Bobby Castillo
Pitcher
Born: ( 1955-04-18 ) April 18, 1955 Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Died: June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30) (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 10, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: September 17, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: October 4, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: September 24, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Win?loss record	38?40
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	434
NPB statistics
Win?loss record	1?1
Earned run average	7.84
Strikeouts	9
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers ( 1977 ? 1981 ) Minnesota Twins ( 1982 ? 1984 ) Los Angeles Dodgers ( 1985 ) Chunichi Dragons ( 1987 )
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion ( 1981 )

Robert Ernie " Babo " ^[1] Castillo Jr. (April 18, 1955 ? June 30, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher . He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1985 . He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series , pitching one inning against the New York Yankees . He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1987 . Castillo is credited with teaching his former Dodgers team-mate, Fernando Valenzuela , how to throw a screwball . ^{[2] [3]}

Castillo died on June 30, 2014, from cancer at the age of 59. ^[1]

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference , or  Fangraphs , or  Baseball Reference (Minors)