
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.
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | |||
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| 1 | 123 | 2 | Apr 16 | MIN | @ | WSA | W,6-2 | CG | W(1-0) | 99 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.66 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a4 | ||||||
| 2 | 124 | 7 | Apr 22 | MIN | WSA | W,7-6 | GS-1 | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.34 | 1.42 | 1t start tie | 1t -2- 2 out d4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 125 | 11 | Apr 26 | MIN | DET | W,3-2 | CG(11) | W(2-0) | 3 | 11.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3.05 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 1t start tie | 11t 3 out tie | |||||||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 4 | 126 | 16 | May 3(1) | MIN | @ | KCA | L,4-7 | GS-7 | L(2-1) | 6 | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3.95 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.21 | 1.26 | 1b start tie | 7b 123 2 out a1 | ||||||
| 5 | 127 | 20 | May 7 | MIN | LAA | W,9-1 | CG | W(3-1) | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.22 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.74 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a8 | |||||||
| 6 | 128 | 24 | May 12 | MIN | CHW | W,11-1 | CG | W(4-1) | 4 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.78 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a10 | |||||||
| 7 | 129 | 29 | May 17(1) | MIN | @ | BOS | L,2-6 | GS-7 | L(4-2) | 4 | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.30 | 1.64 | 1b start tie | 7b 1-3 1 out d1 | ||||||
| 8 | 130 | 33 | May 22 | MIN | @ | BAL | L,5-6 | GS-5 | 4 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.65 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | 1.18 | 1b start a 4 | 5b 3 out a1 | |||||||
| 9 | 131 | 38 | May 26 | MIN | @ | LAA | W,2-1 | CG | W(5-2) | 3 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.59 | 1.74 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a1 | ||||||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 10 | 132 | 52 | Jun 9 | MIN | @ | DET | L,1-16 | GS-4 | L(5-3) | 13 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.27 | 0.89 | 1b start tie | 4b 3 out d4 | ||||||
| 11 | 133 | 58 | Jun 14(2) | MIN | @ | WSA | W,9-2 | CG | W(6-3) | 4 | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.17 | 0.81 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 3 out a7 | ||||||
| 12 | 134 | 62 | Jun 19 | MIN | DET | W,7-6 | GS-5 | 4 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.22 | 1.13 | 1t start tie | 5t 3 out d3 | ||||||||
| 13 | 135 | 66 | Jun 23 | MIN | CLE | W,6-2 | CG | W(7-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.56 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a4 | |||||||
| 14 | 136 | 72 | Jun 27 | MIN | CHW | W,5-3 | CG | W(8-3) | 3 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.10 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1.30 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out a2 | |||||||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 15 | 137 | 77 | Jul 2 | MIN | @ | BOS | W,15-9 | CG | W(9-3) | 4 | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.58 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 1b start a 5 | 9b 3 out a6 | ||||||
| 16 | 138 | 82 | Jul 9 | MIN | @ | KCA | W,2-1 | CG | W(10-3) | 6 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 | 1.97 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a1 | ||||||
| 17 | 139 | 87 | Jul 14 | MIN | WSA | L,3-4 | GS-5 | L(10-4) | 4 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 | 1.15 | 1t start tie | 5t --3 2 out d1 | |||||||
| 18 | 140 | 91 | Jul 18 | MIN | LAA | L,2-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.43 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 1t start tie | 8t 1-3 0 out a1 | ||||||||
| 19 | 141 | 96 | Jul 23 | MIN | KCA | L,3-4 | GS-9 | 4 | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.40 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 1.29 | 1t start tie | 9t 3 out tie | ||||||||
| 20 | 142 | 98 | Jul 25 | MIN | @ | CHW | L,5-6 | 9-9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 3.52 | 9b 1-- 0 out tie | 9b 3 out tie | ||||||
