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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Top Kaat First Base
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 154 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 04-22-1921
HR 23 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(37 games)
RBI 81
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1951 LHP 7 15 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .583 .250 .333 .067 .267
1951 RHP 39 80 23 2 2 5 13 7 21 .902 .352 .550 .263 .287
1952 LHP 9 18 6 1 0 1 2 1 3 .924 .368 .556 .222 .333
1952 RHP 32 65 15 4 0 3 11 8 15 .746 .315 .431 .200 .231
1953 LHP 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .333 .667 .333 .333
1953 RHP 8 27 7 1 1 1 4 3 1 .815 .333 .481 .222 .259
1954 LHP 8 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 .111 .111 .000 .111
1954 RHP 92 127 35 8 1 7 21 12 32 .863 .343 .520 .244 .276
1955 LHP 11 15 7 1 0 1 5 0 4 1.200 .467 .733 .267 .467
1955 RHP 77 118 25 6 0 1 7 12 24 .573 .285 .288 .076 .212
1956 LHP 11 18 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .389 .167 .222 .056 .167
1956 RHP 47 102 26 0 0 4 15 14 20 .723 .350 .373 .118 .255
Total LHP 49 87 23 5 0 2 10 1 18 .660 .270 .391 .126 .264
Total RHP 295 519 131 21 4 21 71 56 113 .758 .329 .430 .177 .252
Total 304 606 154 26 4 23 81 57 131 .745 .321 .424 .170 .254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Top Kaat has retired from the Pittsburgh Panthers
1953-09-23The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Top Kaat to the major league team.
1953-09-23The Pittsburgh Panthers have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire.
1953-05-20The New York Highlanders have waived Top Kaat.
1953-05-13The New York Highlanders have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Guido Davison. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Top Kaat. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Harry Browning. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Dory Garagozzo. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Deron Canizaro.
1950-09-03The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Top Kaat to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Ken Botting to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Bull Garrelts to the major league team.
1950-04-13The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire.
1950-04-03The Seattle Sharks have waived Top Kaat.
1950-04-01The Seattle Sharks have renamed Les Kaat to Top Kaat.