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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 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 70.00 5 / 5 7 / 7 9 / 13 8 / 11 5 / 10 10 / 10 14 / 14 58 / 70
1952 Minors 63.00 11 / 11 6 / 8 7 / 14 3 / 7 6 / 11 6 / 6 6 / 6 45 / 63
1953 Minors 67.00 8 / 10 6 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 11 6 / 11 10 / 10 9 / 12 48 / 67
1954 Minors 59.00 6 / 9 3 / 4 1 / 6 4 / 9 2 / 8 9 / 12 7 / 11 32 / 59
1955 Majors 30.77 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 2 5 / 6 4 / 7 15 / 30
1956 Majors 30.06 1 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 5 14 / 30
1957 Majors 29.36 1 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 4 13 / 29
1958 Majors 27.09 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 27
1959 Majors 11.42 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 7 / 11
1960 Majors 28.03 3 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 2 5 / 28
1961 Majors 52.01 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 52
1962 Majors 53.34 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 13 2 / 9 5 / 53
1963 Majors 28.71 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 28
1964 Majors 17.21 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 17
1965 Majors 19.97 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 19
1966 Majors 24.61 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 24
1967 Majors 28.60 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 28
1968 Majors 33.89 94 39 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 33
1969 Minors 26.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 26
Total 94 39 0 39 / 87 34 / 88 29 / 108 27 / 115 20 / 81 50 / 111 51 / 104 250 / 694
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.