Jim Kaat #36

St. Louis Cardinals

P
B/T: L/L
6' 4"/215

James Lee Kaat
Status: Active
Nickname: Kitty
Born: 11/07/1938 in Zeeland, MI
College: Hope College
MLB Debut: 8/02/1959
Hall of Fame: 2021

MLB Career Stats

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
898	283-237	3.45	4530.1	2461	1.26

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
898	283-237	3.45	4530.1	2461	1.26

MLB Career Stats

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1251	.185	16	106	5	.494

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1251	.185	16	106	5	.494

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
MLB Career Stats	1251	117	232	16	106	5	.185	.227	.494

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
MLB Career Stats	1251	117	232	16	106	5	.185	.227	.494

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	283	237	3.45	898	625	18	4530.1	2461	1.26

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	283	237	3.45	898	625	18	4530.1	2461	1.26

Awards

AL All-Star

Year
1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year
1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
1963	Minnesota Twins	AL
1964	Minnesota Twins	AL
1965	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1967	Minnesota Twins	AL
1968	Minnesota Twins	AL
1969	Minnesota Twins	AL
1970	Minnesota Twins	AL
1971	Minnesota Twins	AL
1972	Minnesota Twins	AL
1973	Chicago White Sox	AL
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Twins Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award

Year
1964	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL

Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award

Year
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1972	Minnesota Twins	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week
09/21/1974	Chicago White Sox	AL
05/10/1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year
1976	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
1977	Philadelphia Phillies	NL

World Series Championship

Year
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year
2021	Minnesota Twins	AL

Uniform number retired

Year
2022	Minnesota Twins	AL

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League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

	HBP
1978	5	in NL
1975	9	in AL
1974	6	in AL
1971	6	in AL
1969	9	in AL
1967	9	in AL
1965	5	in AL
1964	9	in AL
1963	9	in AL
1962	18	in AL
1961	11	in AL
1960	5	in AL

Runs

	R
1977	100	in NL
1976	95	in NL
1975	121	in AL
1974	106	in AL
1973	124	in
1973	23	in AL
1973	101	in AL
1971	104	in AL
1970	110	in AL
1969	114	in AL
1968	78	in AL
1967	110	in AL
1966	114	in AL
1965	121	in AL
1964	100	in AL
1963	96	in AL
1962	106	in AL
1961	105	in AL

Doubles

	2B
1977	38	in NL
1976	39	in NL
1975	51	in AL
1974	37	in AL
1973		in
1973		in AL
1973		in AL
1971		in AL
1970		in AL
1967		in AL
1966		in AL
1965		in AL
1964		in AL
1963		in AL
1962		in AL
1961		in AL

Strikeouts

	SO
1975	142	in AL
1974	142	in AL
1971	137	in AL
1969	139	in AL
1968	130	in AL
1967	211	in AL
1966	205	in AL
1965	154	in AL
1964	171	in AL
1962	173	in AL
1961	122	in AL

Hits

	H
1977	211	in NL
1976	241	in NL
1975	321	in AL
1974	263	in AL
1973	250	in
1973	44	in AL
1973	206	in AL
1971	275	in AL
1970	244	in AL
1969	252	in AL
1968	192	in AL
1967	269	in AL
1966	271	in AL
1965	267	in AL
1964	231	in AL
1963	195	in AL
1962	243	in AL
1961	188	in AL

At Bats

	AB
1976	878	in NL
1975	1172	in AL
1974	1054	in AL
1973	899	in
1973	169	in AL
1973	730	in AL
1971	1026	in AL
1970	895	in AL
1969	950	in AL
1968	791	in AL
1967	1035	in AL
1966	1154	in AL
1965	1034	in AL
1964	919	in AL
1963	712	in AL
1962	1002	in AL
1961	757	in AL

Innings Pitched

	IP
1976	227.2	in NL
1975	303.2	in AL
1974	277.1	in AL
1973	224.1	in
1973	42.2	in AL
1973	181.2	in AL
1971	260.1	in AL
1970	230.1	in AL
1969	242.1	in AL
1968	208.0	in AL
1967	263.1	in AL
1966	304.2	in AL
1965	264.1	in AL
1964	243.0	in AL
1962	269.0	in AL
1961	200.2	in AL

Losses

	Losses
1977	11	in NL
1976	14	in NL
1975	14	in AL
1974	13	in AL
1973	13	in
1973	1	in AL
1973	12	in AL
1971	14	in AL
1969	13	in AL
1968	12	in AL
1967	13	in AL
1966	13	in AL
1965	11	in AL
1964	11	in AL
1963	10	in AL
1962	14	in AL
1961	17	in AL

Home Runs

	HR
1977	20	in NL
1976	21	in NL
1975	20	in AL
1974	18	in AL
1973	30	in
1973	4	in AL
1973	26	in AL
1970	26	in AL
1969	23	in AL
1968	16	in AL
1967	21	in AL
1966	29	in AL
1965	25	in AL
1964	23	in AL
1963	24	in AL
1962	23	in AL

Wins

	Wins
1975	20	in AL
1974	21	in AL
1973	15	in
1973	4	in AL
1973	11	in AL
1971	13	in AL
1970	14	in AL
1969	14	in AL
1968	14	in AL
1967	16	in AL
1966	25	in AL
1965	18	in AL
1964	17	in AL
1962	18	in AL

Total Bases

	TB
1977	337	in NL
1976	367	in NL
1975	444	in AL
1974	364	in AL
1973		in
1973		in AL
1973		in AL
1971		in AL
1970		in AL
1969		in AL
1968		in AL
1967		in AL
1966		in AL
1965		in AL
1964		in AL
1963		in AL
1962		in AL

Triples

	3B
1978	7	in NL
1977	14	in NL
1976	12	in NL
1975	6	in AL
1973		in
1973		in AL
1973		in AL
1971		in AL
1969		in AL
1968		in AL
1967		in AL
1965		in AL
1964		in AL
1963		in AL

Games Played

	BP
1982	62	in NL
1981	41	in NL
1975	43	in AL
1974	42	in AL
1965	45	in AL

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