Tony Castillo (pitcher)

Tony Castillo

Pitcher

Born: March 1, 1963 (age 53)
Quíbor, Lara, Venezuela

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

August 14, 1988, for the Toronto Blue Jays

Last MLB appearance

June 19, 1998, for the Chicago White Sox

MLB statistics

Games pitched
Win–loss record
Earned run average
Saves

403
28–23
3.93
22

Strikeouts
Walks
Innings pitched

333
179
526⅔

Teams

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion team (1993)

Antonio José Castillo Jiménez (born March 1, 1963) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox in all of parts of 10 seasons spanning 1988–1998. Listed at 5' 10" [1.78 m.], 177 lb. [80 k.], he batted and threw left handed.

Castillo signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent on February 16, 1983, and worked his way through the Blue Jays farm system before making his Major League Baseball debut with the club on August 14, 1988, where he pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in a 6-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He earned his first career strikeout against Royals shortstop Kurt Stillwell. On September 3, Castillo earned his first career victory, pitching 2⅓ innings, allowing no hits and walking two batters, while striking out one in a 7-4 win over the Texas Rangers. Castillo played in 14 games with Toronto, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings pitched.

Castillo began the 1989 season with the Blue Jays, however, he struggled with the team, going 1-1 with a 6.11 ERA in 17 games. He did earn his first career save on April 16 against the Kansas City Royals, pitching 4⅔ innings of scoreless baseball out of the bullpen in a 15-8 win. On August 24, the Blue Jays traded Castillo and Francisco Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves for Jim Acker.

Castillo finished the 1989 season with the Atlanta Braves, getting into getting into 12 games with the club, going 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 9⅔ innings pitched.

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