
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: 124 | RBI: 13 | Actual Runners on Base: 99 (55-27-17), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 124 | RBI: 12 | Avg. Runners on Base: 72 (37-22-12) |
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | 3 | Apr 14 | MIN | KCA | W,4-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 9 | P | |
| 2 | 251 | 7 | Apr 22 | MIN | @ | CAL | L,1-2 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 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 | ||||||||
| 3 | 252 | 11 | May 1 (1) | MIN | @ | WSA | L,3-5 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 9 | P |
| 4 | 253 | 14 | May 4 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,6-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 9 | P |
| 5 | 254 | 17 | May 8 (1) | MIN | BOS | L,1-8 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 9 | P | |
| 6 | 255 | 21 | May 13 | MIN | WSA | W,9-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 9 | P | |
| 7 | 256 | 25 | May 17 | MIN | CHW | W,8-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 9 | P | |
| 8 | 257 | 27 | May 19 | MIN | CHW | W,4-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 9 | PR | ||
| 9 | 258 | 29 | May 21 | MIN | @ | NYY | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .333 | .594 | 9 | P |
| 10 | 259 | 33 | May 25 | MIN | @ | BOS | W,7-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .375 | .683 | 9 | P |
| 11 | 260 | 37 | May 29 (1) | MIN | @ | CLE | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .321 | .588 | 9 | P |
| 12 | 261 | 40 | May 30 (2) | MIN | BAL | W,7-4 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .321 | .588 | 7 | PR | ||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 13 | 262 | 43 | Jun 2 | MIN | DET | L,6-7 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .310 | .568 | 9 | P | |
| 14 | 263 | 47 | Jun 7 | MIN | KCA | W,6-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .303 | .560 | 9 | P | |
| 15 | 264 | 51 | Jun 11 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .231 | .270 | .501 | 9 | P |
| 16 | 265 | 56 | Jun 15 (1) | MIN | CAL | L,1-8 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .225 | .263 | .488 | 9 | P | |
| 17 | 266 | 61 | Jun 19 | MIN | CHW | W,6-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .233 | .268 | .501 | 9 | P | |
| 18 | 267 | 65 | Jun 24 (1) | MIN | @ | DET | L,1-2 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .244 | .279 | .524 | 9 | P |
| 19 | 268 | 70 | Jun 27 | MIN | CLE | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .265 | .298 | .563 | 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 | ||||||||
| 20 | 269 | 74 | Jul 1 (1) | MIN | @ | BAL | L,1-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .255 | .286 | .541 | 9 | P |
| 21 | 270 | 76 | Jul 2 (1) | MIN | @ | BAL | L,5-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .255 | .286 | .541 | 8 | PR | |
| 22 | 271 | 79 | Jul 4 | MIN | @ | CLE | W,5-4 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .236 | .264 | .501 | 9 | P |
| 23 | 272 | 83 | Jul 8 | MIN | DET | W,6-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .241 | .321 | .563 | 9 | P | |
| 24 | 273 | 87 | Jul 15 | MIN | WSA | W,5-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .230 | .305 | .535 | 9 | P | |
| 25 | 274 | 92 | Jul 19 (1) | MIN | @ | WSA | W,5-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .231 | .290 | .521 | 9 | P |
| 26 | 275 | 96 | Jul 22 | MIN | @ | BOS | L,5-6 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .231 | .290 | .521 | 6 | PR | |
| 27 | 276 | 97 | Jul 23 | MIN | @ | BOS | W,10-4 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .229 | .284 | .512 | 9 | P |
| 28 | 277 | 100 | Jul 27 | MIN | @ | NYY | L,3-6 | GS-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .225 | .279 | .505 | 9 | P |
| 29 | 278 | 103 | Jul 31 | MIN | BAL | L,0-4 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .219 | .271 | .491 | 9 | P | |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 30 | 279 | 107 | Aug 4 | MIN | BOS | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .224 | .288 | .511 | 9 | P | |
| 31 | 280 | 112 | Aug 8 | MIN | @ | KCA | L,1-6 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .221 | .284 | .505 | 9 | P |
| 32 | 281 | 115 | Aug 11 | MIN | @ | CAL | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .225 | .286 | .511 | 9 | P |
| 33 | 282 | 118 | Aug 14 (2) | MIN | KCA | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .225 | .286 | .511 | 9 | PR | ||
| 34 | 283 | 119 | Aug 15 | MIN | CAL | W,5-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .229 | .313 | .541 | 9 | P | |
| 35 | 284 | 123 | Aug 19 | MIN | @ | BOS | W,2-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .221 | .301 | .522 | 9 | P |
| 36 | 285 | 126 | Aug 23 (1) | MIN | @ | WSA | W,7-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .222 | .291 | .513 | 9 | P |
| 37 | 286 | 128 | Aug 24 | MIN | @ | WSA | L,5-6 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .222 | .291 | .513 | 6 | PR | |
| 38 | 287 | 130 | Aug 27 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,1-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .234 | .292 | .526 | 9 | P |
| 39 | 288 | 135 | Aug 31 | MIN | BOS | W,11-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .255 | .312 | .567 | 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 | ||||||||
| 40 | 289 | 139 | Sep 4 | MIN | NYY | W,9-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .255 | .320 | .574 | 9 | P | |
| 41 | 290 | 143 | Sep 9 | MIN | BAL | W,6-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .255 | .317 | .572 | 9 | P | |
| 42 | 291 | 146 | Sep 13 | MIN | @ | DET | L,5-6 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .248 | .308 | .555 | 9 | P |
| 43 | 292 | 150 | Sep 17 | MIN | @ | NYY | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .248 | .306 | .553 | 9 | P |
| 44 | 293 | 153 | Sep 21 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,2-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .241 | .297 | .539 | 9 | P |
| 45 | 294 | 156 | Sep 25 | MIN | DET | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .235 | .289 | .525 | 9 | P | |
| 46 | 295 | 158 | Sep 28 | MIN | CLE | L,0-4 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .231 | .284 | .516 | 9 | P | |
| 47 | 296 | 161 | Oct 2 (1) | MIN | @ | BAL | L,2-6 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .228 | .280 | .507 | 9 | P |
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