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Jim
Kaat		  
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4''
Weight: 217
 
Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI, USA
 
Hall of Fame
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Cy Young or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1977 38 PHI NL 15 13 .536 34 34 3 0 0 213.7 236 106 29 49 63 4.47 .276 .321 .453 .774 6.0
1978 39 SEA AL 2 4 .333 7 7 1 0 0 47.7 45 21 4 10 5 3.97 .241 .290 .337 .627 2.6
1979 40 SEA AL 0 7 .000 16 9 0 0 0 65.3 86 46 9 37 4 6.34 .319 .399 .493 .892 0.0
3 Years Sim 17 24 .415 57 50 4 0 0 326.7 367 173 42 96 72 4.77 .280 .334 .445 .778 8.5
Season Average 5 8 .385 19 16 1 0 0 108.9 122 57 14 32 24 4.77 .280 .334 .445 .778  
Career Highs 15 13 .536 34 34 3 0 0 213.7 236 106 29 49 63 6.34 .319 .399 .493 .892  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Ted Williams Batting Title or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1977 38 PHI NL 34 74 3 14 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 27 .189 .200 .189 .389 1.3 0.0
1 Years Sim 34 74 3 14 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 27 .189 .200 .189 .389 1.3 0.0
162 Game Average 352 14 66 0 0 0 19 4 4 4 128 .189 .200 .189 .389 6.4  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1977 38 PHI NL P 34 34 213.7 9 38 3 1 .940 1.98    
1978 39 SEA AL P 7 7 47.7 2 12 0 1 1.000 2.64    
1979 40 SEA AL P 16 9 65.3 5 9 0 2 1.000 1.93    
Career Totals   57 50 326.7 16 59 3 4 .962 2.07    
Career Highs   34 34 213.7 9 38 3 2 1.000 2.64    
Post-Season Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
1977 38 PHI NL 0 1 .000 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 0 0 1 3.00 .250 .250 .292 .542
Career Post-Season Pitching 0 1 .000 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 0 0 1 3.00 .250 .250 .292 .542
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1977 38 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career Post-Season Batting 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Homeruns Allowed
1977-3-29
 Walks per 9IP
1977-6-2.1
        
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 22)
   Gray Ink Test: 2    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 96)
 
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  1. Bob Sykes (974)
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  4. Mark Leiter (963)
  5. Mike Remlinger (962)
  6. Preston Hanna (962)
  7. Greg Mathews (961)
  8. Steve Stone (959)
  9. Randy Bockus (958)
  10. Bryan Hickerson (956)
History
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 8/5/1978 to a 1-year deal worth $383,000 per year
Released by Minnesota on 8/5/1978
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 8/5/1978 to a 1-year deal worth $383,000 per year
Injured on 8/12/1979 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks
 
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