Jim Kaat

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI us

High School: Zeeland HS (Zeeland, MI)

School: Hope College (Holland, MI)

Debut: August 2, 1959 (Age 20-268d, 11,662nd in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: July 1, 1983 (Age 44-236d)
vs. PIT 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: James Lee Kaat

Nicknames: Kitty

Pronunciation: \cott\

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.5

283

237

ERA

3.45

898

625

4530.1

2461

WHIP

1.259

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	20 (19)	May 3	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-4		9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	27 (6)	May 10 (1)	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	GS	25	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	34 (6)	May 19 (2)	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	GS	25	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	39 (4)	May 25	MIN		BOS	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	44 (4)	May 30	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	GS	35	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	49 (4)	Jun 3	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-3	GS	23	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	53 (3)	Jun 7 (1)	MIN	@	WSA	W,5-3	GS	27	5.2	1	0	1	2	0	P
8	58 (4)	Jun 12	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
9	63 (4)	Jun 17	MIN		WSA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	67 (3)	Jun 22	MIN		NYY	L,2-5	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	71 (3)	Jun 28	MIN	@	BAL	W,5-2	GS	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	75 (3)	Jul 2	MIN	@	CLE	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	80 (4)	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS	29	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	83 (2)	Jul 12	MIN		DET	L,1-5	GS	28	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
15	88 (4)	Jul 17	MIN		BOS	L,5-6	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
16	92 (3)	Jul 21 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,7-5	GS	33	7.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
17	98 (5)	Jul 26	MIN	@	OAK	W,10-4	GS	34	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	102 (3)	Jul 31	MIN		CHW	L,8-12	GS	27	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	106 (3)	Aug 4	MIN		DET	L,1-2	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	110 (3)	Aug 8	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-10	GS	15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	114 (3)	Aug 12	MIN		WSA	L,0-2	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	119 (4)	Aug 16	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	124 (4)	Aug 21	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	GS	28	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
24	129 (4)	Aug 25	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
25	135 (5)	Aug 29	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	139 (3)	Sep 2	MIN		BOS	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
27	142 (2)	Sep 6	MIN	@	DET	L,3-8	GS	16	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
28	146 (3)	Sep 10	MIN		CLE	L,2-6	GS	14	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	150 (3)	Sep 15	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	155 (4)	Sep 21	MIN		OAK	W,2-1	GS	18	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
							30gm		208.0	10	31	1	42	0