LF Paul Caton #14
Age: 43 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
LF PAUL CATON #14 - AGE: 43 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 6 5 6 6
Power 5 5 6 5
Eye 7 6 7 7
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Teammates regard Caton as a leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/24/1961
Born in:Hamilton, WAI
Nationality:New Zealander
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 19 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Geelong - VBL 24 86 88 27 7 0 7 16 17 8 1 1 21 0 0 .307 .367 .625 .992 173 181 1.1
1987 Geelong - VBL 25 46 55 18 1 0 5 9 8 4 2 1 11 0 0 .327 .387 .618 1.005 176 185 0.8
1987 Cronulla - SBC 25 51 177 43 4 0 12 26 22 14 1 3 41 0 0 .243 .297 .469 .766 110 113 0.7
1987 Total - SBC 25 97 232 61 5 0 17 35 30 18 3 4 52 0 0 .263 .319 .504 .823 126 130 1.4
1988 Cronulla - SBC 26 126 481 125 19 0 33 89 75 53 1 4 70 1 0 .260 .332 .505 .837 128 132 3.4
1989 Cronulla - SBC 27 126 496 114 19 1 31 71 63 41 3 2 73 0 0 .230 .292 .460 .751 107 108 1.2
1990 Cronulla - SBC 28 100 374 85 16 1 25 71 48 47 2 4 63 0 0 .227 .314 .476 .790 106 108 1.6
1991 Cronulla - SBC 29 74 273 87 9 0 32 81 53 41 0 3 24 0 0 .319 .404 .703 1.107 182 178 4.0
1992 Cronulla - SBC 30 125 434 108 19 3 27 64 63 59 2 5 67 1 0 .249 .338 .493 .831 112 111 1.5
1993 Manly-Warringah - SBC 31 125 472 119 19 0 36 81 74 58 1 2 84 1 0 .252 .334 .521 .855 119 123 1.0
1994 Manly-Warringah - SBC 32 126 475 140 22 0 37 99 84 68 3 0 72 2 0 .295 .386 .575 .961 150 156 3.7
1995 Manly-Warringah - SBC 33 126 456 128 11 0 51 122 96 81 4 8 83 0 2 .281 .388 .640 1.028 167 168 4.3
1996 Manly-Warringah - SBC 34 123 462 110 24 0 35 92 82 62 3 3 62 0 0 .238 .330 .517 .848 121 124 1.7
1997 Manly-Warringah - SBC 35 126 450 96 14 0 32 63 70 77 1 1 71 1 1 .213 .329 .458 .787 113 119 1.4
1998 Manly-Warringah - ABL 36 109 267 64 12 1 17 46 35 41 2 2 54 0 0 .240 .343 .483 .826 122 127 1.9
1999 Manly-Warringah - ABL 37 95 186 47 0 1 18 32 31 30 2 0 39 0 1 .253 .362 .554 .916 143 149 1.1
2001 Manly-Warringah - ABL 39 23 65 10 5 0 2 11 9 15 0 2 12 1 0 .154 .305 .323 .628 69 75 -0.3
2001 North Sydney - ABL 39 64 120 27 2 1 11 23 27 21 1 0 26 0 0 .225 .345 .533 .878 125 134 0.5
2001 Total - ABL 39 87 185 37 7 1 13 34 36 36 1 2 38 1 0 .200 .330 .459 .790 105 113 0.1
Total ABL 291 638 148 19 3 48 112 102 107 5 4 131 1 1 .232 .345 .497 .842 123 129 3.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1982 Port Adelaide - AA 20 35 30 9 2 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 12 0 0 .300 .323 .467 .789 113 112 0.1
1983 Port Adelaide - AA 21 20 19 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 .158 .190 .316 .506 35 20 -0.2
1984 Port Adelaide - AA 22 52 107 36 2 0 6 29 20 13 2 2 31 0 0 .336 .411 .523 .935 154 153 1.0
1985 Coburg - AAA 23 83 324 76 18 1 22 70 35 29 3 3 88 0 0 .235 .301 .500 .801 105 101 0.4
Total SBC 1228 4550 1155 176 5 351 859 730 601 21 35 710 6 3 .254 .341 .526 .867 128 131
Total VBL 132 143 45 8 0 12 25 25 12 3 2 32 0 0 .315 .375 .622 .997 174 182
Total SBL 83 324 76 18 1 22 70 35 29 3 3 88 0 0 .235 .301 .500 .801 105 101
Total ADL 107 156 48 4 0 8 35 25 15 2 3 50 0 0 .308 .369 .487 .856 132 130
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Manly-Warringah - SBC 32 4 15 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 .200 .294 .267 .561 50 56 -1.6
1995 Manly-Warringah - SBC 33 5 14 4 1 0 2 3 5 5 1 0 3 0 0 .286 .500 .786 1.286 235 236 -1.3
Total SBC 9 29 7 2 0 2 3 6 6 2 0 7 0 0 .241 .405 .517 .923 150 153
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Port Adelaide - AA LF 8 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 32.1 2.23 -0.5 .910
1982 Port Adelaide - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Port Adelaide - AA RF 20 0 13 1 0 16 2 .875 34.2 3.63 +0.8 1.086
