Mike Cather

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1999)

Mike Cather was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 75 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 3.42 ERA and 62 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 422.0.

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 5–6
ERA 3.42
WHIP 1.21
SO 62
Pitcher PIV 422.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/17/1970 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1997-07-13
Last Game
1999-04-12

Full name: Michael Peter Cather

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Cather — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 6 75 0 0 0 0 81.2 67 31 10 32 62 3.42 422.0

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 24.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Cather — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 ATL NL 2 4 35 0 0 0 0 37.2 23 10 19 29 2.39 4.39 (+46%) 761.4
1998 ATL NL 2 2 36 0 0 0 0 41.1 39 18 12 33 3.92 4.43 (+12%) -339.4
1999 ATL NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 3 1 0 10.12 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 5 6 75 0 0 0 0 81.2 67 31 32 62 3.42 — 422

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

Mike Cather — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
75 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 .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Cather — 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
1997 ATL NL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ATL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 75 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Cather — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Cather — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS2 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Cather — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 4.2 3 0 1 5 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Cather — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 NLCS ATL 0 0 4 0 0 2.2 3 0 0 3 0.00
1997 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Cather — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4610000.000
Away2900000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Cather — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4651.0452420424.24
Away2930.222712202.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Cather — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-04-12 ATLPHI W 1.0222002
1999-04-09 ATLAZ — 0.1211100
1999-04-08 ATLPHI — 0.1100000
1999-04-05 ATLPHI — 1.0000000
1998-07-15 ATLNYN — 1.0000010
1998-07-09 ATLMIA — 1.0100000
1998-06-26 ATLTOR — 1.0100110
1998-06-24 ATLNYY — 2.1431010
1998-06-22 ATLNYY — 1.1100010
1998-06-19 ATLWSN — 2.0211021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Cather — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 75 0 1 15 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Cather — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 ATL P 35 0 1 7 0 0
1998 ATL P 36 0 0 7 1 0
1999 ATL P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Cather — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 75

Salary History

Mike Cather — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 ATL NL $225,000
1998 ATL NL $182,500
1997 ATL NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $557,500

College History

Mike Cather — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1991, 1992, 1993

Mike Cather: the record in brief

July 13, 1997 and April 12, 1999 bracket Mike Cather's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Cather spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Atlanta Braves. The bio lists Cather as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Cather is listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads December 17, 1970, in San Diego, CA, USA. On the record, Mike Cather was born Michael Peter Cather.

The pitching table credits Cather with a 5-6 record and a 3.42 ERA in 75 games. The totals include 62 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same years, Cather was 24.3% better. 1997 was Cather's sharpest full season, a 2.39 ERA against the league's 4.39. Cather's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 422.0.

Cather made 5 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Cather

What years did Mike Cather play?
Mike Cather played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999.
Was Mike Cather a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Cather pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Cather hit?
Mike Cather hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mike Cather's career batting average?
Mike Cather batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Mike Cather's career ERA?
Mike Cather finished with a 3.42 career ERA, going 5-6 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Cather have?
Mike Cather recorded 62 career strikeouts.