Born in Detroit, Cadaret was the Athletics' 11th-round pick in 1983. He was acquired by the Yankees from Oakland with Eric Plunk and Luis Polonia for Rickey Henderson on June 21, 1989."
-Tony DeMarco and Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1992 Edition
"The name Greg Cadaret invokes a lot of images. So let's start by getting all of the cliches out of the way: He's a real workhorse; He can do it all; He's mentally tough; He's a real staff saver; He wants the ball every day; He can do it all. OK, so you get the idea. But the truth is, Cadaret is all of those things. And much more.
He is all at once versatile and dependable, and steady and reliable. Cadaret is the type of pitcher that is crucial to any successful pitching staff. He can pitch long, short and middle relief as well as start. He can switch roles on a day's notice, making him a very valuable weapon.
When he's in the bullpen, he fills yet another role. 'He is a talker out there and doesn't let the rest of us get a word in,' jokes penmate Lee Guetterman. Whether it's on the mound or in the bullpen, Greg Cadaret is a Yankee to be counted on."
-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook
"In 1991, for the second consecutive season, Greg demonstrated versatility in the roles of starter, middle reliever, setup man and closer.
He started the season in relief, pitching in 10 games in April (11.2 IP) and was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA. He was not used in any save situations. Greg took the loss on Opening Day (April 8 at Detroit) in relief of Tim Leary and was charged with two other losses before notching a win on April 26 at Chicago in an 11-inning Yankee victory.
Greg sparkled in May, appearing in 14 games and posting a 0-0 record with a 1.06 ERA (17.0 IP, 2 ER), lowering his season ERA to 2.83. From April 26-May 20 he had a string of 13 consecutive scoreless outings (12.1 IP), lowering his ERA from 7.27 to 3.00. Greg earned his first save on May 26 at Baltimore.
He was 1-0 with a 3.04 ERA in June (23.2 IP, 8 ER). He allowed his first homer of the season on June 13 at Minnesota (Chilli Davis) and his lone win of the month came in his final appearance, on June 30 at Milwaukee in relief of Leary. He had an ERA of 2.92 through June.
Greg was 2-3 with a save (two chances) and a 3.05 ERA at the break, appearing in 39 of the Yankees' 78 games. He made a relief appearance after the break and followed that with starts in five of his next six appearances, from July 15-August 11. Greg posted a 3-1 record as a starter.
He was 3-1 with a save and a 4.73 ERA in August after going 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA in July. He returned to top form in September, going 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA. He made two appearances in October and was unable to convert a save opportunity in either game. He was 6-3 with two saves and a 4.11 ERA after the break.
As a starter in 1991, Greg made five starts and was 3-1 with a 6.00 ERA (30.0 IP, 33 H, 20 ER, 13 BB [1.53 WHIP], 24 K) and allowed three home runs or one every 10.0 innings pitched. The Yankees were 3-2 in Greg's five starts and he averaged six innings per start.
As a reliever, he pitched in 63 games and had a 2.85 ERA (91.2 IP, 77 H, 29 ER, 46 BB [1.34 WHIP], 81 K), allowing five homers or one every 18.1 innings; in short relief Greg made 32 appearances of one inning or less and posted a 4.50 ERA (22.0 IP, 11 ER); in middle relief he pitched more than one inning 31 times and had a 2.33 ERA in that capacity; and in long relief he pitched seven games of three-plus innings and posted a 1.16 ERA (23.1 IP, 3 ER). Over the past two seasons Greg has made five appearances of five-plus relief innings and registered a 0.30 ERA (29.2 IP, 1 ER).
Greg finished the year with a team leading 68 appearances- the total was tied for fifth most in club history. He anchored a quartet of relievers (along with Steve Farr, Lee Guetterman and John Habyan) who each notched 60-plus appearances. It was the first time in club history that more than two relievers appeared in 60 games. 63 of Greg's games were in relief, the third most on the team, and his relief inning total (91.2) was seventh in the American League.