| 21 | 143 | 101 | Jul 28 | MIN | BAL | W,7-4 | GS-8 | W(11-4) | 2 | 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.44 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.86 | 1t start tie | 8t --- 2 out a2 | |||||||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 22 | 144 | 106 | Aug 2 | MIN | NYY | L,0-2 | GS-7 | L(11-5) | 4 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.37 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | 1.07 | 1t start tie | 7t 12- 0 out d2 | |||||||
| 23 | 145 | 111 | Aug 7(2) | MIN | @ | CLE | L,2-8 | GS-5 | L(11-6) | 4 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.22 | 0.96 | 1b start tie | 5b 1-3 1 out d4 | ||||||
| 24 | 146 | 114 | Aug 9(2) | MIN | @ | CLE | W,3-1 | CG | W(12-6) | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.37 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 | 1.25 | 1b start tie | 9b 3 out a2 | ||||||
| 25 | 147 | 118 | Aug 14 | MIN | CLE | W,7-6 | GS-6 | 4 | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.58 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.44 | 1.13 | 1t start tie | 6t --- 1 out tie | ||||||||
| 26 | 148 | 122 | Aug 19 | MIN | @ | WSA | W,3-1 | GS-9 | W(13-6) | 4 | 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 | 1.18 | 1b start a 1 | 9b 12- 1 out a3 | ||||||
| 27 | 149 | 126 | Aug 24 | MIN | @ | CHW | W,4-3 | GS-8 | W(14-6) | 4 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.42 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1.30 | 1b start tie | 8b -23 1 out a2 | ||||||
| 28 | 150 | 130 | Aug 28 | MIN | WSA | L,1-3 | GS-7 | L(14-7) | 3 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.13 | 1t start tie | 7t 3 out d1 | |||||||
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | Dec | DR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | BF | Pit | Str | StL | StS | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | SB | CS | PO | AB | 2B | 3B | GDP | WPA | Entered | Exited | ||||||
| 29 | 151 | 134 | Sep 1 | MIN | BAL | W,2-1 | GS-8 | W(15-7) | 3 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 1.03 | 1t start tie | 8t -23 1 out a1 | |||||||
| 30 | 152 | 138 | Sep 5 | MIN | BOS | W,10-4 | GS-7 | W(16-7) | 3 | 6.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3.26 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 1t start tie | 7t 12- 1 out a7 | |||||||
| 31 | 153 | 143 | Sep 10 | MIN | CHW | L,1-2 | CG(10) | L(16-8) | 4 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.19 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 1.54 | 1t start tie | 10t 3 out d1 | |||||||
| 32 | 154 | 148 | Sep 15 | MIN | @ | BAL | W,2-1 | GS-6 | 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.97 | 1b start tie | 6b 3 out d1 | |||||||
| 33 | 155 | 152 | Sep 20 | MIN | @ | BOS | W,12-4 | GS-6 | W(17-8) | 4 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.22 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.11 | 1.14 | 1b start tie | 6b -2- 2 out a2 | ||||||
| 34 | 156 | 155 | Sep 25 | MIN | @ | LAA | L,0-1 | CG(8) | L(17-9) | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.15 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 1.25 | 1b start tie | 8b 3 out d1 | ||||||
| 35 | 157 | 158 | Sep 29 | MIN | KCA | L,6-7 | 15-GF(15) | L(17-10) | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.31 | 1.02 | 15t --- 0 out tie | 15t end d 1 | ||||||
| 36 | 158 | 161 | Oct 2 | MIN | LAA | L,4-5 | GS-3 | L(17-11) | 2 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 | 0.98 | 1t start tie | 3t 1-- 1 out d4 | |||||||
| DH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Other (days rest listed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 13 and 99 days |
| Avg | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Other Game Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.73 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10, 11, 12 and 15 runs |
| Inn | <-4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | tie | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | >4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4- | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |||||||
| 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 10+ | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
Multiple inning appearances: 33, Entered with runners on base: 1
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