| John Castle | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 1, 1879 Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: April 13, 1929 (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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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.
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] Castle continued there in 1913, after which the team disbanded.[3] In 1914, he was player-manager in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[4] From 1915 to 1916 he was with the Quincy Gems in Quincy, Illinois.[5][6] In 1917 he moved to the Hannibal Mules in Hannibal, Missouri.[7] In 1919 he was with the Rockford Rox in Rockford, Illinois.[8] His minor league career ended in 1920 with the Wilson Bugs in Wilson, North Carolina.[9]
In 1928, he was head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.