Robert Costello
Robert Anthony Costello
Born: May 9, 1917
Deceased: May 21, 1988
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1952
Robert Costello compiled a career record of 104 wins and 91 losses and a 3.96 ERA in his 271-game pitching career with the Rogers Reds, Muskogee Reds, Ogden Reds, Macon Peaches, Elmira Pioneers, Santa Barbara Saints, Newport News Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Capilanos, Salem Senators, Lockport Locks, Tri-City Braves, Leesburg Packers and DeLand Red Hats. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Rogers Reds | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3.32 | 23 | 152.0 | 131 | 76 | 56 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.59 | 9 | 41.0 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0.00 | 10 | 55.0 | 70 | 47 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.69 | 29 | 166.0 | 143 | 92 | 68 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.02 | 30 | 164.0 | 118 | 75 | 55 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.10 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 122.0 | 106 | 65 | 42 | 74 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 21 | 10 | .677 | 3.98 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 251.0 | 265 | 154 | 111 | 129 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.21 | 35 | 229.0 | 238 | 130 | 107 | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.86 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 202.0 | 217 | 121 | 109 | 122 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5.23 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 179.0 | 229 | 133 | 104 | 9 | 107 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.37 | 11 | 62.0 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 104 | 91 | .533 | 3.96 | 271 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1658.0 | 1651 | 994 | 729 | 9 | 1006 | 0 | 487 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Rogers Reds | 23 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .057 | .057 | .057 | .113 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 29 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 30 | 58 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .138 | .241 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 22 | 48 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .146 | .222 | .220 | .442 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 34 | 114 | 96 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 53 | .073 | .168 | .115 | .283 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 35 | 88 | 88 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .102 | .125 | .227 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 30 | 86 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 42 | .066 | .123 | .066 | .189 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | (+) Vancouver Capilanos | 34 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .085 | .106 | .191 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | (+) Salem Senators | 34 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .085 | .106 | .191 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 32 | 76 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 38 | .082 | .164 | .098 | .263 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | 11 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) DeLand Red Hats | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) Leesburg Packers | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 633 | 583 | 16 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 150 | .096 | .135 | .122 | .256 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Rogers Reds | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 22 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .921 | 1.591 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 34 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.353 |
| 1948 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 30 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .963 | .867 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 32 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .750 |
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 271 | 20 | 112 | 8 | 7 | .943 | .487 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Rogers Reds | CIN | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Muskogee Reds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Muskogee Reds | CIN | ||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tri-City Braves | SLN | ||
| 1951 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Lockport Locks | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Packers | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats |
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