Jim Kaat
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Jim Kaat
Nickname:
Kitty
Birthdate:
Nov. 7, 1938 (86 y, 3 m, 17 d)
Born In:
Zeeland, MI, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'3"/217
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
St. Louis - MLB
STL - MLB
1983 44 0 24 34.2 0 0 0 1 19 10 48 5 11.7% 6.17% 3.1% 76.5% 0.0% 1.67 .339 3.89 4.18 108 2.31 -0.29 -0.11
St. Louis - MLB
STL - MLB
1982 43 2 62 75.0 5 3 2 2 35 23 79 6 10.9% 7.17% 1.9% 66.9% 0.0% 1.36 .290 4.08 3.51 91 2.47 0.57 0.38
St. Louis - MLB
STL - MLB
1981 42 1 41 53.0 6 6 4 5 8 17 60 2 3.5% 7.42% 0.9% 70.1% 0.0% 1.45 .292 3.40 3.35 94 2.86 0.05 0.27
New York - MLB
NYY - MLB
1980 41 0 4 5.0 0 1 0 0 1 4 8 0 3.7% 14.81% 0.0% 58.3% 0.0% 2.40 .364 7.20 3.60 94 3.60 3.60 0.04
St. Louis - MLB
STL - MLB
1980 41 14 49 129.2 8 7 4 1 36 33 140 6 6.6% 6.04% 1.1% 68.0% 0.0% 1.33 .288 3.82 3.35 87 2.75 0.47 1.62
New York - MLB
NYY - MLB
1979 40 1 40 58.1 2 3 2 2 23 14 64 4 9.2% 5.62% 1.6% 68.5% 0.0% 1.34 .296 3.86 3.60 90 2.71 0.26 0.66
PHI - MLB
1979 40 1 3 8.1 1 0 0 0 2 5 9 1 5.4% 13.51% 2.7% 79.4% 0.0% 1.68 .276 4.32 4.94 123 3.38 -0.62 -0.05
PHI - MLB
1978 39 24 26 140.1 8 5 0 0 48 32 150 9 8.2% 5.46% 1.5% 68.8% 0.0% 1.30 .291 4.10 3.45 93 2.61 0.66 2.01
PHI - MLB
1977 38 27 35 160.1 6 11 0 0 55 40 211 20 7.8% 5.64% 2.8% 68.0% 0.0% 1.57 .327 5.39 4.40 110 2.78 0.99 1.00
PHI - MLB
1976 37 35 38 227.2 12 14 0 1 83 32 241 21 9.0% 3.46% 2.3% 73.1% 0.0% 1.20 .284 3.48 3.54 101 2.34 -0.06 2.82
Chicago - MLB
CWS - MLB
1975 36 41 43 303.2 20 14 0 0 142 77 321 20 11.1% 6.02% 1.6% 75.5% 0.0% 1.31 .297 3.11 3.41 92 2.56 -0.30 5.64
Chicago - MLB
CWS - MLB
1974 35 39 42 277.1 21 13 0 0 142 63 263 18 12.5% 5.53% 1.6% 73.7% 0.0% 1.18 .273 2.92 3.17 87 2.32 -0.25 5.40
Chicago - MLB
CWS - MLB
1973 34 7 7 42.2 4 1 0 0 16 4 44 4 9.2% 2.31% 2.3% 59.0% 0.0% 1.13 .272 4.22 3.37 90 2.15 0.85 0.81
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1973 34 28 29 181.2 11 12 0 0 93 39 206 26 12.0% 5.01% 3.3% 69.6% 0.0% 1.35 .296 4.41 4.15 111 2.29 0.26 1.56
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1972 33 15 15 113.1 10 2 0 0 64 20 94 6 14.4% 4.51% 1.4% 73.9% 0.0% 1.01 .254 2.06 2.49 76 1.81 -0.43 2.80
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1971 32 38 39 260.1 13 14 0 0 137 47 275 16 12.5% 4.28% 1.5% 73.3% 0.0% 1.24 .295 3.32 2.77 80 1.97 0.55 6.50
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1970 31 34 45 230.1 14 10 0 1 120 58 244 26 12.3% 5.97% 2.7% 72.6% 0.0% 1.31 .289 3.56 3.82 98 2.35 -0.26 3.16
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1969 30 32 40 242.1 14 13 1 1 139 75 252 23 13.3% 7.16% 2.2% 73.1% 0.0% 1.35 .290 3.49 3.52 97 2.29 -0.03 3.89
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1968 29 29 30 208.0 14 12 0 0 130 40 192 16 15.2% 4.68% 1.9% 73.8% 0.0% 1.12 .269 2.94 2.83 95 1.83 0.11 3.75
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1967 28 38 42 263.1 16 13 0 1 211 42 269 21 19.2% 3.82% 1.9% 72.3% 0.0% 1.18 .309 3.04 2.61 79 1.57 0.43 6.47
