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.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 11	NYY	@	TEX	L,7-11		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	3	Apr 13 (1)	NYY	@	TEX	W,9-4	GF	10	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
3	5 (1)	Apr 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	GF	6	0.2	0	1	1	2	1	P
4	7 (1)	Apr 17	NYY	@	CHW	L,6-8	GF	7	1.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
				Player went from New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals
5	18	Apr 30	STL		CHC	W,8-2	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	19	May 2	STL		HOU	W,9-1	GF	7	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	22 (2)	May 5	STL		SFG	W,9-5	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	24 (1)	May 7	STL		SFG	W,12-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	26 (1)	May 10	STL		LAD	L,3-5	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	28 (1)	May 13	STL	@	SDP	L,2-3	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	32 (3)	May 17	STL	@	SFG	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	35 (2)	May 20	STL	@	LAD	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	36	May 21	STL	@	LAD	L,3-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	37	May 23	STL		SDP	L,0-2	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	39 (1)	May 25	STL		SDP	L,5-11		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	42 (2)	May 28	STL		NYM	L,5-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	43	May 30	STL		MON	L,4-10	GS	21	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	47 (3)	Jun 4	STL	@	NYM	W,1-0	CG	38	10.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
19	53 (5)	Jun 9	STL	@	ATL	W,8-5	GS	30	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	57 (3)	Jun 14	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GS	30	6.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
21	61 (3)	Jun 18	STL	@	HOU	L,0-3	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
22	66 (4)	Jun 23	STL		PIT	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
23	70 (3)	Jun 28 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,8-6		9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	74 (3)	Jul 1	STL	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	36	9.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	79 (4)	Jul 5	STL		PHI	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
26	83 (3)	Jul 12	STL	@	NYM	W,8-6	GS	21	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
27	85 (1)	Jul 13 (2)	STL	@	NYM	L,4-10	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	88 (2)	Jul 17	STL		SDP	W,15-3	CG	33	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	P
29	93 (4)	Jul 22	STL		LAD	W,3-2	GS	15	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	96 (2)	Jul 26	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	97	Jul 27	STL	@	SDP	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
32	100 (2)	Jul 31	STL	@	SFG	L,4-6		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	107 (6)	Aug 9	STL		NYM	W,9-6	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	108	Aug 10	STL		NYM	L,1-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	110 (1)	Aug 12	STL		MON	L,0-4		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	111	Aug 13	STL		MON	W,7-5	GF	1	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
37	112	Aug 14	STL		CHC	W,10-9	GF	7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	115 (2)	Aug 17	STL		CHC	L,2-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	117 (1)	Aug 19	STL	@	CIN	L,2-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	118	Aug 20	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4		7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
41	121 (2)	Aug 24	STL	@	ATL	L,5-10		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	123 (1)	Aug 26	STL		HOU	L,2-7	GS	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	126 (2)	Aug 29	STL		ATL	L,3-4	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	129 (2)	Sep 1	STL		CIN	L,1-8	GS	7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	131 (1)	Sep 3	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	136 (4)	Sep 8	STL		CHC	L,2-6		8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
47	137	Sep 9	STL		CHC	W,6-4		8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
48	139 (1)	Sep 11	STL		PIT	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	141 (1)	Sep 12 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,5-0		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	146 (4)	Sep 17	STL	@	CHC	W,8-5	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	147	Sep 19	STL		MON	W,9-8	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	148	Sep 20	STL		MON	L,4-5	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	153 (4)	Sep 25	STL	@	PIT	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
							53gm		134.2	5	19	2	26	2