1913
Born September 8, 1913
Donelson, TN, USA
Slick Castleman Notable
b. September 8, 1913 · New York Giants 1934–1939
Slick Castleman played 1934 to 1939 for the New York Giants as a pitcher.
He went 36 and 26 with a 4.25 earned run average, pitching 586.7 innings in 121 games. He struck out 225, completed 25 of his 79 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 123 games he batted .135, with 28 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 3 doubles.
He was born in Donelson, TN, USA on September 8, 1913, and died on March 2, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NYG | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1935 | NYG | 29 | 67 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .179 |
| 1936 | NYG | 30 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .128 |
| 1937 | NYG | 23 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .070 |
| 1938 | NYG | 22 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .097 |
| 1939 | NYG | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 123 | 207 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 0 | .135 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16.2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 1935 | NYG | 15 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 173.2 | 186 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 4.09 |
| 1936 | NYG | 4 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 111.2 | 148 | 70 | 56 | 54 | 5.64 |
| 1937 | NYG | 11 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 160.1 | 148 | 59 | 33 | 78 | 3.31 |
| 1938 | NYG | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 90.2 | 108 | 42 | 37 | 18 | 4.17 |
| 1939 | NYG | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33.2 | 36 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 4.54 |
| Career | — | 36 | 26 | 121 | 79 | 1 | 586.2 | 644 | 277 | 223 | 225 | 4.25 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died March 2, 1998
Image: Goudey Gum, public domain