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.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 7	CHW		CAL	T,4-4	GS	31	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (2)	Apr 11	CHW	@	MIN	T,4-4	GS	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	10 (3)	Apr 15	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-4	GS	20	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	13 (2)	Apr 19	CHW		KCR	W,5-4	GS	39	8.1	2	3	1	6	1	P
5	16 (2)	Apr 23	CHW		MIL	W,3-2	GS	26	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	19 (2)	Apr 27	CHW		DET	L,3-8	GS	21	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	22 (2)	May 1	CHW		BAL	W,2-0	GS	31	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
8	25 (2)	May 5	CHW	@	MIL	W,4-3	GS	38	8.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
9	29 (3)	May 11	CHW	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	2	1	3	0	P
10	34 (4)	May 17	CHW		OAK	L,4-10	GS	9	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	38 (3)	May 22 (2)	CHW		TEX	L,2-8	GS	29	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	42 (3)	May 26	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-4	GS	22	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	47 (4)	Jun 2	CHW	@	BOS	L,7-9	GS	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	49 (1)	Jun 5	CHW		NYY	W,7-6		20	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	51 (1)	Jun 7	CHW		BOS	W,8-6		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	53 (1)	Jun 9	CHW		BOS	L,6-10		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	60 (6)	Jun 18	CHW	@	CLE	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
18	64 (3)	Jun 22	CHW	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	35	10.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
19	69 (4)	Jun 26	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	GS	31	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	73 (3)	Jun 30 (1)	CHW		MIN	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	78 (4)	Jul 4	CHW		KCR	W,11-3	GS	30	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	83 (4)	Jul 8	CHW	@	MIL	L,5-6	GS	25	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	87 (3)	Jul 12	CHW		BAL	W,4-3	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	91 (3)	Jul 16	CHW		DET	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	95 (3)	Jul 21 (1)	CHW		MIL	W,6-2	GS	24	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	98 (2)	Jul 26	CHW	@	TEX	L,6-10	GS	19	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	103 (4)	Jul 30	CHW	@	CAL	W,3-2	GS	32	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	107 (3)	Aug 3	CHW		TEX	L,5-12	GS	21	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	112 (4)	Aug 7	CHW		CAL	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
30	116 (3)	Aug 11	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
31	119 (2)	Aug 15	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	124 (4)	Aug 19	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-6	GS	29	7.1	2	1	0	3	0	P
33	127 (2)	Aug 23	CHW		CLE	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
34	131 (3)	Aug 27	CHW		BOS	L,1-6	GS	32	6.2	2	1	0	3	1	P
35	135 (3)	Aug 31	CHW		NYY	L,6-18	GS	16	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	139 (3)	Sep 4	CHW	@	KCR	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
37	143 (3)	Sep 8	CHW	@	CAL	W,1-0	GS	28	6.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
38	148 (4)	Sep 13 (1)	CHW		CAL	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	153 (4)	Sep 18	CHW		MIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	156 (2)	Sep 22	CHW		OAK	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	157	Sep 26 (1)	CHW	@	TEX	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
42	162 (4)	Oct 1	CHW		KCR	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
							42gm		277.1	14	33	2	49	3