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.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’0.2

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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