Wayne Cato
Wayne Edward Cato
Born: February 18, 1953
Brenham, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1975-1980
Wayne Cato compiled a career batting average of .296 with 16 home runs and 176 RBI in his 348-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Cedar Rapids Giants, Fresno Giants, Waterbury Giants and Clinton Giants. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 50 | 182 | 164 | 26 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | .372 | .414 | .500 | .914 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 107 | 397 | 354 | 49 | 109 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 29 | .308 | .371 | .449 | .820 | 159 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 85 | 367 | 320 | 50 | 89 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 18 | .278 | .355 | .372 | .727 | 119 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 104 | 394 | 347 | 35 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 27 | .262 | .325 | .326 | .650 | 113 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 348 | 1341 | 1186 | 161 | 351 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 176 | 14 | 3 | 103 | 86 | .296 | .359 | .401 | .761 | 476 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | C | 45 | 323 | 37 | 7 | 1 | .981 | 8.000 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | ||||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | C | 100 | 587 | 49 | 17 | 4 | .974 | 6.360 | 24 | |||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 74 | 538 | 35 | 22 | 4 | .963 | 7.743 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 87 | 489 | 47 | 17 | 10 | .969 | 6.161 | 11 | |||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 316 | 1946 | 168 | 63 | 19 | .971 | 6.690 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Giants | SFN |
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