What years did Steve McCatty play?

Steve McCatty played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.

Was Steve McCatty a pitcher?

Yes. Steve McCatty pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 541 strikeouts.

What was Steve McCatty's career ERA?

Steve McCatty finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 63-63 with 541 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve McCatty have?

Steve McCatty recorded 541 career strikeouts.

Is Steve McCatty in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve McCatty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Steve McCatty play for?

Steve McCatty played for the Athletics.

Steve McCatty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1985)

Steve McCatty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985 for the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 221 career appearances, he went 63-63 with a 3.99 ERA and 541 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 63–63

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.42

SO 541

Pitcher PIV -21432.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 3/20/1954 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-17
Last Game: 1985-09-25

Full name: Steven Earl McCatty

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve McCatty — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
63	63	221	161	45	7	5	1188.1	1,172	527	124	520	541	3.99	-21432.1

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve McCatty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	OAK	AL	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	14.1	16	8	7	9	5.02	4.00 (-26%)	-23.3
1978	OAK	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	20.0	26	10	9	10	4.50	3.69 (-22%)	51.3
1979	OAK	AL	11	12	31	23	8	0	0	185.2	207	87	80	87	4.22	4.00 (-5%)	-2030.8
1980	OAK	AL	14	14	33	31	11	1	0	221.2	202	95	99	114	3.86	3.84 (avg)	-5062.6
1981	OAK	AL	14	7	22	22	16	4	0	185.2	140	48	61	91	2.33	3.58 (+35%)	507.7
1982	OAK	AL	6	3	21	20	2	0	0	128.2	124	57	70	66	3.99	3.86 (-3%)	-3762.6
1983	OAK	AL	6	9	38	24	3	2	5	167.0	156	74	82	65	3.99	3.87 (-3%)	-3510.2
1984	OAK	AL	8	14	33	30	4	0	0	179.2	206	95	71	63	4.76	3.81 (-25%)	-5366.1
1985	OAK	AL	4	4	30	9	1	0	0	85.2	95	53	41	36	5.57	3.89 (-43%)	-2235.4
Career · 9 seasons			63	63	221	161	45	7	5	1,188.1	1,172	527	520	541	3.99	—	-21,432

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

Steve McCatty — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
222	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve McCatty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	OAK	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	OAK	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	OAK	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	OAK	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	OAK	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	OAK	AL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	OAK	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	OAK	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			222	—	—	—	—	—	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

Steve McCatty — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Steve McCatty — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	AWDIV	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Steve McCatty — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	2	2	0	12.1	12	6	6	5	4.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Steve McCatty — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1981	ALCS	OAK	0	1	1	1	0	3.1	6	5	2	2	13.50
1981	AWDIV	OAK	1	0	1	1	0	9.0	6	1	4	3	1.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (443 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve McCatty — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	112	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	110	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve McCatty — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	112	652.0	612	245	280	287	3.38
Away	109	536.1	560	282	240	254	4.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve McCatty — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-09-25	OAK	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-15	OAK	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1985-09-02	OAK	BAL	—	2.1	3	3	3	3	3	1
1985-08-31	OAK	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-22	OAK	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-17	OAK	LAA	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	4	0
1985-08-14	OAK	MIN	—	3.2	4	3	3	1	3	0
1985-08-11	OAK	SEA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-10	OAK	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1985-07-31	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve McCatty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	221	161	76	131	10	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve McCatty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	OAK	P	4	2	0	0	0	0
1978	OAK	P	9	0	2	1	1	0
1979	OAK	P	31	23	12	20	3	3
1980	OAK	P	33	31	13	26	1	2
1981	OAK	P	22	22	11	26	1	2
1982	OAK	P	21	20	12	13	0	0
1983	OAK	P	38	24	7	16	1	1
1984	OAK	P	33	30	15	16	2	1
1985	OAK	P	30	9	4	13	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve McCatty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	221

Salary History

Steve McCatty — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	OAK	AL	$520,000
Total Career Earnings			$520,000

Award Voting History

Steve McCatty — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1981	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	84.0	140	6
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	22.0	392	0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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Steve McCatty: the record in brief

The profile opens with Steve McCatty's first major league game on September 17, 1977; the last one listed came on September 25, 1985. McCatty's only club in the season tables is the Oakland Athletics. McCatty, born on March 20, 1954, in Detroit, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 195 pounds. McCatty's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Earl McCatty.

McCatty went 63-63 with a 3.99 ERA in 221 games, 161 of them starts. The totals include 541 strikeouts, 45 complete games, and 7 shutouts. McCatty's 3.99 ERA was close to the 3.85 league figure for those seasons. McCatty won 14 games in 1980, the most of any season listed. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, McCatty posted a 2.33 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

McCatty made 2 postseason pitching appearances, with a 1-1 record and 4.38 ERA. Those appearances came in 1981.

The one salary on file is $520,000, for 1985. Retrosheet box scores cover 443 of McCatty's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

McCatty appears at one position only: pitcher, in 221 games. Fielding on the mound produced 76 putouts and 131 assists against 10 errors.

McCatty finished 2nd in the 1981 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

The similarity section pairs McCatty most closely with Bill Voiselle, Al Javery, and Roy Parmelee.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve McCatty

What years did Steve McCatty play?: Steve McCatty played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.
Was Steve McCatty a pitcher?: Yes. Steve McCatty pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 541 strikeouts.
What was Steve McCatty's career ERA?: Steve McCatty finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 63-63 with 541 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve McCatty have?: Steve McCatty recorded 541 career strikeouts.
Is Steve McCatty in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve McCatty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Steve McCatty play for?: Steve McCatty played for the Athletics.