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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Team Record in Appearances: 19-24 / in Starts: 2-0

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 28, Entered with runners on base: 24

1979 Pitching Game Log

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1979 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	676	15	Apr 24	PHI		LAD	W,7-6	GS-3		99	2.1	3	3	3	5	1	1	0	11.57	13.87	15	2	4	1	0	3	35			0	0	0	10	1	1	2	0	0	0	1.09	-0.256	1.96	-0.28%	-3.10	1t start tie	3t 123 1 out d3
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
2	677	21	May 1	PHI		SFG	L,0-7	8-GF		6	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.23	8.73	7	3	3	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.97	8t --- 0 out d7	9t end d 7
3	678	27	May 8	PHI	@	SDP	W,9-8	9-GF(12)	W(1-0)	6	4.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.32	5.61	15	6	4	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	15	0	2	0	2	0	1	2.43	0.450	5.04	0.56%	0.75	9b --- 0 out tie	12b end a 1
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to New York Yankees
4	679	32	May 12	NYY		CAL	W,6-5	7-8	BS(1)	3	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.00	5.73	4	1	0	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.20	-0.270	3.44	-0.17%	-1.15	7t 1-3 1 out a1	8t 1-3 0 out tie
5	680	42	May 23	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	9-GF		10	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.82	5.95	2	1	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.94	-0.163	8.96	-0.15%	-0.18	9b 123 1 out tie	9b end d 1
6	681	43	May 26	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-8	7-GF(8)		2	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.97	5.20	8	2	3	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.010	.10	0.01%	1.05	7b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
7	682	45	May 27(2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4	6-6		0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.75	5.07	2	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.24	0.042	1.29	0.03%	0.54	6b 1-- 0 out d1	6b --3 2 out d1
8	683	47	May 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-7	7-7		1	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.65	5.00	3	1	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.21	-0.026	.35	-0.03%	-0.67	7b -2- 2 out d3	7b 3 out d4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
9	684	51	Jun 2	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	9-GF		3	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38	4.83	5	1	2	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.52	9t --- 0 out d7	9t end d 7
10	685	52	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	7-9		0	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.93	4.43	8	4	0	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.67	0.033	2.10	0.03%	1.03	7t 12- 1 out d2	9t 12- 1 out tie
11	686	57	Jun 8	NYY	@	KCR	W,11-10	9-9	H(1)	4	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.87	4.39	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.48	-0.078	5.12	-0.05%	-0.17	9b --- 0 out a1	9b -2- 1 out a1
12	687	58	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	L,8-9	7-9	BS(2)	0	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	3.06	4.54	8	3	2	0	1	1		2	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	1	0	0	2.95	-0.019	3.77	-0.01%	0.31	7b 12- 1 out a1	9b -2- 1 out a1
13	688	61	Jun 13	NYY	@	MIN	L,7-8	7-8		3	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.95	4.48	4	2	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.59	-0.036	.78	-0.03%	-0.57	7b --- 2 out d2	8b 1-3 1 out d1
14	689	63	Jun 15	NYY	@	TEX	L,5-9	5-GF(8)		1	3.2	3	2	2	1	4	0	0	3.27	3.96	16	3	5	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	.05	-0.012	.05	-0.01%	-0.18	5b --- 1 out d6	8b end d 4
15	690	69	Jun 21	NYY		TOR	W,3-1	8-8	H(2)	5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.22	3.94	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.50	0.043	.71	0.01%	0.33	8t -2- 2 out a2	8t 3 out a2
16	691	70	Jun 22	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	7-8	H(3)	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.96	3.76	6	3	2	1	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.75	0.289	.86	0.09%	1.42	7t 1-- 0 out a1	8t 3 out a1
17	692	72	Jun 24	NYY		CLE	W,8-2	4-6	W(2-0)	1	2.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.00	3.69	12	2	5	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.042	.54	0.01%	0.10	4t --- 0 out a2	6t 12- 2 out a2
18	693	73	Jun 25	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-3	6-7		0	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.83	3.64	6	2	3	0	0	1		2	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.60	0.076	.36	0.03%	1.46	6b 12- 1 out d2	7b 3 out d2
19	694	76	Jun 29	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	11-GF(13)	L(2-1)	3	3.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	2.84	3.68	13	4	3	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	1	1	0	0	2.10	-0.015	1.49	-0.01%	0.54	11t --- 0 out tie	13t end d 1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
20	695	78	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	8-GF	S(1)	1	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.70	3.72	6	3	2	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.41	0.378	1.21	0.08%	1.44	8t 12- 1 out a1	9t end a 1
21	696	81	Jul 4	NYY		MIL	W,4-3	8-8	H(4)	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.67	3.71	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.64	0.107	1.77	0.03%	0.48	8t 12- 1 out a1	8t 12- 2 out a1
