Cat Osterman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cat Osterman
Occupation	Softball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 16, 1983(1983-04-16)
Age	41
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aries

Cat Osterman Biography

Cat Osterman is one of the most popular and richest Softball Player who was born on April 16, 1983 in Houston, Texas, United States. One of the greatest softball pitchers in history; she took home the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

She has cited Nolan Ryan as one of her favorite athletes of all time.

Catherine Leigh Osterman (born April 16, 1983) is an American, former collegiate 4-time All-American and 2-time medal winning Olympian, retired 6-time pro All-Star, left-handed softball pitcher and softball Assistant Coach originally from Houston, Texas. She completed her college eligibility in 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a starting pitcher for the Longhorns since 2002. Osterman pitched on the USA Women’s Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Osterman holds the Big 12 pitching Triple Crown for leading in career wins, ERA, strikeouts, as well as shutouts and no-hitters, additionally claiming the NCAA Division I records for strikeout ratio (14.34), WHIP and perfect games (7). In the National Pro Fastpitch, Osterman is the career leader in strikeout ratio (10.90) and no-hitters (6). She owns numerous other records for the Longhorns and within the NCAA Division I, where she is also one of five pitchers to strikeout 1,000 batters with 100 wins, an ERA of under 1.00, and averaging double digit strikeouts. Osterman was also named #3 Greatest College Softball Player.

Osterman was born in Houston, Texas to parents Gary and Laura Osterman. Her younger brothers are Craig and Chris. She attended Cypress Springs High School in Cypress, Texas from 1997 to 2001, where she set several records on the school’s softball team.

Has two younger brothers, Craig and Chris.

Cat Osterman Net Worth

Cat Osterman is one of the richest Softball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cat Osterman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She had a standout career at the University of Texas, winning four Big Twelve Pitcher of the Year titles.

She was the first softball player to ever be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Beginning on March 4, the Longhorn posted a career best 24.2 consecutive hitless innings when she surrendered a first-inning hit to the Evansville Purple Aces to open a three-game series before shutting them down for the rest of the game. The next day, Osterman threw the final 1.2 innings by striking out all batters faced in an eventual win for the Aces. On March 9, Osterman struck out her 1,200th batter to tie Lisa Ishikawa of Northwestern University for 10th place on the NCAA all-time strikeout list; the victory was also her sixth career perfect game, breaking the record originally set by Debbie Doom. On March 11, she moved past Ishikawa and passed Jocelyn Forest of the University of California, Berkeley to take ninth place with a second consecutive no-hitter against the UTEP Miners. Finally, on March 14, Osterman came on in relief vs. the UCLA Bruins and retired the first five batters before the streak ended with a sixth-inning leadoff single. Overall, Osterman allowed only two walks and struck out 64 batters in four wins over 5 games during the streak.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cat Osterman height 6′ 3″ weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cat Osterman Dating?

According to our records, Cat Osterman married to Joey Ashley (m. 2016). As of December 1, 2023, Cat Osterman’s is not dating anyone.

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Osterman threw 6 no-hitters (an NCAA top-5 season record) and three more perfect games (another NCAA top-3 and Junior Class season tying record) while setting a career best WHIP. Osterman was and is still the only pitcher to have two three perfect game seasons, including 2002. On February 27, Osterman combined with Anjelica Selden of the UCLA Bruins to strike out 31 batters in an 8-inning win for the Longhorns. She also struck out 20 or more batters in four separate games, one of which came on March 17 vs. the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats; Osterman struck out 23 in a 10-inning shutout. The game tied her combination strikeouts record of 34, this time with Alicia Hollowell.

Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Softball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cat Osterman celebrates birthday on April 16 of every year.

On July 11, Osterman threw a no-hitter in the 2003 Canada Cup, striking out 10 batters to defeat Team Canada, 8–0; on July 12, Osterman pitched her second no-hitter of the 2003 Canada Cup, striking out 16 of 24 batters to defeat the Stratford Brakettes, 5–0.

What does Cat Osterman do now?

Cat Osterman, a former three-time National Player of the Year, four-time All- American and two-time Olympic medalist, is in her sixth season as an assistant coach, third as associate head coach, for the Bobcats where she serves as the pitching coach.

Why did Cat Osterman retire?

Osterman initially retired from USA Softball in 2008 following the Beijing Olympics. Five years later, she decided to walk away from National Pro Fastpitch — a now-defunct American professional softball league — after a slew of injuries took a toll on her body and mind.

Does Cat Osterman have a kid?

Cat Osterman and her husband, Joey Ashley, has a daughter, Bracken , and they reside in San Antonio.

How fast does Cat Osterman throw now?

Osterman, Eriksen said, throws from 58 to 65 mph but with pinpoint control.

Who is the best softball pitcher of all time?

Jennie Finch Finch is probably the most well-known softball player in the history of the game, and rightfully so. She too dominated her time, winning the 2001 and 2002 back-to-back Honda awards and setting the record for winning percentage and most consecutive wins in 2001.