
Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI
High School: Zeeland (Zeeland, MI)
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1957.
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Debut: August 2, 1959
Final Game: July 1, 1983
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A well spoken gentle giant,Jim Kaats overall statistics put him in good company with Red Ruffing,Early Wynn,Ted Lyons and Burleigh Grimes.His 16 Gold gloves are special and stunning.My vote puts a well deserved Kitty Kaat in the Hall of Fame.
| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Jim Kaat -- PA: 102 | RBI: 9 | Actual Runners on Base: 76 (39-20-17), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 102 | RBI: 9 | Avg. Runners on Base: 60 (31-19-9) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
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| 1 | 194 | 1 | Apr 12 | MIN | NYY | W,5-4 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | P | |
| 2 | 195 | 3 | Apr 17 | MIN | CLE | W,3-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | P | |
| 3 | 196 | 6 | Apr 22 | MIN | @ | NYY | W,8-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | P |
| 4 | 197 | 10 | Apr 28 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,3-9 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 9 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 5 | 198 | 13 | May 2 (1) | MIN | @ | CHW | W,3-2 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 9 | P |
| 6 | 199 | 17 | May 6 | MIN | BAL | L,1-5 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | P | |
| 7 | 200 | 21 | May 10 | MIN | CHW | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | P | |
| 8 | 201 | 25 | May 14 | MIN | @ | KCA | W,5-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | P |
| 9 | 202 | 27 | May 16 (1) | MIN | @ | KCA | L,4-7 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | PR | |
| 10 | 203 | 30 | May 18 | MIN | @ | CAL | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 9 | P |
| 11 | 204 | 34 | May 22 | MIN | KCA | L,2-6 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 9 | P | |
| 12 | 205 | 37 | May 27 | MIN | @ | BOS | L,0-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 9 | P |
| 13 | 206 | 39 | May 29 | MIN | @ | WSA | W,11-8 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 7 | PR | |
| 14 | 207 | 41 | May 31 (1) | MIN | @ | BAL | W,6-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | P |
| 15 | 208 | 42 | May 31 (2) | MIN | @ | BAL | L,4-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .387 | 4 | PH |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 16 | 209 | 45 | Jun 4 | MIN | WSA | W,9-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .235 | .441 | 9 | P | |
| 17 | 210 | 47 | Jun 7 | MIN | CLE | L,1-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .235 | .441 | 2 | PR | ||
| 18 | 211 | 49 | Jun 9 | MIN | CLE | L,1-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .222 | .417 | 9 | P | |
| 19 | 212 | 54 | Jun 13 | MIN | @ | DET | L,4-5 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .216 | .405 | 9 | P |
| 20 | 213 | 57 | Jun 17 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 9 | P |
| 21 | 214 | 59 | Jun 19 | MIN | @ | NYY | L,3-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .244 | .439 | 9 | PH |
| 22 | 215 | 60 | Jun 20 (1) | MIN | @ | NYY | W,6-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .244 | .439 | 9 | P | |
| 23 | 216 | 62 | Jun 22 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,4-5 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .256 | .465 | 9 | P |
| 24 | 217 | 70 | Jun 29 | MIN | CHW | W,7-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 9 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 25 | 218 | 73 | Jul 3 | MIN | @ | KCA | W,3-2 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 9 | P |
| 26 | 219 | 78 | Jul 7 | MIN | BOS | W,5-2 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .280 | .520 | 9 | P | |
| 27 | 220 | 82 | Jul 11 | MIN | NYY | W,6-5 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .275 | .510 | 9 | P | |
| 28 | 221 | 83 | Jul 15 (1) | MIN | KCA | W,11-3 | GS-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .222 | .269 | .491 | 9 | P | |
| 29 | 222 | 87 | Jul 18 (1) | MIN | CAL | L,3-5 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .232 | .278 | .510 | 9 | P | |
| 30 | 223 | 91 | Jul 21 (1) | MIN | @ | BOS | W,8-6 | GS-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .254 | .286 | .540 | 9 | P |
| 31 | 224 | 96 | Jul 25 | MIN | @ | BAL | W,8-5 | GS-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .254 | .286 | .540 | 9 | P | |
| 32 | 225 | 99 | Jul 27 (2) | MIN | @ | WSA | W,9-5 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .246 | .276 | .522 | 9 | P |
| 33 | 226 | 101 | Jul 30 | MIN | BAL | W,3-2 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .246 | .276 | .522 | 6 | PR | ||
| 34 | 227 | 102 | Jul 31 | MIN | BAL | W,2-1 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .246 | .276 | .522 | 4 | PR | ||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 35 | 228 | 103 | Aug 1 | MIN | BAL | L,6-7 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .242 | .271 | .513 | 9 | P | |
| 36 | 229 | 104 | Aug 2 | MIN | BAL | W,6-5 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .242 | .271 | .513 | 6 | PR | ||
| 37 | 230 | 108 | Aug 5 | MIN | WSA | W,8-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .246 | .262 | .508 | 9 | P | |
| 38 | 231 | 112 | Aug 10 | MIN | @ | NYY | W,7-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .235 | .250 | .485 | 9 | P |
| 39 | 232 | 116 | Aug 14 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,1-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .229 | .242 | .471 | 9 | P |
| 40 | 233 | 121 | Aug 19 (2) | MIN | @ | DET | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .219 | .232 | .451 | 9 | P |
| 41 | 234 | 125 | Aug 22 | MIN | @ | CAL | L,1-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .240 | .254 | .494 | 9 | P |
| 42 | 235 | 127 | Aug 24 | MIN | NYY | L,1-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .240 | .254 | .494 | 5 | PR | ||
| 43 | 236 | 129 | Aug 26 | MIN | NYY | W,9-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .253 | .267 | .520 | 9 | P | |
| 44 | 237 | 131 | Aug 28 | MIN | CLE | L,5-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .250 | .263 | .513 | 9 | PH | |
| 45 | 238 | 133 | Aug 30 | MIN | DET | W,3-2 | GS-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .268 | .263 | .531 | 9 | P | |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 46 | 239 | 136 | Sep 2 | MIN | DET | L,4-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .268 | .263 | .531 | 7 | PR | ||
| 47 | 240 | 137 | Sep 3 | MIN | CHW | W,6-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .274 | .269 | .543 | 9 | P | |
| 48 | 241 | 139 | Sep 5 | MIN | CHW | L,0-2 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .274 | .269 | .543 | 9 | P | ||
| 49 | 242 | 140 | Sep 6 (1) | MIN | @ | KCA | W,8-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .274 | .269 | .543 | 9 | P | |
| 50 | 243 | 143 | Sep 9 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,10-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .287 | .296 | .584 | 9 | P |
| 51 | 244 | 147 | Sep 14 | MIN | KCA | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .286 | .306 | .592 | 9 | P | |
| 52 | 245 | 150 | Sep 18 | MIN | WSA | W,4-2 | GS-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .283 | .302 | .585 | 9 | P | |
| 53 | 246 | 154 | Sep 22 | MIN | BAL | L,2-5 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .280 | .299 | .578 | 9 | P | |
| 54 | 247 | 157 | Sep 26 | MIN | @ | WSA | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .271 | .289 | .560 | 9 | P |
| 55 | 248 | 160 | Sep 30 | MIN | @ | BAL | W,7-6 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .273 | .323 | .595 | 9 | P |
| 56 | 249 | 162 | Oct 3 | MIN | CAL | W,3-2 | GS-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .273 | .323 | .595 | 9 | P | ||
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