Steve McCatty

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Steve McCatty (b. March 20, 1954, Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional baseball player. He graduated from Redmond High School (Redmond, Washington) in 1972. He went on to pitch in the Major Leagues for the Oakland Athletics from 1977-1985.

After 1986, McCatty moved on to coach several minor league baseball clubs and eventually was hired as a pitching coach by the Detroit Tigers. He has since retired and now resides in Rochester, Michigan.

[edit] Pitching Stats

221 Games

63 Wins

63 Losses

45 Complete Games

541 Strikeouts

3.99 ERA

[edit] Fast Facts

On August 10, 1980, McCatty pitches a 14 inning game against the Seattle Mariners, only to lose 2-1.

In the 1981 strike-shortened season, McCatty led the American League with a 2.32 ERA and was tied with 14 victories and 4 shutouts. He finished second for the Cy Young Award, behind Rollie Fingers.

On April 2, 1982 in an exhibition game against the San Diego Padres, McCatty steps to the plate wielding a toy 15-inch bat but was refused by umpire Jim Quick to hit. McCatty was instructed by A's manager Bill Martin to use the toy bat as a protest, who was furious that the DH rule was not allowed in National League ballparks.