	0	.980
2005	PIT	N	2B	100	99	840.1	237	279	12	93	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2006	PIT	N	2B	145	141	1235	344	350	18	106	0	0	0	0	0	.975
Total			2B	368	345	3026.1	811	930	41	280	0	0	0	0	0	.977
Total			SS	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (July 2, 1997).