1983 Port Adelaide - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Port Adelaide - AA RF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.6 .762
1984 Port Adelaide - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Port Adelaide - AA CF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 +0.3 1.014
1984 Port Adelaide - AA RF 24 20 33 2 0 36 1 .972 178.1 1.77 -1.3 .969
1985 Coburg - AAA LF 82 82 127 6 1 140 7 .950 698.2 1.71 -5.0 .964
1985 Coburg - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Geelong - IND 2B 1 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.9 .000
1986 Geelong - IND LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 -0.3 .981
1986 Geelong - IND CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Geelong - IND RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .999
1987 Cronulla - IND LF 46 46 98 1 0 103 4 .961 395.0 2.26 -1.2 .975
1987 Geelong - IND LF 6 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 37.2 2.15 -0.6 .997
1987 Geelong - IND CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.024
1987 Geelong - IND RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.2 1.004
1988 Cronulla - IND LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1988 Cronulla - IND RF 126 126 240 17 1 264 7 .973 1114.1 2.08 +0.9 .994
1989 Cronulla - IND RF 126 126 243 14 0 262 5 .981 1124.2 2.06 -5.7 .985
1990 Cronulla - IND LF 100 100 190 17 3 210 3 .986 875.2 2.13 +1.9 1.004
1991 Cronulla - IND LF 74 74 157 3 2 165 5 .970 646.1 2.23 +2.4 .990
1992 Cronulla - IND LF 118 118 228 7 1 237 2 .992 1007.1 2.10 -0.1 .990
1992 Cronulla - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Manly-Warringah - IND 1B 75 75 598 23 71 629 8 .987 628.2 8.89 -10.3 .753
1993 Manly-Warringah - IND LF 38 38 66 4 1 70 0 1.000 332.2 1.89 -2.4 .992
1993 Manly-Warringah - IND RF 10 10 20 2 0 23 1 .957 88.2 2.23 -0.1 .999
1994 Manly-Warringah - IND 1B 125 125 969 40 89 1016 7 .993 1070.0 8.49 -7.3 .904
1994 Manly-Warringah - IND LF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.2 .969
1994 Manly-Warringah - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Manly-Warringah - IND 1B 126 126 1025 34 93 1068 9 .992 1077.2 8.84 -7.4 .896
1995 Manly-Warringah - IND LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Manly-Warringah - IND 1B 29 29 236 13 29 252 3 .988 258.0 8.69 -4.8 .818
1996 Manly-Warringah - IND LF 93 93 172 4 1 181 5 .972 833.2 1.90 -3.6 .976
1997 Manly-Warringah - IND 1B 75 74 643 33 59 685 9 .987 642.2 9.47 -9.7 .834
1997 Manly-Warringah - IND LF 52 52 87 1 1 91 3 .967 447.1 1.77 +0.3 .987
1997 Manly-Warringah - IND RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Manly-Warringah - MLB 1B 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.080
1998 Manly-Warringah - MLB LF 67 63 113 0 0 119 6 .950 537.1 1.89 +0.1 .971
1998 Manly-Warringah - MLB RF 6 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 53.0 2.55 +0.0 .994
1999 Manly-Warringah - MLB 1B 26 24 184 9 18 195 2 .990 199.0 8.73 -4.1 .849
1999 Manly-Warringah - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .987
1999 Manly-Warringah - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Manly-Warringah - MLB RF 21 18 32 1 0 34 1 .971 165.2 1.79 -1.3 .967
2001 Manly-Warringah - MLB 1B 23 23 152 7 14 159 0 1.000 170.2 8.38 -2.9 .816
2001 North Sydney - MLB 1B 25 16 143 5 10 154 6 .961 156.0 8.54 -5.3 .736
2001 North Sydney - MLB LF 9 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 44.2 2.62 -0.2 .992
2001 North Sydney - MLB RF 6 6 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 53.0 2.21 +0.2 1.004
TOTAL 1B 506 492 3952 165 384 4161 44 .989 4205.2 8.81 -51.7 .848
TOTAL 2B 1 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.9 .000
TOTAL LF 704 678 1277 43 10 1355 35 .974 5940.2 2.00 -9.0 .984
TOTAL CF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.2 3.29 +0.3 1.016
