Keefe Cato
John Keefe Cato
Born: May 6, 1958
Yonkers, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Fairfield
Career: 1979-1986
Major League Statistics
Keefe Cato compiled a career record of 56 wins and 51 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Tampa Tarpons, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Wichita Aeros, Las Vegas Stars, Memphis Chicks and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Waterbury Reds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1.33 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.70 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.82 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 75 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.58 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 83 | 46 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.3 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 51.0 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.65 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69.0 | 78 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.19 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 103.0 | 103 | 52 | 48 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.28 | 44 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134.7 | 166 | 91 | 79 | 12 | 39 | 4 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.06 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.78 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.7 | 128 | 68 | 62 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 56 | 51 | .523 | 3.78 | 209 | 111 | 52 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 914.3 | 906 | 441 | 384 | 83 | 235 | 19 | 612 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 12 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .071 | .235 | .071 | .307 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 12 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 11 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .087 | .192 | .087 | .279 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 21 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .152 | .176 | .152 | .328 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 18 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 7 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .312 | .421 | .500 | .921 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .538 | .500 | 1.038 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 45 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .105 | .150 | .105 | .255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 189 | 206 | 167 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 53 | .120 | .218 | .156 | .374 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 2.000 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 11 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 16 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.143 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .667 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 37 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .676 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 44 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .841 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 209 | 65 | 141 | 6 | 8 | .972 | .986 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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