John Costello
John Reilly Costello
Born: December 24, 1960
Bronx, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 24 (1983 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Mercyhurst
Career: 1983-1994
Major League Statistics
John Costello compiled a career record of 40 wins and 38 losses, with 26 saves, and a 3.84 ERA in his 211-game pitching career with the Erie Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Indianapolis Indians, Las Vegas Stars, Calgary Cannons and Monterrey Industriales. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Erie Cardinals |
 Savannah Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Monterrey Industriales |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.64 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 63.7 | 79 | 51 | 47 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.36 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 142 | 80 | 62 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.16 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 188.0 | 188 | 105 | 87 | 17 | 60 | 1 | 127 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.39 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71.7 | 65 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.31 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 74.0 | 64 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.84 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29.3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.04 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.15 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.3 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 131 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Totals | 40 | 38 | .513 | 3.84 | 211 | 76 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 688.3 | 669 | 360 | 294 | 55 | 263 | 13 | 493 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 26 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .097 | .125 | .097 | .222 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 28 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .056 | .105 | .056 | .161 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 188 | 77 | 69 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | P | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | P | 26 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.038 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 28 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 0 | .948 | 1.964 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .400 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 44 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .295 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .235 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 211 | 47 | 89 | 10 | 4 | .932 | .645 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales |
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