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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2162
Sam Costo Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2209 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-16-1936
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(11 games)
RBI 1068
SB 484
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (0.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 CLE
139
507
65
142
18
7
17
71
45
 103 1 4
20
 11 8
.781
.338
.444
.164
.280
1960 CLE
155
574
69
150
21
7
18
78
50
 95 1 1
27
 7 6
.737
.321
.416
.155
.261
1961 CLE
143
522
60
148
21
5
22
73
44
 100 4 5
37
 23 3
.810
.341
.469
.186
.284
1962 CLE
155
616
97
175
27
7
22
64
50
 118 4 2
49
 19 5
.799
.341
.458
.174
.284
1963 CLE
155
562
71
153
17
5
21
70
56
 105 5 1
27
 26 4
.775
.343
.432
.160
.272
1964 CLE
155
595
76
158
17
9
20
83
59
 115 1 7
37
 23 4
.755
.329
.425
.160
.266
1965 CLE
155
602
82
157
25
3
21
74
61
 118 1 4
34
 28 5
.745
.328
.417
.156
.261
1966 CLE
155
595
80
161
28
8
16
67
59
 117 0 2
38
 33 4
.761
.335
.425
.155
.271
1967 CLE
155
607
80
144
20
6
19
70
57
 137 1 2
41
 22 3
.687
.303
.384
.147
.237
1968 CLE
149
394
53
117
28
2
11
44
24
 57 3 1
24
 16 4
.803
.341
.462
.165
.297
1969 CLE
155
626
93
162
25
6
20
94
47
 128 5 1
40
 22 10
.729
.315
.414
.155
.259
1970 CLE
155
599
99
180
30
6
26
92
62
 85 4 1
45
 28 7
.870
.369
.501
.200
.301
1971 CLE
154
630
94
161
24
8
22
93
37
 133 1 2
38
 28 9
.721
.297
.424
.168
.256
1972 CLE
153
590
71
160
25
2
15
73
51
 99 1 3
20
 19 11
.725
.329
.397
.125
.271
1973 CLE
56
162
26
41
8
2
7
22
11
 32 1 0
7
 1 2
.761
.305
.457
.204
.253
Total
2189
8181
1116
2209
334
83
277
1068
713
 1542 33 36
484
 306 85
.762
.330
.433
.163
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Sam Costo has retired from the Cleveland Anteaters
1961-08-23Sam Costo of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1959-07-17Sam Costo of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Otto Herrmann to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Sam Costo to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Eddie Rohr to the major league team.