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Jim Kaat

Starting Pitcher
1959—1983
BORN
November 7, 1938, in Zeeland, MI
THROWS
Left-Handed
MLB DEBUT
August 2, 1959
PITCH ARSENAL
Slider
Slow Curve
Fastball
Slurve
PRIMARY TEAM
Minnesota Twins
283
WINS
58.4
QUALITY START PCT
50.7
WAR
3.45
ERA
108
36.5
WAR7
2461
STRIKEOUTS
2.27
K / BB RATIO
2.2
WAR PER SEASON
Jim Kaat
Made his first start when Eisenhower was in the White House, his last appearance whslowen Reagan was there. In between, won 283 games with his left-handed pitching motion.
— Hall of Fame —
— Twins ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1982 WS CHAMP —

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Jim Kaat Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Kaat
50.7
36.5
20.0
20.3
43.6
2.2
AVG HOFer
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Jim Kaat Rank?

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
88
99
NR
93
94
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Jim Perry
Bert Blyleven
Camilo Pascual
Mudcat Grant
Steve Carlton

FAVORITE CATCHER

Earl Battey

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