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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Jim Kaat Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1043 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 11-07-1933
HR 124 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(139 games)
RBI 538
SB 127
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B D- (5.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (98.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (95.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 18 70.00 5 / 5 7 / 7 9 / 13 8 / 11 5 / 10 10 / 10 14 / 14 58 / 70
1952 Minors 19 63.00 11 / 11 6 / 8 7 / 14 3 / 7 6 / 11 6 / 6 6 / 6 45 / 63
1953 Minors 20 67.00 8 / 10 6 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 11 6 / 11 10 / 10 9 / 12 48 / 67
1954 Minors 21 59.00 6 / 9 3 / 4 1 / 6 4 / 9 2 / 8 9 / 12 7 / 11 32 / 59
1955 Majors 22 30.77 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 2 5 / 6 4 / 7 15 / 30
1956 Majors 23 30.06 1 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 5 14 / 30
1957 Majors 24 29.36 1 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 4 13 / 29
1958 Majors 25 27.09 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 27
1959 Majors 26 11.42 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 7 / 11
1960 Majors 27 28.03 3 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 2 5 / 28
1961 Majors 28 52.01 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 52
1962 Majors 29 53.34 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 13 2 / 9 5 / 53
1963 Majors 30 28.71 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 28
1964 Majors 31 17.21 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 17
1965 Majors 32 19.97 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 19
1966 Majors 33 24.61 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 24
1967 Majors 34 28.60 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 28
1968 Majors 35 33.89 94 39 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 33
1969 Minors 36 26.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 26
Total 94 39 0 39 / 87 34 / 88 29 / 108 27 / 115 20 / 81 50 / 111 51 / 104 250 / 694
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim Kaat has retired from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux
1969-10-03The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Dan Golden to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Joe Repulski to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted George Jordan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Dan Golden to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Joe Repulski to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Gene Dreesen for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Bob Grba for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Jim Kaat for assignment.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Jim Kaat from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (TB).
1960-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Milwaukee Marauders. The Milwaukee Marauders receive Bob Porray, Pete Revering, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Jim Kaat.
1959-07-11Jim Kaat of the Milwaukee Marauders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-06-04Jim Kaat of the Milwaukee Marauders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1955-04-01The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Matt Fetters to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Bob Gonzalez for assignment. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Brad McCarthy for assignment.