Troy Cate

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007)

Troy Cate was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2007 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 14 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 93.7.

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 0–0
ERA 3.38
WHIP 1.69
SO 12
Pitcher PIV 93.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
10/21/1980 in Fallbrook, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-27
Last Game
2007-07-21

Full name: Troy Patrick Cate

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Career Pitching Statistics

Troy Cate — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 6 1 9 12 3.38 93.7

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 24.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Troy Cate — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 SLN NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 6 9 12 3.38 4.47 (+25%) 93.7
Career · 1 season 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 6 9 12 3.38 — 94

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

Troy Cate — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Troy Cate — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 SLN NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Troy Cate — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home610000.000
Away800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Troy Cate — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home68.171161.08
Away87.2115865.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Troy Cate — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-07-21 STLATL — 0.1444300
2007-07-19 STLATL — 1.0100200
2007-07-17 STLMIA — 0.1000110
2007-07-13 STLPHI — 1.2310220
2007-07-08 STLSFG — 0.1200000
2007-07-06 STLSFG — 2.0300110
2007-07-01 STLCIN — 2.0211021
2007-06-29 STLCIN — 0.1100000
2007-06-26 STLNYN — 1.0000010
2007-06-24 STLPHI — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Troy Cate — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Troy Cate — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 SLN P 14 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Troy Cate — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

College History

Troy Cate — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg ID 2002

Troy Cate: the record in brief

Troy Cate's major league career runs from a debut on May 27, 2007 to a final game on July 21, 2007. Cate spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Cate is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 220 pounds. Cate both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Cate was born on October 21, 1980, in Fallbrook, CA, USA. Troy Cate was the playing name; the full given name is Troy Patrick.

The pitching table credits Cate with a 0-0 record and a 3.38 ERA in 14 games. Also on Cate's record: 12 strikeouts. The leagues Cate pitched in allowed 4.47 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 24.5% better than average. All of that pitching came in 2007, with 14 games and 12 strikeouts. Cate's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 93.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Troy Cate

Was Troy Cate a pitcher?
Yes. Troy Cate pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Troy Cate hit?
Troy Cate hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Troy Cate play for?
Troy Cate played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (2007).
What were Troy Cate's career stats?
In 14 games, Troy Cate went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.
What position did Troy Cate play?
Troy Cate played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Troy Cate and how much did he weigh?
Troy Cate was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 220 pounds.
What was Troy Cate's career ERA?
Troy Cate finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Troy Cate have?
Troy Cate recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Troy Cate in the Hall of Fame?
No. Troy Cate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.