John Francis Castle (June 1, 1879 – April 13, 1929) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910.
John Castle | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1879-06-01)June 1, 1879 Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: April 13, 1929(1929-04-13) (aged 49) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1910, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 10, 1910, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 3 |
At bats | 4 |
Hits | 1 |
Teams | |
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After his appearance in Major League Baseball, he was a player-manager in the minor leagues for nine seasons beginning in 1911 with the Steubenville Stubs in Steubenville, Ohio.[1] In 1912 he moved to the Lancaster Lanks in Lancaster, Ohio. On June 18, 1912, the team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey to represent Atlantic City in the Tri-State League.[2][3] Castle continued there in 1913, after which the team disbanded.[4] In 1914, he was player-manager in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[5] From 1915 to 1916 he was with the Quincy Gems in Quincy, Illinois.[6][7] In 1917 he moved to the Hannibal Mules in Hannibal, Missouri.[8] In 1919 he was with the Rockford Rox in Rockford, Illinois.[9] His minor league career ended in 1920 with the Wilson Bugs in Wilson, North Carolina.[10]
In 1928, he was head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.
Saint Joseph's Hawks head baseball coaches | |
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