Jim Kaat

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1959—1983

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 7, 1938, in Zeeland, MI
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1959—1983

Playing Career
Played from 20-44
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Kitty
Nickname
6-4
HEIGHT
205
WEIGHT

August 2, 1959

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 1, 1983

FINAL GAME

WHO IS 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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
283
237
4530.1
2461
1083
3.45
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Jim Kaat PITCHES

1. Slider
2. Slow Curve
3. Fastball
4. Slurve

1975 White Sox

36 Years Old

20
WINS
14
LOSSES
3.11
ERA
126
ERA+
303.2
IP
321
HITS
142
SO
77
BB
41
STARTS
1
SHO
SAVES
7.7
WAR

Greatest Game

September 18, 1967
Pitching for the Twins
VS THE A's
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
92
W 2-0
SHO(10) W
10
6
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
7
33

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
108
2.27

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
43.6
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Jim Kaat Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
118
129
UNK
NR
65
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
91
NR
NR
100
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Jim Kaat Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
50.7
36.5
20.0
20.3
2.24
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Jim Kaat
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
268.8
139.8
UNK
69.3
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Jim Kaat
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).