P George Costa #4
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P GEORGE COSTA #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1942
Born in:Honolulu, HI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 14th Pick in Round 7
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Cleveland - FABL 21 2 2 0 2 0 34.36 3.2 15 14 14 2 2 1 0 0 4.64 .591 11.25 -0.2 12
1964 Cleveland - FABL 22 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.12 .286 1.79 0.1 111
1965 Cleveland - FABL 23 22 22 5 12 0 5.90 125.0 159 85 82 16 29 71 0 0 1.50 .329 4.18 1.0 64
1966 Cleveland - FABL 24 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.67 .222 1.51 0.1 123
1967 New York - FABL 25 31 19 10 7 1 2.96 152.0 138 61 50 14 42 74 1 0 1.18 .243 3.80 0.9 114
1968 New York - FABL 26 36 4 2 4 1 3.89 85.2 90 39 37 11 25 43 0 0 1.34 .281 4.11 -0.9 78
1969 New York - FABL 27 9 1 1 0 1 0.39 23.1 14 1 1 0 7 13 0 0 0.90 .222 2.48 0.5 954
1970 New York - FABL 28 5 0 1 0 1 5.59 9.2 16 6 6 1 5 6 0 0 2.17 .417 4.80 -0.1 74
Total FABL 110 48 21 25 4 4.27 405.0 436 208 192 44 111 213 1 0 1.35 .288 3.97 1.4 83
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Marshalltown - R 18 5 5 1 3 0 4.19 38.2 45 19 18 4 11 36 2 0 1.45 .357 4.38 1.2 145
1960 Tampa - A 18 8 8 4 0 0 3.61 57.1 64 24 23 9 32 40 2 0 1.67 .307 5.48 0.4 133
1962 Springfield - A 20 11 11 7 3 0 2.62 72.0 48 21 21 4 33 61 0 0 1.12 .229 2.89 2.4 165
1962 Knoxville - AA 20 16 15 8 3 0 3.75 117.2 110 55 49 18 41 71 6 1 1.28 .253 4.36 1.7 122
1963 Rochester - AAA 21 7 7 4 2 0 3.38 48.0 35 18 18 6 11 31 0 0 0.96 .216 3.47 0.7 104
1963 Seattle - AAA 21 19 19 9 6 0 3.33 143.1 124 54 53 11 58 70 5 1 1.27 .255 3.42 3.1 122
1963 Total - AAA 21 26 26 13 8 0 3.34 191.1 159 72 71 17 69 101 5 1 1.19 .246 3.43 3.8 117
1964 Rochester - AAA 22 26 26 11 10 0 3.27 189.2 189 73 69 19 59 117 5 2 1.31 .287 3.56 3.1 112
1965 Rochester - AAA 23 11 11 2 7 0 3.82 73.0 68 33 31 7 27 38 2 0 1.30 .276 4.02 0.7 96
1966 Rochester - AAA 24 27 19 13 7 1 2.27 150.1 131 41 38 13 35 101 3 2 1.10 .268 3.28 2.9 163
1970 Wichita - A 28 12 12 7 1 0 1.96 69.0 67 15 15 5 17 64 0 0 1.22 .323 3.02 1.7 197
1970 Knoxville - AA 28 11 4 4 2 2 2.01 44.2 30 10 10 5 10 36 3 0 0.90 .214 3.05 0.6 166
1971 Winston-Salem - A 29 5 5 0 2 0 2.48 40.0 33 12 11 1 12 34 2 0 1.12 .278 2.11 1.4 139
1971 Wichita - A 29 18 17 7 4 0 3.13 95.0 100 37 33 8 35 80 0 0 1.42 .326 3.42 1.8 124
1971 Knoxville - AA 29 4 4 2 1 0 2.40 30.0 19 12 8 4 9 19 1 0 0.93 .183 3.97 0.1 140
Total DIX 31 23 14 6 2 3.14 192.1 159 77 67 27 60 126 10 1 1.14 .235 4.00 133.0
Total GWL 19 19 9 6 0 3.33 143.1 124 54 53 11 58 70 5 1 1.27 .255 3.42 122.4
Total HL 41 40 21 8 0 2.63 236.0 215 73 69 17 85 205 0 0 1.27 .297 3.14 152.2
Total UL 71 63 30 26 1 3.05 461.0 423 165 156 45 132 287 10 4 1.20 .272 3.53 119.9
Total SEL 13 13 4 2 0 3.14 97.1 97 36 34 10 44 74 4 0 1.45 .296 4.09 135.3
Total UMVA 5 5 1 3 0 4.19 38.2 45 19 18 4 11 36 2 0 1.45 .357 4.38 144.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Tampa - A P 8 8 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 57.1 1.57 +0.1 .962
1960 Marshalltown - R P 5 5 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 38.2 0.70 +0.4 .938
1962 Knoxville - AA P 16 15 7 15 0 23 1 .957 117.2 1.68 +1.2 .967
1962 Springfield - A P 11 11 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 72.0 1.25 -1.0 .974
1963 Cleveland - MLB P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.2 .981
1963 Seattle - AAA P 19 19 8 12 4 21 1 .952 143.1 1.26 +1.4 1.134
1963 Rochester - AAA P 7 7 4 9 0 14 1 .929 48.0 2.44 -0.5 .913
1964 Cleveland - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1964 Rochester - AAA P 26 26 10 16 0 27 1 .963 189.2 1.23 +2.2 1.182
1965 Cleveland - MLB P 22 22 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 125.0 1.15 -2.1 .762
1965 Rochester - AAA P 11 11 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 73.0 1.36 +0.6 1.055
1966 Cleveland - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.2 .000
1966 Rochester - AAA P 27 19 5 12 0 19 2 .895 150.1 1.02 +0.6 .877
1967 New York - MLB P 31 19 10 11 2 21 0 1.000 152.0 1.24 +0.9 1.039
1968 New York - MLB P 36 4 2 9 0 13 2 .846 85.2 1.16 +0.1 1.017
1969 New York - MLB P 9 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 +0.5 .999
1970 New York - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 -0.2 .994
1970 Knoxville - AA P 11 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 +0.0 1.050
1970 Wichita - A P 12 12 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 69.0 0.78 +1.1 1.563
1971 Knoxville - AA P 4 4 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 +0.6 1.035
1971 Wichita - A P 18 17 5 9 1 15 1 .933 95.0 1.33 -0.5 .919
1971 Winston-Salem - A P 5 5 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 40.0 1.57 -0.1 1.031
TOTAL P 290 211 82 139 11 230 9 .961 1573.2 1.26 +4.9 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Pahala; Pahala, HI) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 7, Pick 14, 110th overall pick).
09/10/1960 Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 13 months.
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
06/01/1962 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Showboats with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/26/1963 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/02/1963 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hawaii Suns with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Cleveland Foresters, along with SP Johnny Campbell and SS Herb Connelly, in exchange for 2B Stan Kleminski.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/08/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/14/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1966 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1966 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
04/22/1967 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Cleveland.
09/01/1970 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/11/1970 Wins the 1970 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Wichita Rustlers!
09/21/1971 Wins the 1971 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
04/18/1972 Released by the New York organization.
10/21/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
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