Greg Cadaret

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

Greg Cadaret was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998 for 8 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 451 career appearances, he went 38-32 with a 3.99 ERA and 539 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 38–32
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.54
SO 539
Pitcher PIV -3629.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
2/27/1962 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1987-07-05
Last Game
1998-09-26

Full name: Gregory James Cadaret

Career Pitching Statistics

Greg Cadaret — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 32 451 35 4 2 14 724.1 716 321 58 403 539 3.99 -3629.6

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Greg Cadaret — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Greg Cadaret — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Greg Cadaret — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 WS OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Greg Cadaret — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 2.1 3 1 0 3 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Greg Cadaret — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1988 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 27.00
1988 WS OAK 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 3 0.00

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Greg Cadaret — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23320000.000
Away21800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Greg Cadaret — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home233389.23681582112983.65
Away218334.23481631922414.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Greg Cadaret — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-26 TEXSEA — 2.0300120
1998-09-25 TEXSEA — 0.2322001
1998-09-20 TEXOAK — 1.0000000
1998-09-19 TEXOAK — 1.0211020
1998-09-17 TEXLAA — 0.1100000
1998-09-14 TEXBAL — 0.1000000
1998-09-13 TEXTBR — 0.1100000
1998-09-08 TEXKCR — 0.0011100
1998-09-04 TEXMIN — 1.0100000
1998-08-31 TEXDET — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greg Cadaret — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 451 35 43 115 4 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Greg Cadaret Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 451

Salary History

Greg Cadaret's recorded salaries total $4,525,571 over 8 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cadaret's career ran from 1987 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1997.

Greg Cadaret — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 TEX AL $330,000
1994 TOR AL $550,000
1993 CIN NL $1,190,000
1993 KCA AL $109,000
1992 NYA AL $1,190,000
1991 NYA AL $675,000
1990 NYA AL $265,000
1989 OAK AL $154,071
1987 OAK AL $62,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,525,571

College History

Greg Cadaret — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Grand Valley State University Allendale MI 1981, 1982, 1983

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Greg Cadaret (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Mills
    39-32, 4.12 ERA
  2. 91
    J. C. Romero
    34-28, 4.16 ERA
  3. 88
    Scott Eyre
    28-30, 4.23 ERA
  4. 86
    Dennys Reyes
    35-35, 4.21 ERA
  5. 85
    Jay Powell
    36-23, 4.17 ERA
  6. 82
    Jerry Johnson
    48-51, 4.31 ERA

Greg Cadaret: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 5, 1987 and the final game on September 26, 1998, Greg Cadaret built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (1987 to 1989), the New York Yankees (1989 through 1992), the Cincinnati Reds (1993), the Kansas City Royals (1993), the Toronto Blue Jays (1994), the Detroit Tigers (1994), the Anaheim Angels (1997 through 1998), and the Texas Rangers (1998). Listed as a pitcher, Cadaret batted and threw left-handed. Cadaret is listed at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads February 27, 1962, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Gregory James Cadaret.

Cadaret's career pitching line is 38 wins, 32 losses and a 3.99 ERA over 451 appearances. Cadaret had 539 strikeouts and 14 saves. Cadaret's 3.99 ERA was close to the 4.08 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 8, in 1991. In 1991, one of the busiest seasons, Cadaret posted a 3.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.91.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Cadaret

What years did Greg Cadaret play?
Greg Cadaret played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Greg Cadaret a pitcher?
Yes. Greg Cadaret pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 539 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Greg Cadaret hit?
Greg Cadaret hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Greg Cadaret play for?
Greg Cadaret played for 8 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1987–1989), the New York Yankees (1989–1992), the Cincinnati Reds (1993), the Kansas City Royals (1993), the Toronto Blue Jays (1994), the Detroit Tigers (1994), the Anaheim Angels (1997–1998), and the Texas Rangers (1998).
What were Greg Cadaret's career stats?
In 451 games, Greg Cadaret went 38-32 with a 3.99 ERA, 539 strikeouts, 724.1 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
How much did Greg Cadaret earn in his career?
Greg Cadaret's recorded salaries total $4,525,571 over 8 seasons, 1987 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cadaret's career ran from 1987 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1988 and 1997.
What was Greg Cadaret's salary?
Greg Cadaret's last recorded salary was $330,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $1,299,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1998.
What position did Greg Cadaret play?
Greg Cadaret played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Greg Cadaret and how much did he weigh?
Greg Cadaret was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Greg Cadaret's career ERA?
Greg Cadaret finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 38-32 with 539 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Greg Cadaret have?
Greg Cadaret recorded 539 career strikeouts.
Is Greg Cadaret in the Hall of Fame?
No. Greg Cadaret has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.