| Frank Castillo | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1969-04-01)April 1, 1969 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: July 28, 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 44) Bartlett Lake, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1991, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 26, 2005, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 82–104 |
| Earned run average | 4.56 |
| Strikeouts | 1,101 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Frank Anthony Castillo (April 1, 1969 – July 28, 2013) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballstarting pitcher. Castillo played for theChicago Cubs (1991–1997),Colorado Rockies (1997),Detroit Tigers (1998),Toronto Blue Jays (2000),Boston Red Sox (2001–2002, 2004), andFlorida Marlins (2005).
A sixth-round pick by the Cubs in the 1987 amateur draft, Castillo made his major league debut in 1991.
On September 25, 1995, in a 7–0shutout victory over theSt. Louis Cardinals atWrigley Field, Castillo had ano-hitter broken up with two out in the ninth inning by inches.Bernard Gilkey hit a two-strike, line drive that fell in for ahit, despite an all-out attempt bySammy Sosa to make a diving catch.[1] The ball rolled to the wall for atriple, the only hit Castillo allowed. Hestruck out a career-high 13, including the first two batters in the ninth.[2] Castillo was trying to become the first Cubs pitcher to throw a no-hitter sinceMilt Pappas against theSan Diego Padres on September 2, 1972, which also was the last no-hitter hurled at Wrigley Field.[3]
His most productive season came in 1995, when he posted career numbers in wins (11),earned run average (ERA) (3.21) and shutouts (2), while matching a career-high 135 strikeouts in 188innings pitched.
Castillo briefly retired fromMajor League Baseball after receiving aWorld Series ring as a member of the2004 Boston Red Sox. He pitched one game with theFlorida Marlins in 2005. He returned to baseball in 2007 with theYork Revolution of the independentAtlantic League and again played for them in 2008. He collected an 84–56 record and a 3.72 ERA in 14 minor league seasons spanning 1987–2008.
Castillo drowned inBartlett Lake in Arizona on July 28, 2013, at the age of 44, while boating near his home with his family. At the time of his death, the last position in baseball he held waspitching coach for the Rookie LeagueMesa Cubs.[4]
