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Vada Pinson League
8-31-2075
Jim Kaat Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.38 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 195-123 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-03-1929
K 1897 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(17 games)
IP 2936.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 NYN
7
 17
26
26
8
1
0
 0
198.2
 226 122 118 4 75
112
1.52
5.35
1952 NYN
7
 23
34
34
6
0
0
 0
228.1
 272 158 142 1 86
121
1.57
5.60
1953 NYA
12
 13
40
35
0
0
0
 0
205.1
 231 120 110 2 72
136
1.48
4.82
1954 NYA
15
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
229.2
 210 100 92 0 77
130
1.25
3.61
1955 NYA
14
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 210 97 92 2 56
123
1.24
3.85
1956 NYA
16
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
235.1
 192 99 82 2 75
180
1.13
3.14
1957 NYA
17
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
238.1
 189 71 59 2 70
161
1.09
2.23
1958 NYA
15
 8
37
35
0
0
0
 0
230.0
 199 78 66 1 65
150
1.15
2.58
1959 NYA
17
 6
31
29
0
0
2
 0
189.1
 169 63 58 1 54
135
1.18
2.76
1960 NYA
20
 4
30
30
0
0
0
 0
198.2
 176 74 63 1 49
140
1.13
2.85
1961 NYA
11
 2
28
22
0
0
0
 0
157.2
 133 53 47 0 32
95
1.05
2.68
1962 NYA
15
 5
38
25
0
0
1
 0
190.2
 151 56 51 0 49
124
1.05
2.41
1963 NYA
18
 4
30
29
0
0
1
 0
212.2
 156 48 40 1 45
152
0.95
1.69
1964 NYA
8
 4
23
18
0
0
1
 0
117.0
 110 51 49 0 36
76
1.25
3.77
1965 NYA
3
 2
64
0
0
0
1
 0
90.1
 69 38 34 1 27
62
1.06
3.39
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
195
 123
524
426
14
1
6
 0
2936.1
 2693 1228 1103 18 868
1897
1.21
3.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jim Kaat has retired from the New York Twins
1955-06-24The New York Twins have promoted Dean Chance to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Jim Pastore to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Kyle Lohse to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Jeff Rawlings to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors.
1955-06-20The New York Twins have promoted Frank Viola to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Rudy Leach to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Pastore to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Jim Kaat to the minors.
1955-05-30The New York Twins have promoted Bert Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Grover Alexander to the minors.
1955-05-27The New York Twins have promoted Gus Bruce to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Grover Alexander to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Kaat to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Bert Blyleven to the minors.
1953-10-03The New York Twins have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Al Worthington to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Scott Erickson to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Rudy Leach to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Alex Beard to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors.
1953-09-29The New York Twins have promoted Alex Beard to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Gus Bruce to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted George Fraizer to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Kaat to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Scott Erickson to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Al Worthington to the minors.
1953-04-25The New York Twins have renamed Pete Corey to Jim Kaat.
1952-03-01The New York domiNATEors have promoted Denny Jacobs to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Pete Corey to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Jim Robinson to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Steve Penson to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Hal Lawton to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Randy Roy to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Jeff Rawlings to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Ken Grigsby to the minors.
1951-08-17The New York domiNATEors have promoted Karl Freeman to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Pete Corey to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York domiNATEors have promoted John Murray to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Mike Napier to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Pete Corey to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Les McGeachy to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Ed Laga to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Bob Tooley to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Turk Rudolph to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Jose Morris to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Jeff Rawlings to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Randy Roy to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Mark Budaska to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Mike Allen to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Jack Dubuc to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Byung-Hyun Errickson to the minors.