He did not allow a home run to a left-handed hitter all season. The last homer he allowed to a left-hand swinger was to Mike Greenwell (9/1/90 at Boston), with left-handed hitters having gone 135 at-bats without a home run off Greg. Greenwell's homer was inside-the-park; the last one "outside-the-park" was by Alvin Davis at Seattle on May 13, 1990. Since joining the Yankees, Greg has not allowed a home run to a left-handed hitter in Yankee Stadium. Last year he allowed just one home run on the road (Davis 6/13 at Minnesota).
In '91 left-handers hit .246 against Greg, right-handers .246; he was 4-3 with a 4.72 ERA at home, 4-3, 2.52 on the road and registered a 2.91 ERA (21.2 IP) on turf.
Greg had three saves in seven opportunities. He allowed 14 of 44 inherited runners to score and retired the first batter 43 of 62 times. He was credited with one baserunner caught stealing and now has 14 over the past three seasons.
Greg underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on November 25. The surgery was performed by Dr. Stuart Herson. He signed a one-year contract on February 7, 1992, avoiding arbitration.
Greg had a solid season in 1990, seeing action as a starter, middle reliever and closer. He finished the season with a 5-4 record and three saves (in four opportunities) and a 4.15 ERA in 54 games (six starts).
He made two short relief outings to start the season, then made six straight starts from April 15-May 13 in place of Chuck Cary (DL). He made five appearances (3 GS) in April and was 1-1 with a 7.90 ERA (13.2 IP). After his six starts, his final 46 games were all in relief.
Greg settled down in June, appearing in 10 games and going 1-0 with a 3.20 ERA (25.1 IP). He ended the month allowing two earned runs over his final 13.2 innings pitched and dropping his season ERA from 5.55 to 4.62.
July was his best month, with Greg going 1-0 with two saves and a 1.93 ERA (23.1 IP). For the season, he was 2-4 with no saves and a 4.35 ERA in 26 games at the break. He allowed two earned runs in his first 15 innings pitched after the break.
On August 7 at Seattle he pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, dropping his ERA to a season low 3.56. He was 2-0 with a 3.22 ERA (22.1 IP) in August. Greg had a tough September, posting a 7.43 ERA (13.1 IP) over 10 appearances. After the break, he was 3-0 in 28 games with three saves and a 3.88 ERA.
In a starting role Greg made six starts and was 1-3 with a 6.11 ERA. As a reliever, he pitched in 48 games and was 4-1 with a 3.57 ERA. Greg's real strength was super-long relief, as he made four outings of five or more innings and posted a sparkling 0.36 ERA (24.2 IP, 1 ER) in that capacity. He pitched 93.1 innings which was seventh best in the American League.
Greg allowed seven home runs through his first 45.0 innings pitched, through June 8, then only one over his final 76.1 innings. He had a string of 66.2 homerless innings snapped on September 1 at Boston on Greenwell's inside-the-park homer; his last homer allowed before that was also an inside-the-parker, by Phil Bradley at Baltimore on June 8.
He ended the season with a four-game winning streak, last losing on May 24 at Minnesota. On July 29 at Cleveland, Greg saves both ends of a doubleheader, the first two non-Righetti Yankee saves of 1990. His three saves for the season matched his career total entering '90. From July 29 (game 2)-September 1, he struck out at least one batter in 10 straight outings (24 K in 27.1 IP).
Greg had saves in three of four situations and stranded 38 of 53 inherited baserunners. He twice entered a game with the bases loaded and stranded all six runners. He retired the first hitter he faced upon entering a game 30 of 48 times. Greg led Yankee pitchers in getting credit for runners caught stealing (10) for the second straight season (3 in '89).
Greg was obtained by the Yankees on June 21,1989 along with pitcher Eric Plunk and outfielder Luis Polonia in exchange for outfielder Rickey Henderson. At the time of the trade he was 0-0 with a 2.28 ERA and a .214 batting average against. He had pitched 27.2 innings and allowed seven earned runs on 21 hits, not allowing a homer. Greg made his Yankee debut the day he arrived (June 22) and was the winning pitcher, earning his first win since September 18, 1988.
