Steve McCatty

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 63 221 161 45 7 5 1188.3 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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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 14.3 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 0 185.7 207 87 80 87 4.22 4.00 (-5%) -2030.8
1980 OAK AL 14 14 33 31 11 1 0 221.7 202 95 99 114 3.86 3.84 (avg) -5062.6
1981 OAK AL 14 7 22 22 16 4 0 185.7 140 48 61 91 2.33 3.58 (+35%) 507.7
1982 OAK AL 6 3 21 20 2 0 0 128.7 124 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 0 179.7 206 95 71 63 4.76 3.81 (-25%) -5366.1
1985 OAK AL 4 4 30 9 1 0 0 85.7 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 OAK AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 12.3 12 6 6 5 4.38

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 3.3 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11200000—
Away11000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home112652.06122452802873.38
Away109536.15602822402544.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-09-25 OAKCLE — 1.0000100
1985-09-15 OAKKCR — 1.0100110
1985-09-02 OAKBAL — 2.1333331
1985-08-31 OAKDET — 0.1000000
1985-08-22 OAKDET — 0.2100100
1985-08-17 OAKLAA — 3.2300040
1985-08-14 OAKMIN — 3.2433130
1985-08-11 OAKSEA — 0.2000100
1985-08-10 OAKSEA — 1.0100020
1985-07-31 OAKLAA — 1.0322011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 221 161 76 131 10 13

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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Position Games
Pitcher 221

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 OAK AL $520,000
Total Career Earnings $520,000

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

Steve McCatty (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA
  2. 96
    Al Javery
    53-74, 3.80 ERA
  3. 95
    Roy Parmelee
    59-55, 4.27 ERA
  4. 95
    Matt Keough
    58-84, 4.17 ERA
  5. 94
    Vern Bickford
    66-57, 3.71 ERA
  6. 94
    Elmer Myers
    55-72, 4.06 ERA

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.