David Kaster
David A. Kaster
Born: September 9, 1950
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 34 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: South HS (Omaha, NE)
Nebraska - Omaha
Career: 1971-1974
David Kaster compiled a career record of 17 wins and 16 losses and a 3.12 ERA in his 65-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.57 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 77.0 | 78 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.04 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 53 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.16 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 75.0 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71.0 | 72 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.12 | 65 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 294.0 | 257 | 135 | 102 | 15 | 129 | 6 | 263 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 12 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .179 | .207 | .250 | .457 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 10 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 | .042 | .000 | .042 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 21 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .217 | .308 | .304 | .612 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 64 | 85 | 75 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .133 | .188 | .187 | .374 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .381 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 19 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .882 | .789 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 65 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 4 | .929 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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