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Vada Pinson League
4-12-2075
Rafael Costello Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.11 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 21-26 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-24-1935
K 235 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(68 games)
IP 342.0
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 BAL
8
 4
48
0
0
0
1
 0
50.1
 55 20 19 0 27
40
1.63
3.40
1958 BAL
3
 6
76
0
0
0
1
 0
87.1
 108 60 60 4 42
63
1.72
6.18
1959 BAL
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 8 7 7 0 3
1
3.30
18.90
1961 BAL
7
 1
52
1
0
0
1
 0
66.2
 88 42 40 2 34
44
1.83
5.40
1964 BAL
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 12 10 8 0 5
3
2.55
10.80
1965 BAL
0
 2
6
5
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 34 16 16 1 14
14
1.89
5.68
1969 PIT
3
 10
31
21
0
0
1
 0
102.1
 120 88 82 3 49
70
1.65
7.21
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 26
219
29
0
0
4
 0
342.0
 425 243 232 10 174
235
1.75
6.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rafael Costello has retired from the Pittsburgh Pickles
1969-05-02The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Jim Taylor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Rafael Costello to the major league team.
1969-04-05The Pittsburgh Pickles have acquired Rafael Costello from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have waived Rafael Costello.
1965-06-06The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have designated Rafael Costello for assignment.
1965-04-30The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Rafael Costello to the major league team.
1964-09-25The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have designated Rafael Costello for assignment.
1964-09-19The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have re-claimed Rafael Costello from the waiver wire.
1964-09-19The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have designated Jim Mellor for assignment. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have designated Rafael Costello for assignment.
1964-09-16The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Rafael Costello to the major league team.
1961-09-19The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Johnny Mueller to the minors. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Rafael Costello to the minors.
1961-06-15The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Rafael Costello to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Dan Cias to the minors.
1959-04-18The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Dan Cias to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Rafael Costello to the minors.
1957-05-23The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Rafael Costello to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Wally Porter to the minors.