What years did Keefe Cato play?

Keefe Cato played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984.

Was Keefe Cato a pitcher?

Yes. Keefe Cato pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Keefe Cato hit?

Keefe Cato hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Keefe Cato's career batting average?

Keefe Cato batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.

How many RBI did Keefe Cato have?

Keefe Cato drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Keefe Cato's career ERA?

Keefe Cato finished with a 6.98 career ERA, going 1-1 with 15 strikeouts.

Keefe Cato

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1984)

Keefe Cato was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 6.98 ERA and 15 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 6.98

WHIP 1.50

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -916.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 5/6/1958 in Yonkers, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-06-13
Last Game: 1984-07-26

Full name: John Keefe Cato

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Career Pitching Statistics

Keefe Cato — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	12	0	0	0	1	19.1	24	15	5	5	15	6.98	-916.6

Career ERA 6.98 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 81.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Keefe Cato — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	CIN	NL	1	0	4	0	3.2	2	1	1	3	2.45	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	0	1	8	1	15.2	22	14	4	12	8.04	3.81 (-111%)	-916.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	12	1	19.1	24	15	5	15	6.98	—	-917

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

Keefe Cato — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +92.0% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +54.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +40.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Keefe Cato — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	CIN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	8	4	1	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	4	1	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Keefe Cato — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	2	1	2	0	1	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Keefe Cato — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	8.0	10	6	1	9	6.75
Away	8	11.1	14	9	4	6	7.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Keefe Cato — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1984-07-26	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1984-07-22	CIN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1984-07-18	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-16	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1984-07-13	CIN	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1984-06-12	CIN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1984-06-09	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1984-06-07	CIN	SDP	W	2	1	2	1
1983-06-18	CIN	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1983-06-16	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Keefe Cato — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-07-26	CIN	SDP	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1984-07-22	CIN	NYN	L	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
1984-07-18	CIN	PHI	—	2.1	3	2	2	1	3	1
1984-07-16	CIN	PHI	—	2.2	5	2	2	0	3	1
1984-07-13	CIN	WSN	—	1.1	4	4	4	2	1	1
1984-06-12	CIN	HOU	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1984-06-09	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1984-06-07	CIN	SDP	SV	3.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
1983-06-18	CIN	LAD	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-06-16	CIN	SDP	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Keefe Cato — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	2	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Keefe Cato — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	CIN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1984	CIN	P	8	0	2	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Keefe Cato — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Keefe Cato — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fairfield University	Fairfield	CT	1977, 1978, 1979

Keefe Cato: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 13, 1983 and the final game on July 26, 1984, Keefe Cato built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Born on May 6, 1958, in Yonkers, NY, USA, Cato is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Cato's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Keefe Cato was the playing name; the full given name is John Keefe.

Across 12 games (0 starts), Cato recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 6.98 ERA. The totals include 15 strikeouts. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.98 mark was 81.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.04 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cato, 12 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 3 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keefe Cato

What years did Keefe Cato play?: Keefe Cato played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984.
Was Keefe Cato a pitcher?: Yes. Keefe Cato pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Keefe Cato hit?: Keefe Cato hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Keefe Cato's career batting average?: Keefe Cato batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Keefe Cato have?: Keefe Cato drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Keefe Cato's career ERA?: Keefe Cato finished with a 6.98 career ERA, going 1-1 with 15 strikeouts.