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Jim Kaat

Jim Kaat

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1959—1983
Starting Pitcher
BORN
November 7, 1938, in Zeeland, MI
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Minnesota Twins

What Pitches Did Jim Kaat Throw?

Slider
Slow Curve
Fastball
Slurve
283
WINS
58.4
QUALITY START PCT
50.7
WAR
237
LOSSES
108
ERA+
36.5
WAR7
3.45
ERA
2.27
K / BB RATIO
20.3
WAR3
2461
STRIKEOUTS
1.26
WHIP
2.2
WAR PER SEASON
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
3-TIME
ALL-STAR
Twins
ALL-TIME TEAM
1982
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Jim Kaat Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Kaat
CAREER
50.7
WAR7
36.5
WAR5C
20.0
WAR3
20.3
JAWS
43.6
WAR PER SN
2.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Jim Kaat Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
88
LONG PEAK
99
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
93
JAWS
94
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS