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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Jim Kaat Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.88 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 79-59 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-17-1920
K 1053 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(89 games)
IP 1282.1
WHIP 1.27 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 23 26.2 25 14 27 1.54
1950 RHB 26 110.1 99 30 90 1.09
1951 LHB 31 57.1 43 16 49 1.13
1951 RHB 36 158.1 121 43 144 1.18
1952 LHB 27 59.0 48 24 49 1.24
1952 RHB 29 140.1 105 47 127 1.24
1953 LHB 23 49.2 51 19 34 1.07
1953 RHB 26 132.2 114 47 110 1.18
1954 LHB 32 55.2 47 18 83 1.81
1954 RHB 35 174.1 147 49 131 1.03
1955 LHB 33 17.2 12 5 18 1.30
1955 RHB 48 58.0 46 27 73 1.72
1956 LHB 36 14.1 13 4 14 1.26
1956 RHB 56 38.1 35 17 36 1.38
1957 LHB 33 15.2 11 4 19 1.47
1957 RHB 39 40.2 27 28 58 2.11
1958 LHB 35 26.0 20 6 24 1.15
1958 RHB 45 50.2 45 22 47 1.36
1959 LHB 35 17.0 14 5 18 1.35
1959 RHB 40 39.2 30 18 40 1.46
2195 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2195 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 308 339.0 284 115 335 1.33
Total RHB 380 943.1 769 328 856 1.26
Total 389 1282.1 1053 443 1191 1.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Jim Kaat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Clay Pelouze to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Martz to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team.
1959-03-28Jim Kaat has signed with the New York Knights for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1958-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted D.J. Napoleon to the major league team.
1958-03-30Jim Kaat has signed with the New York Knights for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Larry Gardner to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Pat Brown to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Derek Green to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team.
1957-03-30Jim Kaat has signed with the Texas Grackles for $3.05M per year for 1 year.
1955-09-09Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1953-07-13Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-08-31Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1951-05-29Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-07-29Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1950-05-14Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Joe Kelley to Jim Kaat.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chad Heise to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Upshaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Stauffer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Hill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Sam Phelps to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mel McDonald to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dock Nunn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Kelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tommy Flood to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Dan Beazley to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Charlie Mee to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Billy Knode to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Andy Whited to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Al Solters to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Breitenstein to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rip Castillo to the minors.
1950-03-25Joe Kelley has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $13.0M per year for 7 years.