Jim Kaat Career Pitching Summary

Jim Kaat played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1983, appearing in 898 games over 25 seasons. He recorded a total of 283 W and 237 L, an ERA of 3.45, 2,461 SO, a WHIP of 1.259, and a WAR of 45.1.

Jim Kaat Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jim Kaat.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Jim Kaat
    NameJim Kaat
    Date of BirthNovember 7, 1938
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1959

    📊 Career Summary

    Jim Kaat appeared in 898 games over 25 MLB seasons from 1959 to 1983. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS625 (MLB Rank: 17)
    GF102 (MLB Rank: 749)
    W283 (MLB Rank: 31)
    L237 (MLB Rank: 16)
    SV17 (MLB Rank: 859)
    ERA3.45 (MLB Rank: 2,361)
    IP4530.1 (MLB Rank: 25)
    SHO31 (MLB Rank: 103)
    CG180 (MLB Rank: 173)
    SO2,461 (MLB Rank: 44)
    BB1083 (MLB Rank: 82)
    H4,620 (MLB Rank: 16)
    HR395 (MLB Rank: 15)
    SO94.89 (MLB Rank: 5,655)
    BB92.15 (MLB Rank: 10,441)
    H99.18 (MLB Rank: 6,606)
    HR90.78 (MLB Rank: 5,542)
    WHIP1.259 (MLB Rank: 9,920)
    WAR45.1 (MLB Rank: 135)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1983)

    In his final season (1983), Jim Kaat recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF9
    W0
    ERA3.89
    IP34.2
    SO19
    BB10
    H48
    HR5
    SO94.93
    BB92.6
    H912.46
    HR91.3
    WHIP1.673
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1966, 25 W
    • Most SO: 1967, 211 SO
    • Most IP: 1966, 304.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1975, 7.7 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1972, 2.07 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Jim Kaat appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.09, pitched 24.2 IP, struck out 10 batters, with 1 W and 3 L.

