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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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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1960	C+	C	B-	C+	C	D	D-
1961	C+	C	B-	B-	C	D	D-
1962	B-	C	B	B-	C	D	D
1963	B-	C+	B	B-	C	D	D
1964	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D
1965	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1966	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1967	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1968	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1969	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1970	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1971	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Ed Cato has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-06	The New York Mets have waived Ed Cato.
1960-08-09	The New York Mets have promoted Todd DiMaggio to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Ed Cato to the minors.
1960-08-05	The New York Mets have promoted Ed Cato to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Jim Amalfitano to the minors.
1960-07-18	The New York Mets have promoted Gus McCrae to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Ed Cato to the minors.
1960-04-02	The New York Mets have promoted Ed Cato to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Gabe Gross for assignment.