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Name Team Age
Jim Kaat Retired (1969, Age 35) Died (2016, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1951)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League 0 13 years (139 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 11/7/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 5 8
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.5 %) A+ (95.7 %) D- (5.7 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1955 LF MIL 86 60 562.0 134 132 0 2 0 -6 2.11 .985
1956 LF MIL 63 56 506.0 119 117 1 1 0 -1 2.10 .992
RF MIL 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1957 3B MIL 16 16 137.33 52 15 36 1 1 -3 3.34 .981
LF MIL 49 40 359.33 84 83 1 0 0 0 2.10 1.000
CF MIL 1 1 10.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
RF MIL 2 2 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.53 1.000
1958 3B MIL 3 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF MIL 47 39 351.0 81 81 0 0 0 -1 2.08 1.000
CF MIL 6 6 54.0 16 16 0 0 0 -1 2.67 1.000
RF MIL 9 9 82.33 16 15 0 1 0 0 1.64 .938
1959 C MIL 3 0 4.66 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 5.79 1.000
3B MIL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
LF MIL 19 17 146.0 43 42 1 0 0 -3 2.65 1.000
RF MIL 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1960 C MIL-NYN 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1B MIL-NYN 1 1 8.0 9 8 1 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
LF MIL-NYN 29 4 82.66 16 15 1 0 0 0 1.74 1.000
CF MIL-NYN 33 33 285.66 73 72 0 1 0 +4 2.27 .986
RF MIL-NYN 19 18 172.0 34 32 1 1 0 -1 1.73 .971
1961 LF NYN 51 43 398.33 95 95 0 0 0 -4 2.15 1.000
CF NYN 4 4 35.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
RF NYN 71 71 636.0 140 138 0 2 0 +2 1.95 .986
1962 LF NYN 62 62 558.33 107 106 1 0 0 -2 1.72 1.000
CF NYN 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF NYN 69 62 568.33 129 126 2 1 0 -2 2.03 .992
1963 1B NYN 4 4 33.0 34 32 2 0 3 -2 9.27 1.000
LF NYN 6 6 55.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 2.29 1.000
CF NYN 41 38 342.33 94 93 0 1 0 -1 2.45 .989
RF NYN 21 12 116.66 20 19 0 1 0 -2 1.47 .950
1964 1B NYN 8 8 61.0 63 60 1 2 2 -2 9.00 .968
LF NYN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
CF NYN 16 12 111.0 32 30 0 2 0 0 2.43 .938
RF NYN 6 6 52.66 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.88 1.000
1965 1B NYN 3 3 24.0 19 19 0 0 1 0 7.12 1.000
LF NYN 23 22 200.0 39 39 0 0 0 +4 1.75 1.000
CF NYN 13 5 65.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.49 1.000
RF NYN 4 2 23.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.74 1.000
1966 1B NYN-TB 2 2 16.0 21 20 0 1 2 -1 11.25 .952
LF NYN-TB 14 14 118.33 34 33 0 1 0 -1 2.51 .971
CF NYN-TB 20 14 138.66 44 43 0 1 0 +1 2.79 .977
RF NYN-TB 18 18 162.33 39 39 0 0 0 +1 2.16 1.000
1967 LF TB 40 40 355.0 85 83 1 1 1 +1 2.13 .988
CF TB 24 17 168.0 59 59 0 0 0 0 3.16 1.000
RF TB 2 2 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.86 1.000
1968 LF TB 31 31 276.0 69 68 0 1 0 -1 2.22 .986
CF TB 15 15 136.0 48 48 0 0 0 -2 3.18 1.000
RF TB 4 4 36.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.25 1.000
Pos Total C 4 0 5.66 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 6.36 1.000
1B 18 18 142.0 146 139 4 3 8 -5 9.06 .979
3B 20 16 141.33 53 15 37 1 1 -3 3.31 .981
LF 521 435 3976.98 920 908 6 6 1 -14 2.07 .993
CF 174 146 1354.65 399 394 0 5 0 +1 2.62 .987
RF 228 209 1913.31 406 397 3 6 0 -2 1.88 .985
Total 965 824 7533.93 1928 1857 50 21 10 0 0 0 NaN% -23 2.28 .989
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.