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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
Jim Katz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 153-147 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 29 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-21-1923
K 2121 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(62 games)
IP 2523.2
WHIP 1.26 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1950 LAA-TOR
9
 8
26
26
4
0
0
 0
177.0
 158 77 72 2 70
144
1.29
3.66
1951 TOR
15
 13
35
35
5
1
0
 0
249.1
 223 118 95 5 79
211
1.21
3.43
1952 TOR
15
 11
36
36
6
2
0
 0
263.1
 212 108 99 1 94
233
1.16
3.38
1953 TOR
12
 11
33
32
2
0
1
 0
221.0
 196 112 102 2 69
203
1.20
4.15
1954 MIN
17
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
234.2
 219 106 98 2 71
207
1.24
3.76
1955 MIN
16
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
231.2
 198 98 91 4 80
198
1.20
3.54
1956 MIN
12
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
239.1
 214 94 89 1 91
196
1.27
3.35
1957 MIN
8
 14
34
34
0
0
0
 0
215.2
 191 94 82 2 72
183
1.22
3.42
1958 MIN
5
 19
37
37
1
0
0
 0
230.1
 231 110 101 4 80
207
1.35
3.95
1959 MIN
8
 10
27
27
0
0
0
 0
156.1
 133 67 65 1 71
128
1.30
3.74
1960 BRO
9
 7
73
0
0
0
9
 4
86.2
 96 53 46 1 33
58
1.49
4.78
1961 BRO
10
 11
79
0
0
0
9
 7
90.1
 83 49 44 1 27
58
1.22
4.38
1962 BRO
5
 5
61
1
0
0
10
 6
66.1
 75 40 34 0 24
45
1.49
4.61
1963 COL
12
 6
56
0
0
0
0
 1
61.2
 56 28 27 2 25
50
1.31
3.94
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
153
 147
605
336
18
3
29
 18
2523.2
 2285 1154 1045 28 886
2121
1.26
3.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Jim Katz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-22Jim Katz of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Katz to the major league team.
1963-03-29Jim Katz has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1962-09-30Jim Katz of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-04-15Jim Katz of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-03-30The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Jim Katz to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Charlie Seward to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Bud White to the major league team.
1962-03-30Jim Katz has signed with the Brooklyn Wonders for $0.52M per year for 1 year.
1960-03-29A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Wonders and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Hack Toth from the Brooklyn Wonders in exchange for Jim Katz. Protest This Trade.
1960-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim Katz to the major league team.
1960-03-28Jim Katz has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $5.0M per year for 2 years.
1959-09-07Jim Katz of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1959-06-21Jim Katz of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-08-01Jim Katz of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have removed Jim Katz from the trade block.
1957-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have placed Jim Katz on the trade block.
1954-03-29A trade has been completed between the Toronto Faceless Corporation and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Jim Katz, Crazy Crane, Tom Alexander, Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 TOR (Milt McRae) from the Toronto Faceless Corporation in exchange for Fred McGraw, Cloy Huber, Frank Smyres, Offa Peters, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 MIN (Walter McNichol). Protest This Trade.
1953-06-22Jim Katz of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1952-03-30The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Joe Janeski to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Red Carmel to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Kevin Gomez to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Dude Cole to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Scott Almonte to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Jim Katz to the major league team.
1952-03-30Jim Katz has signed with the Toronto Faceless Corporation for $15.26M per year for 8 years.
1951-07-30Jim Katz of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1950-06-22Jim Katz of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1950-05-10A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs and the Toronto Faceless Corporation. The Toronto Faceless Corporation receive Frank Nyman, Jim Katz from the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs in exchange for Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 TOR (Gary Vail), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 TOR (Jim Grantham).
1950-03-24The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Frank Nyman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Jim Katz to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Jack Lees to the major league team.