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\

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.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	STL		PIT	L,1-7		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	3 (1)	Apr 12	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	8 (4)	Apr 21	STL	@	MON	L,5-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	9	Apr 22	STL		SDP	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	13 (3)	Apr 26	STL		LAD	L,1-3		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	14	Apr 27	STL		LAD	W,7-6		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	15	Apr 29 susp	STL		SFG	W,6-5		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	19 (3)	May 4	STL	@	SDP	L,0-10	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	21 (1)	May 6	STL	@	LAD	L,10-16		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	24 (2)	May 9	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	39 (14)	May 27	STL	@	HOU	W,3-1		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	40	May 28	STL	@	HOU	L,2-9		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	43 (2)	May 31	STL		CIN	L,1-2		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	45 (1)	Jun 2	STL	@	ATL	L,1-8	GF	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	52 (6)	Jun 10	STL	@	CHC	L,0-7		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	54 (1)	Jun 12	STL	@	CHC	L,3-6	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	59 (4)	Jun 18	STL		CHC	L,1-10		11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	64 (4)	Jun 22 (1)	STL	@	NYM	L,4-6		16	3.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
19	66 (1)	Jun 23	STL	@	NYM	L,5-7	GF	5	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
20	67	Jun 24	STL		PIT	L,2-8	GF	6	1.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
21	68	Jun 25	STL		PIT	L,3-10		16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	70 (1)	Jun 27	STL		PIT	L,1-6		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	71	Jun 28 (1)	STL		NYM	L,1-10	GF	19	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	75 (3)	Jul 1	STL	@	PIT	W,13-6	GF	5	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
							24gm		34.2	2	6	1	9	0