Win–loss record 38–32 Role Baseball player Name Greg Cadaret | Strikeouts 539 Earned run average 3.99 | |
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Education Grand Valley State University | ||
Redding Colt 45s talk about upcoming season
Gregory James Cadaret (born February 27, 1962) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1987 to 1994 and 1997 to 1998.
Contents
- Redding Colt 45s talk about upcoming season
- Beach Bums Spring Training Episode 2
- Career
- Post playing career
- Personal life
- References
Beach Bums Spring Training Episode 2
Career
Cadaret played college ball at Grand Valley State, and was the first-ever player to be drafted from that school.
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.
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.
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.
He was hired as pitching coach of the independent Traverse City Beach Bums minor-league team on March 10, 2014.
He has been the head coach at Simpson University since April, 2014.
Personal life
Greg graduated from Central Montcalm High School (Stanton, Michigan) in 1980. He also graduated from Grand Valley State University.