Tim Costo
Timothy Roger Costo
Born: February 16, 1969
Melrose Park, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 41 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Glenbard HS (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Career: 1990-1998
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Tim Costo compiled a career batting average of .276 with 96 home runs and 425 RBI in his 849-game career with the Kinston Indians, Chattanooga Lookouts, Canton-Akron Indians, Indianapolis Indians, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Redbirds and Syracuse SkyChiefs. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Kinston Indians |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 56 | 243 | 206 | 34 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 47 | .316 | .387 | .447 | .833 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 85 | 319 | 293 | 31 | 82 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 65 | .280 | .332 | .416 | .749 | 122 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 52 | 213 | 192 | 28 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 44 | .271 | .315 | .370 | .684 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 121 | 486 | 424 | 63 | 102 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 128 | .241 | .332 | .491 | .823 | 208 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 106 | 391 | 362 | 49 | 118 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 60 | .326 | .372 | .511 | .883 | 185 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 19 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .194 | .326 | .278 | .603 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 105 | 369 | 324 | 41 | 80 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 65 | .247 | .314 | .395 | .709 | 128 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 276 | 252 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 59 | .214 | .268 | .357 | .626 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 121 | 448 | 400 | 52 | 121 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 72 | .302 | .370 | .482 | .852 | 193 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 101 | 396 | 365 | 45 | 108 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 72 | .296 | .344 | .471 | .816 | 172 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 849 | 3185 | 2854 | 374 | 789 | 160 | 17 | 96 | 425 | 32 | 21 | 247 | 616 | .276 | .339 | .445 | .785 | 1271 | 61 | 40 | 13 | 31 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1B | 32 | 267 | 19 | 1 | 25 | .997 | 8.938 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | SS | 19 | 31 | 56 | 14 | 9 | .861 | 4.579 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 69 | 481 | 25 | 4 | 46 | .992 | 7.333 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 1B | 52 | 463 | 26 | 7 | 48 | .986 | 9.404 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 19 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 8 | .953 | 3.211 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 119 | 973 | 62 | 7 | 85 | .993 | 8.697 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 67 | 468 | 30 | 4 | 41 | .992 | 7.433 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 29 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.483 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 13 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 7 | .897 | 2.692 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 7.667 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 66 | 584 | 47 | 6 | 56 | .991 | 9.561 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .833 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 54 | 417 | 35 | 1 | 39 | .998 | 8.370 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 88 | 752 | 54 | 4 | 68 | .995 | 9.159 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 1B | 41 | 347 | 26 | 1 | 34 | .997 | 9.098 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 3B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| Totals | 719 | 4900 | 468 | 65 | 470 | .988 | 7.466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR |
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