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\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.5

283

237

ERA

3.45

898

625

4530.1

2461

WHIP

1.259

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-27 / in Starts: 9-5
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 41 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	33 (15-9-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 41 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (12-8-4)

Most Driven In
L Durham	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
T Simmons	1
G Templeton	1
K Hernandez	1
Self	1
B Bonds	0

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	665	18 (17)	Apr 30	STL		CHC	W,8-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	666	19	May 2	STL		HOU	W,9-1	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.019	.29	-0.01%	-0.67	P
3	667	22 (2)	May 5	STL		SFG	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	668	24 (1)	May 7	STL		SFG	W,12-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
5	669	26 (1)	May 10	STL		LAD	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	670	28 (1)	May 13	STL	@	SDP	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	671	32 (3)	May 17	STL	@	SFG	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	672	35 (2)	May 20	STL	@	LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	673	36	May 21	STL	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	674	37	May 23	STL		SDP	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	675	39 (1)	May 25	STL		SDP	L,5-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
12	676	42 (2)	May 28	STL		NYM	L,5-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	677	43	May 30	STL		MON	L,4-10	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.022	.29	-0.01%	-0.31	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	678	47 (3)	Jun 4	STL	@	NYM	W,1-0	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.47	-0.146	.41	-0.02%	-1.20	P
15	679	53 (5)	Jun 9	STL	@	ATL	W,8-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.60	-0.067	.08	-0.01%	-0.97	P
16	680	57 (3)	Jun 14	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.36	-0.033	.10	0.00%	-0.26	P
17	681	61 (3)	Jun 18	STL	@	HOU	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.75	-0.038	.10	0.00%	-0.40	P
18	682	66 (4)	Jun 23	STL		PIT	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.82	-0.024	.12	0.00%	-0.58	P
19	683	70 (3)	Jun 28 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,8-6	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	684	74 (3)	Jul 1	STL	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.27	-0.162	.97	-0.04%	-1.25	P
21	685	79 (4)	Jul 5	STL		PHI	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.042	.042	.083	9	.27	-0.027	.08	-0.01%	-0.26	P
22	686	83 (3)	Jul 12	STL	@	NYM	W,8-6	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	9	.97	0.042	.19	0.01%	0.37	P
23	687	85 (1)	Jul 13 (2)	STL	@	NYM	L,4-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	2						P
24	688	88 (2)	Jul 17	STL		SDP	W,15-3	CG	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.107	.240	9	1.04	-0.030	.17	0.00%	0.15	P
25	689	93 (4)	Jul 22	STL		LAD	W,3-2	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.107	.240	9						P
26	690	96 (2)	Jul 26	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.107	.240	9						P
27	691	97	Jul 27	STL	@	SDP	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.107	.240	9						P
28	692	100 (2)	Jul 31	STL	@	SFG	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.107	.240	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	693	107 (6)	Aug 9	STL		NYM	W,9-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.129	.103	.232	9	.27	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.34	P
30	694	108	Aug 10	STL		NYM	L,1-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.069	.129	.103	.232	9						P
31	695	110 (1)	Aug 12	STL		MON	L,0-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.069	.129	.103	.232	9						P
32	696	111	Aug 13	STL		MON	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.069	.129	.103	.232	9						P
33	697	112	Aug 14	STL		CHC	W,10-9	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.156	.133	.290	9	1.32	0.028	.03	0.00%	0.12	P
34	698	115 (2)	Aug 17	STL		CHC	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.156	.133	.290	9						P
35	699	117 (1)	Aug 19	STL	@	CIN	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.156	.133	.290	9						P
36	700	118	Aug 20	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.156	.133	.290	9						P
37	701	121 (2)	Aug 24	STL	@	ATL	L,5-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.156	.133	.290	9						P
38	702	123 (1)	Aug 26	STL		HOU	L,2-7	GS-5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9	.99	0.122	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
39	703	126 (2)	Aug 29	STL		ATL	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	704	129 (2)	Sep 1	STL		CIN	L,1-8	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
41	705	131 (1)	Sep 3	STL		CIN	W,4-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
42	706	136 (4)	Sep 8	STL		CHC	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
43	707	137	Sep 9	STL		CHC	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
44	708	139 (1)	Sep 11	STL		PIT	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
45	709	141 (1)	Sep 12 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,5-0	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
46	710	146 (4)	Sep 17	STL	@	CHC	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	9						P
47	711	147	Sep 19	STL		MON	W,9-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	6						P
48	712	148	Sep 20	STL		MON	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.182	.258	.440	7						P
49	713	153 (4)	Sep 25	STL	@	PIT	W,10-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.189	.257	.446	9	.75	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
							22-27		41	35	4	5	1	0	1	2	2	0	13	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.189	.257	.446		.93	-0.421	.21	-0.10%	-5.48

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