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.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	15 (14)	Apr 24	PHI		LAD	W,7-6	GS	15	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	21 (5)	May 1	PHI		SFG	L,0-7	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	27 (5)	May 8	PHI	@	SDP	W,9-8	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to New York Yankees
4	32	May 12	NYY		CAL	W,6-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	42 (9)	May 23	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	43	May 26	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-8	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	45 (1)	May 27 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	47 (1)	May 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	51 (3)	Jun 2	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	52	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,3-2		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	57 (4)	Jun 8	NYY	@	KCR	W,11-10		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	58	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	L,8-9		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	61 (2)	Jun 13	NYY	@	MIN	L,7-8		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	63 (1)	Jun 15	NYY	@	TEX	L,5-9	GF	16	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	69 (5)	Jun 21	NYY		TOR	W,3-1		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	70	Jun 22	NYY		CLE	W,3-2		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	72 (1)	Jun 24	NYY		CLE	W,8-2		12	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	73	Jun 25	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-3		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	76 (2)	Jun 29	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	GF	13	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	78 (1)	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	GF	6	1.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
21	81 (2)	Jul 4	NYY		MIL	W,4-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	96 (14)	Jul 22	NYY		SEA	W,4-0	GF	15	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	97	Jul 23	NYY		SEA	W,6-2		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	98	Jul 24	NYY		CAL	W,6-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	102 (3)	Jul 28	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-9		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	103	Jul 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-5		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	106 (2)	Aug 1	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-1	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
28	108 (1)	Aug 4	NYY		BAL	L,4-5		10	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	111 (2)	Aug 7	NYY		CHW	L,5-9		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	118 (6)	Aug 16	NYY		MIN	L,1-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	120 (1)	Aug 18	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GS	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
32	124 (3)	Aug 22	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-3		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	126 (1)	Aug 25	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	128 (1)	Aug 28	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-10		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	130 (1)	Aug 30	NYY		KCR	L,3-8	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	132 (1)	Sep 1	NYY		KCR	L,8-9		6	0.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
37	133	Sep 2	NYY		KCR	W,6-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	138 (4)	Sep 7	NYY	@	DET	L,0-6		16	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	145 (6)	Sep 15 (2)	NYY		DET	W,7-1	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
40	147 (1)	Sep 17 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	149 (1)	Sep 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-16	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	151 (1)	Sep 20	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-3	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	153 (1)	Sep 22	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-4		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							43gm		66.2	5	6	1	12	0