Jim Kaat

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)

Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI us

High School: Zeeland HS (Zeeland, MI)

School: Hope College (Holland, MI)

Debut: August 2, 1959 (Age 20-268d, 11,662nd in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: July 1, 1983 (Age 44-236d)
vs. PIT 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: James Lee Kaat

Nicknames: Kitty

Pronunciation: \cott\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.5

283

237

ERA

3.45

898

625

4530.1

2461

WHIP

1.259

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-27 / in Starts: 21-17
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	38 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 102 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	75 (39-21-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 102 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	62 (32-19-10)

Most Driven In
L CÃ¡rdenas	3
J Holt	1
S Braun	1
G Mitterwald	0
R Renick	0

Most Driven In By
R Carew	1
C Tovar	1
R Renick	1
D Thompson	1
R Reese	1
T Oliva	1

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	477	1	Apr 6	MIN		MIL	L,2-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	478	3 (1)	Apr 9	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR
3	479	5 (1)	Apr 11	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-0	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	9	.80	0.131	1.35	0.13%	0.25	P
4	480	9 (3)	Apr 15	MIN		OAK	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9	1.08	-0.053	1.87	-0.06%	-0.42	P
5	481	12 (2)	Apr 18	MIN		CAL	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
6	482	13	Apr 19	MIN		KCR	W,9-8	GS-5	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.625	1.000	9	.25	0.027	.27	0.02%	0.26	P
7	483	17 (3)	Apr 25	MIN	@	NYY	W,8-0	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.538	.923	9	.35	-0.047	.36	-0.03%	-1.13	P
8	484	21 (3)	Apr 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.467	.800	9	.51	-0.028	.59	-0.02%	-0.50	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	485	25 (3)	May 4	MIN		NYY	W,6-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.412	.706	9	1.54	-0.101	1.49	-0.06%	-0.56	P
10	486	29 (3)	May 8	MIN		WSA	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.333	.571	9	.58	-0.057	.67	-0.04%	-0.85	P
11	487	33 (3)	May 14	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9	1.05	-0.099	1.43	-0.08%	-1.17	P
12	488	35 (1)	May 16	MIN		CHW	W,6-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	5						PR
13	489	37 (1)	May 18	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.269	.462	9	1.95	-0.099	3.12	-0.10%	-0.68	P
14	490	41 (3)	May 22	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.259	.444	9	.39	-0.010	.85	-0.01%	-0.09	P
15	491	45 (3)	May 27	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-5	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.179	.179	.250	.429	9	1.20	0.058	1.73	0.05%	0.44	P
16	492	49 (3)	May 31	MIN		DET	W,6-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.258	.452	9	.86	0.039	.96	0.03%	0.30	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	493	53 (3)	Jun 5	MIN		CLE	L,2-10	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.219	.281	.500	9	.70	0.031	.64	0.02%	0.37	P
18	494	54	Jun 6	MIN		CLE	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.219	.219	.281	.500	9						PR
19	495	56 (1)	Jun 9	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.250	.444	9	1.51	-0.154	1.18	-0.07%	-0.83	P
20	496	57	Jun 10	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.194	.250	.444	9						PR
21	497	58	Jun 11	MIN	@	DET	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.194	.250	.444	7						PR
22	498	60 (1)	Jun 13	MIN	@	DET	L,5-9	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.194	.250	.444	9						P
23	499	63 (2)	Jun 16	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.205	.256	.462	9	1.71	-0.023	1.05	-0.01%	-0.23	P
24	500	64	Jun 17	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.205	.256	.462	3		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
25	501	66 (1)	Jun 19	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.205	.256	.462	9						PR
26	502	67	Jun 20	MIN		CHW	L,8-18	GS-6	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.244	.293	.537	9	.88	0.069	.64	0.03%	0.86	P
27	503	73 (5)	Jun 27 (1)	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.250	.279	.529	9	1.54	0.073	.51	0.02%	0.43	P
28	504	77 (3)	Jun 30	MIN	@	OAK	W,10-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.250	.279	.529	4						PR
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	505	79 (1)	Jul 3	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.234	.261	.495	9	.36	-0.034	.13	-0.01%	-1.18	P
30	506	80	Jul 4	MIN	@	MIL	L,0-4	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.229	.255	.484	9	1.10	-0.027	.40	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
31	507	83 (2)	Jul 7	MIN		CAL	L,1-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.216	.240	.456	9	2.15	-0.258	.37	-0.03%	-2.05	P
32	508	84	Jul 8	MIN		CAL	L,4-7	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.231	.255	.486	9	.45	0.018	.07	0.00%	0.37	PH
33	509	85	Jul 9	MIN		KCR	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.245	.269	.515	9	.43	0.024	.05	0.00%	0.24	PH
34	510	86	Jul 11 (1)	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.245	.269	.515	9						P
35	511	90 (3)	Jul 17	MIN	@	WSA	W,5-3	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.245	.269	.515	9						P
36	512	94 (3)	Jul 21	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.232	.246	.268	.513	9	1.54	-0.038	.07	0.00%	-0.90	P
37	513	99 (4)	Jul 26	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.233	.254	.488	9	1.48	-0.164	.03	0.00%	-1.08	P
38	514	102 (2)	Jul 30	MIN		NYY	L,9-11	GS-7	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.230	.254	.279	.533	9	.37	0.022	.01	0.00%	0.52	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	515	105 (2)	Aug 2	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.254	.279	.533	3						PR
40	516	106	Aug 3	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.246	.270	.516	9	.96	-0.047	.01	0.00%	-0.35	P
41	517	107	Aug 4 (1)	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.246	.270	.516	3	4.69	0.086	.05	0.00%	0.24	PR
42	518	111 (3)	Aug 7	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.235	.258	.493	9	.60	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.88	P
43	519	115 (3)	Aug 12	MIN		BAL	L,2-8	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.250	.479	9	.68	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
44	520	119 (3)	Aug 16	MIN		CLE	W,11-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.216	.236	.452	9	.30	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-1.05	P
45	521	123 (3)	Aug 21	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.224	.243	.467	9	1.35	0.096	.00	0.00%	0.86	P
46	522	127 (3)	Aug 25	MIN	@	DET	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.218	.237	.455	9	.86	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
47	523	131 (3)	Aug 31	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.213	.231	.443	9	.84	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
48	524	135 (3)	Sep 4	MIN		OAK	L,4-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.210	.228	.438	9	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
49	525	140 (4)	Sep 8	MIN	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.202	.220	.422	9	.78	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-1.06	P
50	526	143 (2)	Sep 12	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-5	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.183	.202	.220	.422	9						PR
51	527	145 (1)	Sep 13 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.198	.214	.412	9	1.31	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
52	528	149 (3)	Sep 18	MIN		KCR	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.193	.209	.402	9	.87	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
53	529	155 (5)	Sep 25 (2)	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-0	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.185	.200	.385	9	.38	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
54	530	160 (4)	Sep 30	MIN		CAL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.179	.194	.372	9	1.12	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
							27-27		102	93	6	15	3	0	0	5	2	0	16	0	7	0	2	0	2	0	.161	.179	.194	.372		.97	-1.024	.50	-0.22%	-13.14

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