John Costello | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: The Bronx, New York, U.S. | December 24, 1960|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 2, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1991, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 11–6 |
Earned run average | 2.97 |
Strikeouts | 104 |
Teams | |
John Reilly Costello (born December 24,1960) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1988-1990),Montreal Expos (1990) and San Diego Padres (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.
Costello graduated from Oceanside High School in Oceanside,New York in 1979 and then played college baseball at Mercyhurst where he led all of NCAA with a 1.12 earned run average in 1982. [1]
In a four-season career,Costello posted an 11–6 record with a 2.97 earned run average and four saves in 119 games pitched.
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