TOTAL RF 358 314 615 38 1 670 17 .975 2866.0 2.05 -7.1 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
10/13/1979 Signed a minor league contract out of New Zealand with the Geelong Cats organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (3); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
10/01/1985 Named the #66 prospect in the VBL
12/08/1985 Injured (Adductor strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (6).
10/07/1986 Named the #66 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
05/09/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,953 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (7).
01/10/1988 Was traded by the Geelong Cats to the Cronulla Sharks, along with SP Robbie Manley, SP Jarrod Morrall, RF Rob Townsend, RF Jesse Cleaver, in exchange for SP Mark Wych, SP D.B. Coxford, 2B Paul Adnams.
05/07/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,661 through automatic renewal.
12/17/1988 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $270,800 with the Cronulla Sharks organization.
12/25/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7).
10/09/1989 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
02/05/1991 Injured (Fractured hand), out for 5 weeks.
12/01/1991 Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award.
12/22/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/04/1992 Injured (Post-concussion syndrome), out for 3 months.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/16/1993 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/22/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
03/07/1993 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/05/1993 Became a free agent.
08/09/1993 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $560,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization.
11/01/1993 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
11/30/1993 Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
10/08/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
02/13/1995 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
10/16/1995 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
10/28/1995 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/24/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
04/21/1996 Wins the 1995 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/28/1996 Hits his 300th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
01/22/1997 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization.
03/02/1997 Injured (Concussion), out for 3 weeks.
11/01/1997 Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/29/1998 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/25/1998 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/1998 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
11/05/1999 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
04/08/2000 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
03/02/2001 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/04/2001 Was traded by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to the North Sydney Bears, along with SP Alfred Boyd, in exchange for C Lou Cartmell, SP Jason Idris, 2B Koby Whatley.
08/15/2001 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1988 126 1
1989 126 1
1994 126 1
1995 126 1
Year AB Rank
1989 496 9
Year TB Rank
1994 273 9
1995 292 3
Year HR Rank
1988 33 9
1989 31 7
1991 32 8
1993 36 6
1994 37 3
1995 51 1
Year RBI Rank
1988 89 8
1994 99 4
1995 122 1
Year R Rank
1995 96 5
Year BB Rank
1994 68 5
1995 81 6
Year SF Rank
1995 8 1
Year EBH Rank
1994 59 9
1995 62 4
Year OBP Rank
1995 .388 10
Year SLG Rank
1994 .575 10
1995 .640 1
Year RC Rank
1995 116.81 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1995 9.09 2
Year ISO Rank
1993 .269 8
1994 .280 4
1995 .360 1
Year WOBA Rank
1994 .408 10
1995 .426 2
Year OPS Rank
1994 .961 10
1995 1.028 2
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