Greg Cadaret

Greg Cadaret
Pitcher
Born: (1962-02-27) February 27, 1962
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 5, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1998, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 38–32
Earned run average 3.99
Strikeouts 539
Teams

Gregory James Cadaret (born February 27, 1962) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1987–1994 and 1997–1998.

Career

He started his career in the minor league with the Medford A's and helped them win the 1983 Northwest League Championship in his rookie season. Cadaret appeared in the 1988 World Series as a member of the Oakland Athletics.

In 451 games, Cadaret tallied a 38–32 record, with 14 saves, 539 strikeouts and a 3.99 earned run average (ERA).

Greg established the "Greg Cadaret Baseball Endowment" at Grand Valley State University in 1992 to support the varsity baseball team.[1]

Post-playing career

After Cadaret's playing career ended, he began coaching and managing. He coached baseball at Simpson University and spent one year as manager of the Redding Colt .45s of the Horizon Air Summer Series in Redding, California. He was named manager of the Golden Baseball League's Chico Outlaws on December 4, 2008. He currently resides at his ranch in Shingletown, California.[2]

On July 24, 2009, Cadaret was fired by the Outlaws after going 20–25 in the 2009 season. He was replaced by hitting coach Kory DeHaan.

On March 21, 2011, Comcast SportsNet California announced that they had hired Cadaret as a studio analyst for the Oakland A's 2011 season.[3]

He was hired as pitching coach of the independent Traverse City Beach Bums minor-league team on March 10, 2014.

Personal

Greg graduated from Central Montcalm High School (Stanton, Michigan) in 1980. He also graduated from Grand Valley State University.

References

  1. "Athletics Scholarship, Endowment & Program Funds" (PDF). gvsu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  2. "Managers and Coaches". Chico Outlaws.
  3. "Fernando Vina Greg Cadaret join Comcast" Check |archiveurl= value (help). March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

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