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	5-19 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 5 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (2-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 5 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 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	817	1	Apr 5	STL		PIT	L,1-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	818	3 (1)	Apr 12	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	819	8 (4)	Apr 21	STL	@	MON	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
4	820	9	Apr 22	STL		SDP	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
5	821	13 (3)	Apr 26	STL		LAD	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
6	822	14	Apr 27	STL		LAD	W,7-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
7	823	15	Apr 29 susp	STL		SFG	W,6-5	12-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.32	-0.033	2.18	-0.03%	-0.10	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
8	824	19 (3)	May 4	STL	@	SDP	L,0-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
9	825	21 (1)	May 6	STL	@	LAD	L,10-16	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	826	24 (2)	May 9	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
11	827	39 (14)	May 27	STL	@	HOU	W,3-1	14-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
12	828	40	May 28	STL	@	HOU	L,2-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
13	829	43 (2)	May 31	STL		CIN	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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	830	45 (1)	Jun 2	STL	@	ATL	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
15	831	52 (6)	Jun 10	STL	@	CHC	L,0-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	832	54 (1)	Jun 12	STL	@	CHC	L,3-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
17	833	59 (4)	Jun 18	STL		CHC	L,1-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
18	834	64 (4)	Jun 22 (1)	STL	@	NYM	L,4-6	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.87	-0.021	2.18	-0.03%	-0.22	P
19	835	66 (1)	Jun 23	STL	@	NYM	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	836	67	Jun 24	STL		PIT	L,2-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
21	837	68	Jun 25	STL		PIT	L,3-10	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.36	-0.009	.74	-0.01%	-0.10	P
22	838	70 (1)	Jun 27	STL		PIT	L,1-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
23	839	71	Jun 28 (1)	STL		NYM	L,1-10	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.14	-0.004	.24	0.00%	-0.21	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
24	840	75 (3)	Jul 1	STL	@	PIT	W,13-6	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
							5-19		5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.54	-0.067	1.07	-0.08%	-0.81

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