    Jim Kaat Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1959
    0
    2
    12.6
    0
    0
    2
    5
    -0.5
    2.2
    1
    7
    4
    9
    7
    34
    7.94
    3.6
    0.5
    2
    3
    0
    0
    0
    1.8
    12.6
    7.2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    29
    1960
    1
    5
    5.58
    0.167
    0
    25
    50
    -0.7
    1.58
    8
    48
    31
    39
    31
    72
    5.77
    4.5
    0.81
    9
    13
    2
    0
    0
    1.4
    8.6
    5.6
    0
    5
    2
    2
    228
    1961
    9
    17
    3.9
    0.346
    0
    122
    200.2
    2.1
    1.346
    12
    188
    82
    105
    87
    108
    3.53
    5.5
    1.49
    29
    36
    3
    8
    1
    0.5
    8.4
    3.7
    1
    11
    1
    10
    865
    1962
    18
    14
    3.14
    0.563
    1
    173
    269
    5.4
    1.182
    23
    243
    75
    106
    94
    130
    3.48
    5.8
    2.31
    35
    39
    2
    16
    5
    0.8
    8.1
    2.5
    0
    18
    5
    13
    1112
    1963
    10
    10
    4.19
    0.5
    1
    105
    178.1
    -0.6
    1.307
    24
    195
    38
    96
    83
    87
    3.84
    5.3
    2.76
    27
    31
    1
    7
    1
    1.2
    9.8
    1.9
    0
    9
    1
    6
    764
    1964
    17
    11
    3.22
    0.607
    0
    171
    243
    3
    1.198
    23
    231
    60
    100
    87
    112
    3.28
    6.3
    2.85
    34
    36
    1
    13
    0
    0.9
    8.6
    2.2
    1
    9
    5
    13
    1009
    1965
    18
    11
    2.83
    0.621
    2
    154
    264.1
    0.4
    1.248
    25
    267
    63
    121
    83
    126
    3.35
    5.2
    2.44
    42
    45
    2
    7
    2
    0.9
    9.1
    2.1
    0
    5
    6
    3
    1115
    1966
    25
    13
    2.75
    0.658
    0
    205
    304.2
    4.5
    1.07
    29
    271
    55
    114
    93
    131
    3.02
    6.1
    3.73
    41
    41
    0
    19
    3
    0.9
    8
    1.6
    0
    3
    4
    12
    1227
    1967
    16
    13
    3.04
    0.552
    0
    211
    263.1
    4.2
    1.181
    21
    269
    42
    110
    89
    115
    2.55
    7.2
    5.02
    38
    42
    1
    13
    2
    0.7
    9.2
    1.4
    1
    9
    2
    9
    1100
    1968
    14
    12
    2.94
    0.538
    0
    130
    208
    3.3
    1.115
    16
    192
    40
    78
    68
    107
    2.76
    5.6
    3.25
    29
    30
    0
    9
    2
    0.7
    8.3
    1.7
    0
    3
    0
    5
    854
    1969
    14
    13
    3.49
    0.519
    1
    139
    242.1
    1.4
    1.349
    23
    252
    75
    114
    94
    106
    3.64
    5.2
    1.85
    32
    40
    4
    10
    0
    0.9
    9.4
    2.8
    0
    9
    15
    9
    1048
    1970
    14
    10
    3.56
    0.583
    0
    120
    230.1
    1.2
    1.311
    26
    244
    58
    110
    91
    107
    3.86
    4.7
    2.07
    34
    45
    3
    4
    1
    1
    9.5
    2.3
    0
    3
    8
    11
    972
    1971
    13
    14
    3.32
    0.481
    0
    137
    260.1
    4.3
    1.237
    16
    275
    47
    104
    96
    107
    2.81
    4.7
    2.91
    38
    39
    0
    15
    4
    0.6
    9.5
    1.6
    0
    6
    9
    8
    1098
    1972
    10
    2
    2.06
    0.833
    0
    64
    113.1
    1.8
    1.006
    6
    94
    20
    36
    26
    157
    2.49
    5.1
    3.2
    15
    15
    0
    5
    0
    0.5
    7.5
    1.6
    0
    0
    2
    2
    443
    1973
    15
    13
    4.37
    0.536
    0
    109
    224.1
    1.2
    1.306
    30
    250
    43
    124
    109
    91
    3.96
    4.4
    2.53
    35
    36
    1
    10
    3
    1.2
    10
    1.7
    0
    4
    1
    3
    951
    1974
    21
    13
    2.92
    0.618
    0
    142
    277.1
    7.1
    1.175
    18
    263
    63
    106
    90
    129
    3.14
    4.6
    2.25
    39
    42
    0
    15
    3
    0.6
    8.5
    2
    0
    6
    3
    4
    1139
    1975
    20
    14
    3.11
    0.588
    0
    142
    303.2
    7.7
    1.311
    20
    321
    77
    121
    105
    126
    3.36
    4.2
    1.84
    41
    43
    1
    12
    1
    0.6
    9.5
    2.3
    2
    9
    0
    0
    1279
    1976
    12
    14
    3.48
    0.462
    0
    83
    227.2
    2.3
    1.199
    21
    241
    32
    95
    88
    102
    3.52
    3.3
    2.59
    35
    38
    1
    7
    1
    0.8
    9.5
    1.3
    0
    0
    3
    1
    924
    1977
    6
    11
    5.39
    0.353
    0
    55
    160.1
    -1.4
    1.565
    20
    211
    40
    100
    96
    75
    4.46
    3.1
    1.38
    27
    35
    3
    2
    0
    1.1
    11.8
    2.2
    0
    2
    6
    2
    709
    1978
    8
    5
    4.1
    0.615
    0
    48
    140.1
    -0.2
    1.297
    9
    150
    32
    67
    64
    88
    3.53
    3.1
    1.5
    24
    26
    0
    2
    1
    0.6
    9.6
    2.1
    0
    5
    6
    5
    586