Tony Costa
Timothy Anthony Costa
Born: December 19, 1970
Hanford, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 51 (1989 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 16 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: LeMoore HS (CA)
West Hills College
Career: 1992-1998
Tony Costa compiled a career record of 33 wins and 58 losses and a 4.77 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the Martinsville Phillies, Batavia Clippers, Spartanburg Phillies, Clearwater Phillies and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Martinsville Phillies |
 Batavia Clippers |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Clearwater Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | APPY | Martinsville Phillies | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 44 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 133 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.94 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 56 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 228 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 204 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.56 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116.3 | 109 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 106 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 487 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.85 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145.0 | 155 | 75 | 62 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 71 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 631 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4.81 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.3 | 150 | 107 | 82 | 20 | 92 | 2 | 112 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 702 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.24 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.0 | 174 | 111 | 96 | 24 | 72 | 0 | 110 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 736 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 0 | 47.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 56 |
| Totals | 33 | 58 | .363 | 4.77 | 136 | 119 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 715.7 | 747 | 469 | 379 | 67 | 316 | 2 | 490 | 53 | 16 | 60 | 3192 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 30 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 28 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .353 | .476 | .412 | .888 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 58 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .265 | .375 | .294 | .669 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | APPY | Martinsville Phillies | P | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .333 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .875 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .826 | 1.118 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 25 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .900 | 1.080 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 27 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.222 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 28 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .947 | 1.286 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 136 | 57 | 85 | 15 | 7 | .904 | 1.044 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Appalachian League | Martinsville Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1993 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Clippers | PHI | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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