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

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

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 16	MIN	@	WSA	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	7 (4)	Apr 22	MIN		WSA	W,7-6	GS	7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	11 (3)	Apr 26	MIN		DET	W,3-2	CG	43	11.0	0	5	0	5	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	16 (4)	May 3 (1)	MIN	@	KCA	L,4-7	GS	28	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	20 (3)	May 7	MIN		LAA	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	P
6	24 (3)	May 12	MIN		CHW	W,11-1	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
7	29 (4)	May 17 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-6	GS	31	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	33 (3)	May 22	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	GS	22	5.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
9	38 (4)	May 26	MIN	@	LAA	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	52 (13)	Jun 9	MIN	@	DET	L,1-16	GS	21	4.0	0	2	2	4	2	P
11	58 (5)	Jun 14 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	62 (3)	Jun 19	MIN		DET	W,7-6	GS	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
13	66 (3)	Jun 23	MIN		CLE	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
14	72 (5)	Jun 27	MIN		CHW	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	77 (4)	Jul 2	MIN	@	BOS	W,15-9	CG	42	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
16	82 (4)	Jul 9	MIN	@	KCA	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	87 (4)	Jul 14	MIN		WSA	L,3-4	GS	21	4.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
18	91 (3)	Jul 18	MIN		LAA	L,2-3	GS	29	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
19	96 (4)	Jul 23	MIN		KCA	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
20	98 (1)	Jul 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	101 (2)	Jul 28	MIN		BAL	W,7-4	GS	31	7.2	2	3	0	5	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	106 (4)	Aug 2	MIN		NYY	L,0-2	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	111 (4)	Aug 7 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-8	GS	23	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	114 (2)	Aug 9 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
25	118 (3)	Aug 14	MIN		CLE	W,7-6	GS	25	5.1	0	1	0	1	1	P
26	122 (3)	Aug 19	MIN	@	WSA	W,3-1	GS	35	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	126 (3)	Aug 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS	29	7.1	2	3	0	5	0	P
28	130 (3)	Aug 28	MIN		WSA	L,1-3	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	134 (3)	Sep 1	MIN		BAL	W,2-1	GS	27	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	138 (3)	Sep 5	MIN		BOS	W,10-4	GS	32	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	143 (4)	Sep 10	MIN		CHW	L,1-2	CG	40	10.0	1	4	0	5	0	P
32	148 (4)	Sep 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,2-1	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	152 (3)	Sep 20	MIN	@	BOS	W,12-4	GS	25	5.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
34	155 (2)	Sep 25	MIN	@	LAA	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
35	158 (2)	Sep 29	MIN		KCA	L,6-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	161 (2)	Oct 2	MIN		LAA	L,4-5	GS	14	2.1	1	0	1	2	0	P
							36gm		243.0	16	48	5	69	6