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Matt Cato Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1806 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 05-06-1949
HR 259 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(116 games)
RBI 1066
SB 174 Salary $1.10M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (13.2%) CF A+ (93.1%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B (0.6%) RF A+ (98.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
Notes: I have the potential to be the best hitter in this league. Someday I'll put up a MVP type season.
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1973 LHP 28 61 9 1 0 1 4 8 15 .456 .243 .213 .066 .148
1973 RHP 64 220 42 5 2 2 24 15 53 .504 .245 .259 .068 .191
1974 LHP 56 129 30 10 0 4 15 17 22 .725 .322 .403 .171 .233
1974 RHP 145 505 140 20 6 20 74 42 122 .793 .333 .459 .182 .277
1975 LHP 49 100 25 2 0 4 12 9 18 .702 .312 .390 .140 .250
1975 RHP 151 486 126 14 1 14 62 34 110 .687 .308 .379 .119 .259
1976 LHP 60 91 23 5 1 2 13 12 17 .735 .340 .396 .143 .253
1976 RHP 152 498 131 20 5 22 73 39 130 .776 .320 .456 .193 .263
1977 LHP 47 84 22 7 0 4 13 9 16 .821 .333 .488 .226 .262
1977 RHP 150 532 158 27 4 30 95 47 132 .886 .354 .532 .235 .297
1978 LHP 66 131 40 5 1 4 21 8 27 .796 .345 .450 .145 .305
1978 RHP 149 518 155 21 6 16 82 56 107 .824 .369 .456 .156 .299
1979 LHP 54 130 33 4 1 4 26 9 22 .694 .302 .392 .138 .254
1979 RHP 153 533 157 17 5 30 106 46 119 .864 .350 .514 .220 .295
1980 LHP 87 198 52 10 0 6 34 18 39 .728 .324 .404 .141 .263
1980 RHP 146 453 122 12 6 24 79 43 105 .817 .336 .481 .212 .269
1981 LHP 84 195 53 3 1 6 31 20 30 .725 .335 .390 .118 .272
1981 RHP 147 425 113 10 4 18 71 45 103 .771 .336 .435 .169 .266
1982 LHP 83 173 49 6 3 9 35 18 33 .866 .358 .509 .225 .283
1982 RHP 149 456 135 23 3 15 77 43 106 .817 .358 .458 .162 .296
1983 LHP 48 104 33 6 2 7 27 17 27 1.025 .410 .615 .298 .317
1983 RHP 112 389 91 13 4 10 53 22 87 .643 .278 .365 .131 .234
1984 LHP 16 43 13 0 1 1 10 2 8 .752 .333 .419 .116 .302
1984 RHP 80 190 50 11 0 6 29 15 42 .743 .327 .416 .153 .263
1985 LHP 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1985 RHP 8 27 3 0 0 0 0 2 10 .284 .172 .111 .000 .111
Total LHP 680 1443 383 59 10 52 241 147 274 .761 .333 .428 .163 .265
Total RHP 1606 5232 1423 193 46 207 825 449 1226 .776 .331 .445 .173 .272
Total 1721 6675 1806 252 56 259 1066 596 1500 .773 .332 .441 .171 .271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Matt Cato has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1985-09-05The Chicago Cubbies have designated Matt Cato for assignment.
1985-07-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team.
1985-03-31Matt Cato has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1984-03-28The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team.
1984-03-28Matt Cato has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1978-03-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team.
1978-03-28Matt Cato has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $6.1M per year for 6 years.
1976-05-12Trade #1110906 has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Houston Lone Star Beers. The Houston Lone Star Beers receive Matt Cato from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Ron Duran, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 HOU (Bill Clark). Protest This Trade.
1973-07-13The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Culley Carisch to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ken Werrick to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Ox Lemke for assignment.
1973-07-05A trade has been completed between the Colorado Renegades and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Danny Moose, Bill Smith, Reese Reynolds, Matt Cato, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 COL (Crash Heine) from the Colorado Renegades in exchange for Mike Thies, Wayland Griffin. Protest This Trade.
1969-03-31The Colorado Renegades have sent Myron Maxwell to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Matt Cato to the minors.
1969-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Myron Maxwell to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team.
1969-03-30The Colorado Renegades have sent Cecilio Caffie to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Matt Cato to the minors.
1969-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Cecilio Caffie to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Matt Cato to the major league team.