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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
Mike Cato Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.46 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 143-69 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 186 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-06-1929
K 1330 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(104 games)
IP 2093.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
56
5
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.533
.333
.200
.000
.200
1951 WAS
68
16
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.301
.176
.125
.000
.125
1952 WAS
64
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
1953 WAS
72
13
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1954 WAS
80
14
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.481
.267
.214
.000
.214
1955 WAS
95
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 WAS
64
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1957 WAS
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 WAS-BAL
40
60
3
11
1
0
0
5
5
11 0 0
1
1 1
.446
.246
.200
.017
.183
1959 BAL
27
61
2
9
1
0
0
7
0
15 0 1
0
0 1
.309
.145
.164
.016
.148
1960 BAL
28
54
5
15
3
1
0
5
4
12 0 0
1
1 0
.698
.328
.370
.093
.278
1961 BAL-STL
34
64
6
8
1
0
0
4
4
17 1 0
0
0 0
.329
.188
.141
.016
.125
1962 STL
31
65
3
10
1
0
0
7
1
13 0 1
0
0 0
.333
.164
.169
.015
.154
1963 STL
29
58
7
12
2
1
0
6
8
21 0 1
0
0 2
.574
.299
.276
.069
.207
1964 STL
31
59
10
10
1
0
0
5
7
13 1 0
0
0 2
.455
.269
.186
.017
.169
1965 STL
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 STL
35
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
Total
891
481
41
85
10
2
0
41
34
113 2 3
2
2 9
.439
.233
.206
.029
.177
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Cato has retired from the St. Louis River Cats
1961-07-29A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Baltimore Blackshirts. The Baltimore Blackshirts receive Jack Evans, Scott Kerns, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Mike Cato.
1958-05-20A trade has been completed between the Washington Federalists and the Baltimore Blackshirts. The Baltimore Blackshirts receive Mike Cato from the Washington Federalists in exchange for Bill Devine.
1950-09-01The Washington Federalists have promoted Mike Cato to the major league team. The Washington Federalists have designated John Walker for assignment.
1950-07-26The Washington Federalists have promoted Mike McCullough to the major league team. The Washington Federalists have sent Mike Cato to the minors.
1950-05-13The Washington Federalists have promoted Mike Cato to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Washington Federalists have promoted Frank Martin to the major league team. The Washington Federalists have sent Mike Cato to the minors.