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Proper Name
James Lee Kaat
nickname
Kitty
High Level
MLB (1959-1983)
Positions
P (898) ... DH (1)
Ht / Wt
6-4 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
age
85.131
place
Zeeland,Michigan
High School
Zeeland (Zeeland,MI)
colleges
Hope College (Holland,MI),
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
MIN [13] PHI [4] SLN [4] CHA [3] WS1 [2] NYA [2]
TBC#
13531
mlbam id
116803
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1959-1983]3.451.26283-237898625184,530.346202461
Strikeouts
37
Walks
82
Hittable
36
SO/BB
70
vsPower
36
Hitting
52
Durability
86
Team
.531
Player Notes:  [1965] Started Game 7 of the World Series vs Dodgers ... [1982] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals ... [2001] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame ... [2002] Inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
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Game log information is based on data obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.Org. The grids below include statistics by game for all Regular Season and Playoffs (If exists). The data is available on TBC since 1957.

1959 Pitching Log (Regular Season)
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1959-08-02 WS1 CHA L 3-9 box | pbp 1 1 1 L 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.37 1.87
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1959-09-25 WS1 BOS L 4-10 box | pbp 6 2 2 -- 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.45 1.36
1959-09-27 WS1 BOS L 2-6 box | pbp 1 3 3 L 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 6 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 12 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 12.60 2.20
3 record(s)
1959 Batting Log (Regular Season)
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1959-08-02 WS1 CHA L 3-9 box | pbp 9 p 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 record(s)