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1966 27 41 41 304.2 25 13 0 0 205 55 271 29 16.7% 4.48% 2.4% 74.5% 0.0% 1.07 .263 2.75 3.05 87 1.81 -0.30 6.38
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1965 26 42 45 264.1 18 11 2 0 154 63 267 25 13.8% 5.65% 2.2% 71.3% 0.0% 1.25 .283 2.83 3.36 96 2.13 -0.53 4.33
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1964 25 34 36 243.0 17 11 0 0 171 60 231 23 16.9% 5.95% 2.3% 74.7% 0.0% 1.20 .283 3.22 3.29 92 2.06 -0.07 4.84
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1963 24 27 31 178.1 10 10 1 0 105 38 195 24 13.7% 4.97% 3.1% 70.1% 0.0% 1.31 .295 4.19 3.90 113 2.15 0.29 1.70
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1962 23 35 39 269.0 18 14 1 0 173 75 243 23 15.6% 6.74% 2.1% 75.7% 0.0% 1.18 .272 3.15 3.50 88 2.38 -0.35 5.58
Minnesota - MLB
MIN - MLB
1961 22 29 36 200.2 9 17 0 1 122 82 188 12 14.1% 9.48% 1.4% 66.6% 0.0% 1.35 .280 3.90 3.58 89 2.80 0.33 3.90
WS1 - MLB
1960 21 9 13 50.0 1 5 0 0 25 31 48 8 11.0% 13.60% 3.5% 61.8% 0.0% 1.58 .256 5.58 5.71 150 3.63 -0.13 -0.45
WS1 - MLB
1959 20 2 3 5.0 0 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 6.9% 13.79% 3.4% 34.5% 0.0% 2.20 .300 12.60 8.01 205 5.41 4.59 -0.19
Chicago (3 yrs)
CWS (3 yrs)
87 92 623.2 45 28 0 0 300 144 628 42 11.6% 5.56% 1.6% 73.7% 0.0% 1.24 .285 3.10 3.30 90 2.42 -0.20 11.86
Washington (15 yrs)
WS1 (15 yrs)
433 484 3014.1 190 159 5 4 1851 729 2982 279 14.6% 5.77% 2.2% 72.1% 0.0% 1.23 .283 3.34 3.34 93 2.13 0.00 54.21
New York (2 yrs)
NYY (2 yrs)
1 44 63.1 2 4 2 2 24 18 72 4 8.7% 6.52% 1.4% 67.1% 0.0% 1.42 .302 4.12 3.60 90 2.78 0.52 0.70
Philadelphia (4 yrs)
PHI (4 yrs)
87 102 536.2 27 30 0 1 188 109 611 51 8.3% 4.83% 2.3% 70.3% 0.0% 1.34 .299 4.23 3.79 102 2.56 0.43 5.79
St. Louis (4 yrs)
STL (4 yrs)
17 176 292.1 19 16 10 9 98 83 327 19 7.8% 6.60% 1.5% 69.3% 0.0% 1.40 .295 3.82 3.49 92 2.65 0.33 2.16
Total - MLB
MLB
625 898 4530.1 283 237 17 16 2461 1083 4620 395 12.9% 5.69% 2.1% 71.8% 0.0% 1.26 .287 3.45 3.40 94 2.27 0.05 74.72

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
None - None
None - None
1960 21 20 30 146.0 7 10 2 0 106 51 154 6 16.2% 7.77% 0.9% 65.2% 0.0% 1.40 .306 3.82 0.25 7 -0.28 3.57 3.06
None - None
None - None
1959 20 19 24 134.0 8 8 1 0 132 73 126 8 21.5% 11.91% 1.3% 69.5% 0.0% 1.49 .301 4.10 0.53 14 -0.25 3.57 2.16
None - None
None - None
1958 19 30 39 223.0 16 9 2 0 245 118 189 8 24.7% 11.91% 0.8% 68.2% 0.0% 1.38 .296 2.99 5.55
None - None
None - None
1957 18 11 14 73.0 5 6 1 0 70 35 65 5 21.3% 10.64% 1.5% 61.2% 0.0% 1.37 .280 3.70 0.41 10 -0.48 3.29 1.31
Total - AAA
AAA
20 30 146.0 7 10 2 0 106 51 154 6 16.2% 7.77% 0.9% 65.2% 0.0% 1.40 .306 3.82 0.25 7 -0.28 3.57 3.06
Total - AA
AA
19 24 134.0 8 8 1 0 132 73 126 8 21.5% 11.91% 1.3% 69.5% 0.0% 1.49 .301 4.10 0.53 14 -0.25 3.57 2.16
Total - R
R
30 39 223.0 16 9 2 0 245 118 189 8 24.7% 11.91% 0.8% 68.2% 0.0% 1.38 .296 2.99 5.55
Total - R
R
11 14 73.0 5 6 1 0 70 35 65 5 21.3% 10.64% 1.5% 61.2% 0.0% 1.37 .280 3.70 0.41 10 -0.48 3.29 1.31
Total - Minors
Minors
80 107 576.0 36 33 6 0 553 277 534 27 21.4% 10.70% 1.0% 66.9% 0.0% 1.41 .298 3.55 0.24 6 -0.19 3.31 12.08