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| Name | Team | Age |
| Top Kaat | Retired (1956, Age 35) | Died (2004, Age 83) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 35 (1950) |
1B | L/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jim Edmonds League | 0 | 5 years (37 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 4/22/1921 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1951 | 1B | PHI | 20 | 20 | 180.0 | 186 | 178 | 8 | 0 | 16 | +3 | 9.30 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | 1B | PHI | 17 | 17 | 153.0 | 164 | 158 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +1 | 9.59 | .994 |
| 3B | PHI | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1953 | 1B | PIT | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 68 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.61 | .985 |
| 1954 | 1B | PIT | 18 | 18 | 162.66 | 178 | 173 | 4 | 1 | 13 | +1 | 9.79 | .994 |
| 1955 | 1B | PIT | 18 | 18 | 174.0 | 197 | 187 | 10 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 10.19 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | 1B | PIT | 27 | 25 | 223.66 | 256 | 253 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -2 | 10.30 | 1.000 |
| Pos Total | 1B | 108 | 106 | 963.32 | 1049 | 1014 | 32 | 3 | 72 | +1 | 9.77 | .997 | |
| 3B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||
| Total | 109 | 107 | 971.32 | 1049 | 1014 | 32 | 3 | 72 | +1 | 9.69 | .997 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1956-11-01 | Top Kaat has retired from the Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 1953-09-23 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Top Kaat to the major league team. |
| 1953-09-23 | The Pittsburgh Panthers have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire. |
| 1953-05-20 | The New York Highlanders have waived Top Kaat. |
| 1953-05-13 | The New York Highlanders have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire. |
| 1953-04-01 | The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Guido Davison. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Top Kaat. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Harry Browning. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Dory Garagozzo. The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Deron Canizaro. |
| 1950-09-03 | The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Top Kaat to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Ken Botting to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Bull Garrelts to the major league team. |
| 1950-04-13 | The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Top Kaat from the waiver wire. |
| 1950-04-03 | The Seattle Sharks have waived Top Kaat. |
| 1950-04-01 | The Seattle Sharks have renamed Les Kaat to Top Kaat. |