Jim Kaat James Lee Kaat Nickname(s): Kitty Born: 11/7/1938 (Zeeland, MI) Height: 6-4 Weight: 217 lbs. Bats: Left Throws: Left Debut: 08/02/1959 Final Game: 07/01/1983 Position(s): P(898) College: 1957 Hope College Select Team1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NL)1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NL)1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NL)1980 New York Yankees (AL)1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NL)1979 New York Yankees (AL)1979 Philadelphia Phillies (NL)1978 Philadelphia Phillies (NL)1977 Philadelphia Phillies (NL)1976 Philadelphia Phillies (NL)1975 Chicago White Sox (AL)1974 Chicago White Sox (AL)1973 Chicago White Sox (AL)1973 Minnesota Twins (AL)1972 Minnesota Twins (AL)1971 Minnesota Twins (AL)1970 Minnesota Twins (AL)1969 Minnesota Twins (AL)1968 Minnesota Twins (AL)1967 Minnesota Twins (AL)1966 Minnesota Twins (AL)1965 Minnesota Twins (AL)1964 Minnesota Twins (AL)1963 Minnesota Twins (AL)1962 Minnesota Twins (AL)1961 Minnesota Twins (AL)1960 Washington Senators (AL)1959 Washington Senators (AL) Best Season    Career Total W 25 1966    W 283 Sv 4 1980    Sv 18 ERA 2.75 1966    ERA 3.45 SO 211 1967    SO 2461 K/9 7.21 1967    K/9 4.89 Cards Statistics Awards Transactions   Hall of Fame Results Year Voted By Ballots Needed Votes Inducted Category 2003 BBWAA 496 372 130(26.2%) Player 2002 BBWAA 472 354 109(23.1%) Player 2001 BBWAA 516 387 139(26.9%) Player 2000 BBWAA 500 375 125(25.0%) Player 1999 BBWAA 497 373 100(20.1%) Player 1996 BBWAA 471 353 91(19.3%) Player 1995 BBWAA 460 345 100(21.7%) Player 1994 BBWAA 456 342 98(21.5%) Player 1993 BBWAA 424 318 125(29.5%) Player 1992 BBWAA 431 323 114(26.5%) Player 1991 BBWAA 471 353 62(13.2%) Player 1990 BBWAA 444 333 79(17.8%) Player 1989 BBWAA 448 336 87(19.4%) Player Player Awards Voting Year Lg Award 1st Place Points Share 1977 NL Gold Glove 1976 NL Gold Glove 1975 AL Gold Glove 1974 AL Gold Glove 1973 AL Gold Glove 1972 AL Gold Glove 1971 AL Gold Glove 1970 AL Gold Glove 1969 AL Gold Glove 1968 AL Gold Glove 1967 AL Gold Glove 1966 AL Gold Glove 1966 AL TSN Pitcher of the Year 1965 AL Gold Glove 1964 AL Gold Glove 1963 AL Gold Glove 1962 AL Gold Glove