
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: 107 | RBI: 4 | Actual Runners on Base: 57 (33-18-6), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 107 | RBI: 9 | Avg. Runners on Base: 62 (32-19-10) |
| 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 | 297 | 1 | Apr 11 | MIN | @ | BAL | L,3-6 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 9 | P |
| 2 | 298 | 4 | Apr 15 | MIN | DET | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 9 | P | |
| 3 | 299 | 8 | Apr 22 | MIN | @ | DET | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 9 | P |
| 4 | 300 | 11 | Apr 27 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,4-5 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 9 | P |
| 5 | 301 | 15 | Apr 30 (2) | MIN | @ | WSA | L,0-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 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 | ||||||||
| 6 | 302 | 20 | May 7 | MIN | BOS | L,6-9 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 | 9 | P | |
| 7 | 303 | 24 | May 12 | MIN | KCA | L,1-2 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | 9 | P | |
| 8 | 304 | 28 | May 17 | MIN | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 | 9 | P |
| 9 | 305 | 32 | May 22 | MIN | CHW | W,8-7 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 9 | P | |
| 10 | 306 | 34 | May 24 | MIN | CHW | L,1-14 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .375 | .610 | 9 | P | |
| 11 | 307 | 39 | May 28 (2) | MIN | @ | KCA | L,2-7 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .333 | .544 | 9 | P |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 12 | 308 | 44 | Jun 2 | MIN | CAL | L,0-2 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .316 | .554 | 9 | P | |
| 13 | 309 | 48 | Jun 6 (1) | MIN | CLE | L,4-6 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .364 | .655 | 9 | P | |
| 14 | 310 | 52 | Jun 10 | MIN | BAL | W,8-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .250 | .308 | .558 | 9 | P | |
| 15 | 311 | 57 | Jun 14 | MIN | DET | W,7-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 | 9 | P | |
| 16 | 312 | 61 | Jun 18 | MIN | @ | CLE | W,4-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .303 | .560 | 9 | P |
| 17 | 313 | 65 | Jun 22 | MIN | @ | DET | L,2-5 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .353 | .631 | 9 | P |
| 18 | 314 | 67 | Jun 24 | MIN | CHW | L,2-5 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .353 | .631 | 9 | P | ||
| 19 | 315 | 69 | Jun 26 | MIN | BOS | W,2-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .282 | .333 | .615 | 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 | 316 | 72 | Jul 1 | MIN | WSA | W,4-0 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .293 | .342 | .635 | 9 | P | |
| 21 | 317 | 78 | Jul 5 | MIN | NYY | W,10-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .289 | .333 | .622 | 9 | P | |
| 22 | 318 | 81 | Jul 9 (1) | MIN | @ | CHW | W,7-4 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .306 | .413 | .719 | 9 | P |
| 23 | 319 | 84 | Jul 14 | MIN | KCA | L,2-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .327 | .404 | .731 | 9 | P | |
| 24 | 320 | 89 | Jul 18 | MIN | @ | KCA | L,2-5 | GS-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .315 | .388 | .703 | 9 | P |
| 25 | 321 | 94 | Jul 25 | MIN | @ | NYY | T,1-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .373 | .688 | 9 | P |
| 26 | 322 | 97 | Jul 27 | MIN | @ | NYY | L,2-6 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .328 | .385 | .712 | 9 | PH |
| 27 | 323 | 99 | Jul 29 (1) | MIN | @ | BOS | L,3-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .328 | .382 | .710 | 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 | ||||||||
| 28 | 324 | 104 | Aug 2 | MIN | @ | WSA | L,4-5 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .317 | .368 | .686 | 9 | P |
| 29 | 325 | 108 | Aug 7 | MIN | WSA | L,0-5 | GS-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .313 | .362 | .675 | 9 | P | |
| 30 | 326 | 110 | Aug 9 | MIN | WSA | L,7-9 | 20-GF(20) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .308 | .356 | .664 | 8 | PH | |
| 31 | 327 | 113 | Aug 12 | MIN | CHW | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .290 | .333 | .623 | 9 | P | |
| 32 | 328 | 115 | Aug 14 | MIN | @ | CAL | W,2-1 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .290 | .333 | .623 | 9 | P | |
| 33 | 329 | 118 | Aug 18 (1) | MIN | @ | NYY | L,0-1 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .278 | .318 | .596 | 9 | P |
| 34 | 330 | 122 | Aug 22 (1) | MIN | @ | DET | L,3-7 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .274 | .313 | .587 | 9 | PH |
| 35 | 331 | 123 | Aug 22 (2) | MIN | @ | DET | L,1-2 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .260 | .296 | .556 | 9 | P |
| 36 | 332 | 129 | Aug 26 | MIN | @ | CLE | L,2-5 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .253 | .288 | .541 | 9 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 37 | 333 | 135 | Sep 1 | MIN | DET | W,5-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .256 | .303 | .559 | 9 | P | |
| 38 | 334 | 140 | Sep 5 | MIN | CLE | W,9-2 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .253 | .288 | .540 | 9 | P | |
| 39 | 335 | 145 | Sep 9 | MIN | @ | BAL | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .253 | .286 | .538 | 9 | P |
| 40 | 336 | 149 | Sep 13 | MIN | @ | WSA | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .245 | .276 | .521 | 9 | P |
| 41 | 337 | 151 | Sep 16 | MIN | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .245 | .276 | .521 | 9 | P | |
| 42 | 338 | 153 | Sep 18 | MIN | @ | KCA | W,2-0 | CG(10) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .237 | .267 | .504 | 9 | P |
| 43 | 339 | 157 | Sep 22 | MIN | NYY | W,8-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .228 | .255 | .483 | 9 | P | |
| 44 | 340 | 161 | Sep 26 | MIN | CAL | W,7-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .229 | .255 | .484 | 9 | P | |
| 45 | 341 | 163 | Sep 30 | MIN | @ | BOS | L,4-6 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .226 | .253 | .479 | 9 | P |
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