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   Batting - Reg. Season - LCS - WS Pitching - Reg. Season - LCS - WS Fielding - Reg. Season - LCS - WS World Series Batting Stats Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS 1965 MIN (AL) 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.334