Bobby Castillo | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Los Angeles |
April 18, 1955|||
Died: June 30, 2014 Los Angeles |
(aged 59)|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 10, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 4, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 38–40 | ||
Earned run average | 3.94 | ||
Strikeouts | 434 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Robert Ernie "Babo" Castillo Jr. (April 18, 1955 – June 30, 2014) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins between 1977 and 1985. He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1987. Castillo is credited with teaching his former Dodgers team-mate, Fernando Valenzuela, how to throw a screwball.
Castillo died on June 30, 2014 from cancer at the age of 59.