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Vinny Castilla   |   Major Leaguer   1991-2006

Full Name:  Vinicio Soria Castilla
Born:  July 4,1967  in  Oaxaca, Mexico
Height:  6-1  Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Instituto Carlos Gracida (Oaxaca,MX)
College:  

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1990  

Transactions:   [Jan 1,1987] - Signed by Saltillo (Mexican)  [Mar 19,1990] - Purchased by Braves from Saltillo (Mexican).  [Nov 17,1992] - Selected by Rockies from Braves in expansion draft (Pick #40).  [Dec 13,1999] - Traded by Rockies to Devil Rays for Aaron Ledesma and Rolando Arrojo.  [May 10,2001] - Released by Devil Rays.  [May 15,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Nov 6,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 11,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 30,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 11,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 16,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Nationals.  [Nov 3,2005] - Traded by Nationals to Padres for Brian Lawrence and cash  [Jul 19,2006] - Released by Padres  [Aug 14,2006] - Signed by Rockies (minor)  [Feb 7,2007] - Retired  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1990GreenvilleSou22AtlAA ss 461702040514164413232301  .235.296.347643--
1991GreenvilleSou23AtlAA ss 662593470173744019352124  .270.296.440736--
 RichmondIL23AtlAAA ss 672402554747361114323205  .225.271.375646--
 AtlantaNL23AtlMLB ss8125110000000200100 .200.200.20040050%
1992RichmondIL24AtlAAA ss 127449491132917441221684136  .252.288.367655--
 AtlantaNL24AtlMLB ss-3b7916141001001411000 .250.333.313646--
1993ColoradoNL25ColMLB ss8,7105337368697930251345240510 .255.283.40468750%
1994Colo SprPCL26ColAAA 3b-2b 22781319611110071110136 .244.303.385688--
 ColoradoNL26ColMLB ss-2b8,9,65213016431113182172301133 .331.357.50085751%
1995ColoradoNL27ColMLB 3b6,7139527821633423290283087424615 .309.347.56491145%
1996ColoradoNL28ColMLB 3b61606299719134040113723588570420 .304.343.54889152%
1997ColoradoNL29ColMLB 3b615961294186252401132444108890417 .304.356.547903--
1998ColoradoNL30ColMLB 3b516264510820628446144594089670624 .319.362.58995150%
1999ColoradoNL31ColMLB 3b 1586158316924133102235375170515 .275.331.478809--
2000DurhamIL32TbAAA 3b 28131013000100000 .375.375.8751250--
 Tampa BayAL32TbMLB 3b68533122739164212144133069 .221.254.30856254%
2001HoustonNL33HouMLB 3b7122445621202812382143286330419 .270.320.49281250%
 Tampa BayAL33TbMLB 3b6249372060290032210003 .215.247.34459163%
2002AtlantaNL34AtlMLB 3b6143543561262321261412269740622 .232.268.34861651%
2003AtlantaNL35AtlMLB 3b8,7147542651502832276122686331622 .277.310.46177153%
2004ColoradoNL36ColMLB 3b414858393158433351310051113660822 .271.332.53586742%
2005WashingtonNL37WanMLB 3b6,5142494531253611266424382771416 .253.319.40372248%
2006Colo SprPCL38ColAAA 3b-1b 8316123004002510000 .387.441.484925--
 San DiegoNL38SdMLB 3b77225424591004230094620045 .232.260.31957935%
 ColoradoNL38ColMLB 1b9,51521240014000310002 .190.227.33356046%
 
Major League Totals - 16 Season(s)185468229021884349283201105334342310696064871224 .276.321.47679749%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)33812351483116810271586866175137619 .252.293.389682--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1995ColoradoNL27ColDiv415371036000100000 .467.4671.1331600--
2001HoustonNL33HouDiv311130011000300000 .273.273.545818--
2002AtlantaNL34AtlDiv518570014002200000 .389.450.5561006--
2003AtlantaNL35AtlDiv516040001003600000 .250.368.250618--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)1760921105120051200000 .350.400.6171017--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1990GreenvilleSou22AtlAASS4671167724539---.971--
 
1991GreenvilleSou23AtlAASS66862211131839---.965--
1991RichmondIL23AtlAAASS66932081231339---.962--
1991AtlantaNL23AtlMLBSS12660120---1.000--
 
1992RichmondIL24AtlAAASS1251623573155072---.944--
1992AtlantaNL24AtlMLB3B425180---.875--
1992AtlantaNL24AtlMLBSS407071---1.000--
 
1993ColoradoNL25ColMLBSS1041412821143467---.975--
 
1994Colo SprPCL26ColAAA2B713171314---.968--
1994Colo SprPCL26ColAAA3B112260281---1.000--
1994Colo SprPCL26ColAAASS45172244---.917--
1994ColoradoNL26ColMLB1B21220142---1.000--
1994ColoradoNL26ColMLB2B14282815710---.982--
1994ColoradoNL26ColMLB3B93110140---1.000--
1994ColoradoNL26ColMLBSS18243716211---.984--
 
1995ColoradoNL27ColMLB3B137842561535521---.958--
1995ColoradoNL27ColMLBSS5280101---1.000--
 
1996ColoradoNL28ColMLB3B160973892050643---.960--
 
1997ColoradoNL29ColMLB3B1571123232145641---.954--
 
1998ColoradoNL30ColMLB3B1621103161343939---.970--
1998ColoradoNL30ColMLBSS100000--------
 
1999ColoradoNL31ColMLB3B157962981941332---.954--
 
2000DurhamIL32TbAAA3B202020---1.000--
2000Tampa BayAL32TbMLB3B8372050185824320---.9672.94
 
2001HoustonNL33HouMLB3B1211056.2822301232418---.9632.66
2001HoustonNL33HouMLBSS33.211020---1.0004.91
2001Tampa BayAL33TbMLB3B24206.126455765---.9343.10
 
2002AtlantaNL34AtlMLB3B139122275256633723---.9822.44
 
2003AtlantaNL35AtlMLB3B1471441266.1983071942428---.9552.88
 
2004ColoradoNL36ColMLB3B1481471286.2124316644630---.9873.08
 
2005WashingtonNL37WanMLB3B1381351171.11422091136223---.9702.70
 
2006Colo SprPCL38ColAAA1B1--------
2006Colo SprPCL38ColAAA3B2--------
2006ColoradoNL38ColMLB1B71211900193---1.0008.14
2006ColoradoNL38ColMLB3B11913040---1.0004.00
2006San DiegoNL38SdMLB3B69655755411251718---.9712.60
 


 Awards
[1995] - NL Silver Slugger Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1997] - NL Silver Slugger Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1998] - Colorado Rockies Player of the Year, Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star 3B, NL Silver Slugger Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2004] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1991*100,000  617,62780
1992109,000  798,18580
1993120,000  815,72366
1994192,500  914,15754
1995265,000  831,50442
19961,200,000  835,26221
19972,225,000  996,99017
19985,025,00055  1,054,0375
19996,000,00050  1,222,5375
20006,250,00066  1,369,5056
20017,250,00064  1,609,5126
20023,000,000  1,654,08820
20035,000,000  1,773,36413
20042,100,000  1,716,30323
20053,000,000  1,825,75620
20063,200,000  1,937,00420
 
Career:  $45,036,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Mexico.

Notes: Played in 2 all-star games during his career (1995, 1998)
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