Jim Kaat

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1959-1983 (1959-1983)
Proper Name
James Lee Kaat
Nickname
Kitty
Positions
P (898) ... DH (1)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
November 7,1938   Age:  87.071
High School
Zeeland (Zeeland,MI)
Colleges
Hope College (Holland,MI)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
kaatj101
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[1965] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [1967] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins   [1976] Opening day starter for the Philadelphia Phillies   [1982] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals   [2001] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame   [2022] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Veterans Committee) ... His #36 was retired by the Twins on July 16,2022

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1959Washington Senators IALMLBWS121200212.6032001005.07971420022.2012.601.807.203.6016.200.50
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS121,3621155.581390042050.0483931831252051.588.641.445.584.507.020.81
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN36229173.90362981730200.2188105871282122101111.358.430.543.685.474.711.49
1962Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362318143.143935165421269.0243106942375173130181.188.130.772.515.793.552.31
1963Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362410104.19312771411178.1195968324381056091.319.841.211.925.304.842.76
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362517113.223634130211243.023110087236017113191.208.560.852.226.333.702.85
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362618112.83454272322264.12671218325631543051.259.090.852.155.244.122.44
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362725132.754141193000304.227111493295520512031.078.010.861.626.063.373.73
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362816133.044238132410263.12691108921422119191.189.190.721.447.213.765.02
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN362914122.94302992100208.0192786816401305031.128.310.691.735.633.383.25
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN363014133.494032100841242.12521149423751399091.359.360.852.795.164.231.85
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN363114103.564534411130230.124411091265812011031.319.531.022.274.694.302.07
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN363213143.323938154100260.12751049616471378061.249.510.551.624.743.602.91
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN36331022.06151550000113.1943626620642001.017.460.481.595.082.863.20
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN363411124.41292872110181.2206101892639933041.3510.211.291.934.615.002.38
1973Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3634414.22773100042.244232044160001.129.280.840.843.374.854.00
1974Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA363521132.924239153300277.12631069018631424061.188.530.582.044.613.442.25
1975Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA363620143.114341121210303.232112110520771420291.319.510.592.284.213.591.84
1976Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI393712143.48383571310227.224195882132831001.209.530.831.273.283.762.59
1977Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI39386115.39352720830160.1211100962040552021.5711.841.122.253.095.611.38
1978Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3939854.10262421200140.11506764932485051.309.620.582.053.084.301.50
1979Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3940104.3231002208.19441520001.689.721.085.402.164.320.40
1979New York YankeesALMLBNYA3640233.86401003913258.1642925414232021.349.870.622.163.554.471.64
1980New York YankeesALMLBNYA3641017.2040004305.08540411002.4014.400.007.201.809.000.25
1980St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3641873.8249146135224129.21406155633363101.339.720.422.292.504.231.09
1981St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3642663.40411004016453.060252021782001.4510.190.342.891.364.250.47
1982St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3643534.08622006012275.0794034623352021.369.480.722.764.204.801.52
1983St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3644003.8924000249034.2481915510190001.6712.461.302.604.934.931.90
Tot:MLB (25 yrs) MLB   2832373.4589862518031102273184530.14620203817383951083246112861221.269.180.782.154.894.052.27
Tot:AL (19 yrs) AL   2371913.3162052116328379983701.1368216271362325891217511351131.248.950.792.175.293.962.44
Tot:NL (8 yrs) NL   46464.082781041736517410829.09384113767019228615191.3610.180.762.083.104.461.49
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1965Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26123.77301000014.118060260001.4011.300.001.263.770.003.00
1966American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27004.5010001002.03110010001.5013.500.000.004.504.500.00
1970Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31019.0010000002.06020210004.0027.000.009.004.500.000.50
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36000.0010001002.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1976Philadelphia PhilliesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs37003.0010000006.02020210000.673.000.003.001.500.000.50
1982St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs43003.8640000002.14010220002.5715.430.007.717.710.001.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 002.2520000204.03110010000.756.750.000.002.252.25
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 134.01901009024.23001108100001.5410.950.002.923.650.001.25

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1959Washington Senators IALMLBWS12120P310000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS121,3621P131402000000060000021402.143.143.143.286.000.000.2500.0042.860.000.00
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3622P47631015310100413130022071411.238.294.317.611.143.079.3005.6318.313.250.00
1962Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3623P71*4810091831110008400010026109513.180.239.260.499.160.080.2837.3436.705.00100.00
1963Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3624P36612810180021921001126626.131.185.197.382.098.066.1713.0328.799.5061.00
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3625P4683111410311001131031012498410.169.263.289.552.253.120.22011.2231.632.8227.67
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3626P56936234019203290320130101518.247.265.323.588.129.076.3382.9728.719.6793.00
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3627P75*47118122321213005410100133124518.195.228.280.508.127.085.2804.0333.068.2059.00
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3628P75*45997173114007260100225107512.172.226.253.479.152.081.2226.5424.303.7199.00
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3629P367771230050021800002157939.156.177.195.372.065.039.2032.5322.789.000.00
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3630P43878188021000420121003295108.207.247.368.615.207.161.2424.2121.055.0043.50
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3631P56761715101800620141121988213.197.262.250.512.132.053.2506.8222.733.3376.00
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3632P54936153005202160700018102312.161.179.194.373.075.033.1951.9615.698.000.00
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3633P244531330240111601000224758.289.304.489.793.200.200.4072.1334.0416.0022.50
1974Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3635P4210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1976Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3937P427941431180022401100228359.177.195.278.473.127.101.2362.4128.9212.0079.00
1977Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3938P365341030020021201001135637.189.218.245.463.094.056.2443.5721.436.000.00
1978Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3939P2648471004000151100185016.146.163.167.330.021.021.2120.0030.000.000.00
1979Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3940P310000000001100000200.000.500.000.500.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1980St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3641P4935451012102130400094123.143.189.257.446.200.114.1904.8831.716.5035.00
1981St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3642P4182310020010000004912.375.444.500.944.250.125.37511.110.000.000.00
1982St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3643P621200000000140000001300.000.077.000.077.083.000.0007.6930.774.000.00
1983St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3644P2440000000002010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (24 yrs) MLB     91012511172324451610651633677347114334136265167.185.227.267.494.135.082.2474.6326.955.8378.19
Tot:AL (16 yrs) AL     627101199193354148841552965266112278110353140.191.235.275.510.141.084.2534.9926.845.3872.21
Tot:NL (8 yrs) NL     2832401839912181087128102562591227.163.195.233.429.108.071.2203.0927.418.88120.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1965Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26360100020005000001601.167.167.167.334.000.0001.0000.0083.330.000.00
1966American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1976Philadelphia PhilliesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs37120100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 200000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 590200020005000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.5000.0055.56

Talent Ratings

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378236703686.531