Joe Costello
Joseph Francis Costello
Born: October 20, 1945
Syracuse, NY US
Deceased: January 23, 2007
Georgetown, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 225
Career: 1964-1971
Joe Costello compiled a career record of 56 wins and 48 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.39 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Fox Cities Foxes, Lexington Giants, Fresno Giants, Phoenix Giants, Hawaii Islanders and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.37 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 62.0 | 82 | 57 | 37 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Giants | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.40 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 135.0 | 105 | 54 | 36 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.78 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 110.0 | 95 | 52 | 34 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.38 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 | 126 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.10 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 104 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.38 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 88.0 | 99 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.96 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70.0 | 72 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.96 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 56 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 48 | .538 | 3.39 | 272 | 55 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 763.0 | 793 | 383 | 287 | 40 | 290 | 28 | 489 | 20 | 3 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 19 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .200 | .226 | .333 | .559 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Giants | 18 | 59 | 52 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .135 | .224 | .173 | .397 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 19 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .116 | .208 | .256 | .464 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 32 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 47 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .182 | .217 | .182 | .399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 57 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .333 | .375 | .400 | .775 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 45 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 272 | 249 | 229 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 127 | .144 | .197 | .201 | .398 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 13 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Giants | P | 18 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .846 | 1.833 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 19 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .880 | 1.158 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 30 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .897 | .867 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 47 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .362 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 57 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .351 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 45 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .311 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .280 |
| Totals | 272 | 42 | 119 | 20 | 9 | .890 | .592 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1965 | A | Western Carolinas League | Lexington Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 |
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