22	697	96	Jul 22	NYY		SEA	W,4-0	5-GF	W(3-1)	17	4.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.35	3.62	15	5	8	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.153	.09	0.02%	2.60	5t 1-- 1 out a3	9t end a 4
23	698	97	Jul 23	NYY		SEA	W,6-2	7-8	H(5)	0	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.54	3.60	4	0	2	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.62	-0.046	.25	0.00%	-0.73	7t 12- 2 out a3	8t -2- 1 out a2
24	699	98	Jul 24	NYY		CAL	W,6-5	9-9	H(6)	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.52	3.60	2	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.79	0.011	.33	0.00%	0.04	9t --- 1 out a1	9t 1-- 2 out a1
25	700	102	Jul 28	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-9	6-6		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.48	3.53	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.70	6b -2- 1 out d7	6b 3 out d7
26	701	103	Jul 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-5	5-6		0	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.38	3.40	7	1	2	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.13	0.014	.01	0.00%	1.07	5b 1-- 1 out d5	6b 3 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
27	702	106	Aug 1	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-1	8-GF		2	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2.47	3.44	9	5	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.05	8b --- 0 out a9	9b end a 8
28	703	108	Aug 4	NYY		BAL	L,4-5	7-8	L(3-2)	2	1.2	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	3.38	3.42	10	2	3	0	1	5		0	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	0	1	0	1.60	-0.377	.06	-0.01%	-3.21	7t --- 0 out a4	8t 1-- 2 out tie
29	704	111	Aug 7	NYY		CHW	L,5-9	7-8		2	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.52	3.41	5	1	1	0	0	3		1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.71	-0.124	.01	0.00%	-1.08	7t -2- 2 out d1	8t 12- 1 out d2
30	705	118	Aug 16	NYY		MIN	L,1-5	6-6		8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.50	3.40	1	1	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.58	-0.030	.03	0.00%	-0.02	6t 123 1 out tie	6t -23 2 out d1
31	706	120	Aug 18	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GS-4		1	4.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.22	3.27	15	4	6	2	0	3	58			0	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.08	0.221	.00	0.00%	2.06	1t start tie	4t 3 out a1
32	707	124	Aug 22	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-3	7-8		3	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.12	3.25	7	2	3	0	1	2		3	1	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	.31	0.025	.01	0.00%	1.29	7b 123 0 out d2	8b -23 2 out d3
33	708	126	Aug 25	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-4	8-GF(8)		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.10	3.25	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.26	0.007	.01	0.00%	0.53	8b 1-3 2 out d3	8b end d 3
34	709	128	Aug 28	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-10	6-6		2	0.0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.10	3.25	2	1	0	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.97	-0.257	.01	0.00%	-2.27	6b 12- 1 out tie	6b 1-3 1 out d2
35	710	130	Aug 30	NYY		KCR	L,3-8	7-GF		1	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.93	3.18	9	4	3	1	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	1	0	.04	0.007	.00	0.00%	1.89	7t 1-3 0 out d5	9t end d 6
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
36	711	132	Sep 1	NYY		KCR	L,8-9	3-4	L(3-3)	1	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	0	3.38	3.43	6	1	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.11	-0.353	.00	0.00%	-3.22	3t --- 1 out a1	4t -23 0 out d1
37	712	133	Sep 2	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	7-7		0	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.51	3.66	3	0	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.24	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.18	7t --- 0 out d3	7t -2- 1 out d4
38	713	138	Sep 7	NYY	@	DET	L,0-6	3-6		4	4.0	4	3	3	2	2	0	0	3.73	3.63	16	6	2	0	0	4		1	0	0	1	0	14	2	0	0	1	0	0	.38	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.45	3b 1-- 0 out d3	6b 3 out d6
39	714	145	Sep 15(2)	NYY		DET	W,7-1	7-GF	S(2)	7	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	3.69	3.81	11	4	3	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	.08	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.54	7t --- 0 out a7	9t end a 6
40	715	147	Sep 17(1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	6-7		1	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.66	3.79	3	0	1	0	0	2		1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.57	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.20	6b --3 2 out d2	7b -2- 1 out d2
41	716	149	Sep 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-16	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	3.68	3.67	9	3	0	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.05	7b --- 0 out d12	8b end d13
42	717	151	Sep 20	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.65	3.66	2	0	2	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.31	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.56	8b 1-- 1 out d2	8b end d 2
43	718	153	Sep 22	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-4	7-7		1	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	3.92	3.90	3	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.21	-0.218	.00	0.00%	-2.39	7b --- 0 out a4	7b 1-- 0 out a2
							19-24		W-L:3-3,Sv:2,BSv:2,Hld:6	2.1	66.2	73	33	29	19	25	5	2	3.92	3.90	286	1.05		4%	2%	72	47	40	23%	3	2	1	255	17	4	4	10	4	4	1.03	-0.374	.85	0.13%	1.93

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