His first four outings were in relief (7.1 IP, 6 ER). On July 7 at Boston, he made his first major league start and first professionally since starting for the AA Huntsville Stars in 1986, and took the loss. At the break Greg was 1-1 with an 8.31 ERA in five appearances. On July 16 he pitched a rain-shortened seven-inning complete game.
After July, Greg made 11 appearances of which 10 were starts. On August 7 at Cleveland, he pitched a complete game 2-hitter (the Yankee low-hit game of 1989) in a 9-0 win. Greg had a no-hitter until Brook Jacoby led off the 8th with a single to left on a 2-2 pitch; he allowed a ninth-inning double to Luis Aguayo for the other hit.
From July 16-August 17 (eight appearances) Greg was 3-2 with a 2.44 ERA (44.1 IP,12 ER), lowering his ERA from 8.31 to 3.77. On September 2, he pitched a complete game 6-hitter in a 2-1 Yankee win over the Angels in New York.
In 13 starts Greg was 4-5 with a 4.02 ERA (80.2 IP). He pitched into the seventh inning in nine of his 13 starts, and in eight of his 13 starts was supported by three runs or less. He fanned 59 batters (6.6/9 IP), walked 33 (3.79/9 P) and six of the seven homers he allowed were in starts. In seven relief outings, Greg was 1-0 with no saves and posted an 8.49 ERA (11.2 IP).
Greg was drafted by the A's in the 11th round of the June 1983 draft. He reported to Medford where he went 7-3 with a 4.36 ERA and struck out 51 in 64 innings. Greg pitched for Modesto of the California League in 1984. He was 13-8 there with a 3.08 ERA, allowing just 162 hits in 171.1 innings while striking out 138. He made 26 appearances, all starts, and had six complete games.
He started at Modesto in 1985, then moved on to AA Huntsville for the completion of the season. Greg was 3-9 at Modesto with a 5.87 ERA, walking 54 in 61.1 innings but struck out 43. At Huntsville, he was 3-7 with a 6.12 ERA, appearing in 17 games, all starts. Greg spent the entire 1986 season at Huntsville and was 12-5 with a 5.41 ERA. He still had control problems, walking 98 in 141.1 innings but also struck out 113.
In 1987, Greg opened the year at Huntsville where he was switched to a relief role after being a starter for all but one game of his minor league career. He went 5-2 with nine saves in 24 games for the Stars with a 2.90 ERA and was named to the Southern League All-Star team. Greg was moved up to Tacoma on June 15 and was 1-2 with a save and a 3.46 ERA in seven games.
Selected by the A's on July 2, Greg made his major league debut on July 5 against Boston in the Coliseum- he came in to face Wade Boggs with the bases loaded and no one out. He wound up walking Boggs but came back on July 17 to record his first major league win over the same Red Sox at Fenway Park.
An injury to Matt Young enabled Greg to be a part of the A's staff on Opening Day of 1988 and he proved to be a very valuable member of the A's record-setting bullpen. He was just about on his way to Tacoma when Young developed elbow problems at the end of spring training. Used as a left-handed setup man, Greg's finest month was May when he pitched a total of nine innings and allowed just four hits and one earned run and had six strikeouts.
His longest stint of the season was four innings on June 11 at Texas. Greg picked up his first career major league save at Seattle on July 31.
He had a fine August, going 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA (15.0 IP). For the season, he allowed just 10 of 57 inherited runners to score (18%).
In college, Greg was first-team all-conference in baseball at Grand Valley State (Allendale, MI). He graduated from Central Montcalm High School in Stanton, Michigan where he played golf, basketball and baseball- Greg was first-team all-conference and team MVP in both basketball and baseball. He played Little League and Babe Ruth League ball in Stanton, grew up a Tiger fan and his favorite player was Al Kaline.
Greg listens to Huey Lewis and enjoys golf, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family in the off-season."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
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