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Name Team Age
Ed Cato Retired (1971, Age 34) Died (2025, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1960)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Medwick League 0 0 years (96 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ F  C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 5/6/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 4
1960 Majors 16.49 3 / 3 0 / 0 6 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 15 / 16
1961 Minors 15.00 6 / 6 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 4 13 / 15
1962 Majors 15.00 1 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 10 / 15
1963 Majors 19.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 3 8 / 19
1964 Majors 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 6 6 / 9
1965 Majors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 11
1966 Majors 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 8
1967 Majors 15.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 15
1968 Majors 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 10
1969 Majors 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 9
1970 Majors 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 9
1971 Majors 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.