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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Ed Cato Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .196 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .524 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 32 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-06-1937
HR 2 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(96 games)
RBI 9
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (2.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 4
1960 Majors 23 16.49 3 / 3 0 / 0 6 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 15 / 16
1961 Minors 24 15.00 6 / 6 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 4 13 / 15
1962 Majors 25 15.00 1 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 10 / 15
1963 Majors 26 19.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 3 8 / 19
1964 Majors 27 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 6 6 / 9
1965 Majors 28 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 11
1966 Majors 29 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 8
1967 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 15
1968 Majors 31 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 10
1969 Majors 32 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 9
1970 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 9
1971 Majors 34 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 11 / 27 5 / 16 11 / 25 5 / 18 10 / 22 4 / 19 19 / 32 65 / 159
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ed Cato has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-06The New York Mets have waived Ed Cato.
1960-08-09The New York Mets have promoted Todd DiMaggio to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Ed Cato to the minors.
1960-08-05The New York Mets have promoted Ed Cato to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Jim Amalfitano to the minors.
1960-07-18The New York Mets have promoted Gus McCrae to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Ed Cato to the minors.
1960-04-02The New York Mets have promoted Ed Cato to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Gabe Gross for assignment.