Jim Kaat
James Lee Kaat
(Kitty)
 
Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI
74 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'4" Wt: 205
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Washington Senators as an Amateur Free Agent in 1957
- High School: Zeeland (Zeeland, MI)
- College/Univ: Hope College (1957)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
WS1
AL
20.7
SP
1
5.0
 
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
WS1
AL
21.7
SP
14
50.0
 
-0.8
-0.1
-0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-0.0
0.0
-1.7
MIN
AL
22.7
SP
71
200.7
 
2.6
0.4
-0.0
2.1
-0.0
10.5
0.2
0.0
10.3
4.1
0.1
0.0
4.0
MIN
AL
23.7
SP
109
269.0
 
5.8
0.5
-0.0
5.4
0.0
21.3
0.0
0.0
21.3
12.4
-0.2
0.0
12.6
MIN
AL
24.7
SP
66
178.3
 
-0.5
0.1
-0.0
-0.5
-0.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
MIN
AL
25.7
SP
98
243.0
 
3.8
0.9
-0.1
3.0
-0.0
14.4
0.1
0.0
14.3
6.9
-0.1
0.0
7.0
MIN
AL
26.7
SP
101
264.3
 
1.4
1.0
-0.0
0.4
0.0
17.3
1.0
0.0
16.4
8.9
0.8
0.0
8.0
MIN
AL
27.7
SP
124
304.7
 
5.0
0.6
-0.1
4.5
0.0
25.4
0.0
0.0
25.4
16.2
-0.2
0.0
16.5
MIN
AL
28.7
SP
107
263.3
 
4.5
0.5
-0.1
4.1
-0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
8.4
-0.1
0.0
8.6
MIN
AL
29.7
SP
79
208.0
 
3.3
-0.0
-0.0
3.3
-0.0
13.1
0.0
0.0
13.1
6.1
-0.1
0.0
6.2
MIN
AL
30.7
SP
95
242.3
 
2.2
0.8
-0.0
1.4
-0.0
13.0
0.8
0.0
12.3
5.1
0.6
0.0
4.5
MIN
AL
31.7
SP
88
230.3
 
1.8
0.7
-0.0
1.2
-0.0
11.8
0.0
0.0
11.8
4.3
-0.2
0.0
4.4
MIN
AL
32.7
SP
102
260.3
 
4.4
0.1
0.0
4.3
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
6.5
-0.2
0.0
6.7
MIN
AL
33.7
SP
47
113.3
 
2.4
0.6
-0.0
1.8
-0.0
11.4
1.4
0.0
10.0
7.5
1.3
0.0
6.2
MIN
AL
34.7
SP
-
181.7
 
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
CHA
AL
34.7
SP
-
42.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.4
0.0
0.0
2.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
CHA
AL
35.7
SP
1
277.3
 
7.1
0.0
0.0
7.1
0.0
21.5
0.0
0.0
21.5
12.6
-0.0
0.0
12.6
CHA
AL
36.7
SP
-
303.7
 
7.8
0.0
0.0
7.7
0.0
22.7
0.0
0.0
22.7
13.4
0.0
0.0
13.4
PHI
NL
37.7
SP
83
227.7
 
2.7
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
11.7
4.1
-0.1
0.0
4.2
PHI
NL
38.7
SP
56
160.3
 
-1.3
0.0
0.0
-1.4
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
-2.8
-0.1
0.0
-2.8
PHI
NL
39.7
SP
50
140.3
 
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
5.9
0.0
0.0
5.9
1.4
-0.1
0.0
1.4
PHI
NL
40.7
SP
2
8.3
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
NYA
AL
40.7
RP
-
58.3
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
NYA
AL
41.7
RP
-
5.0
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
SLN
NL
41.7
SP
41
129.7
 
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
1.3
-0.1
0.0
1.4
SLN
NL
42.7
RP
9
53.0
 
-0.4
0.3
0.0
-0.7
0.0
4.1
0.5
0.0
3.6
1.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
SLN
NL
43.7
RP
13
75.0
 
-1.2
-0.1
0.1
-1.2
0.1
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
SLN
NL
44.7
RP
5
34.7
 
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
-0.9
25
5
SP
1362
4530.3
  
51.4
6.5
-0.1
45.2
0.2
269.0
3.9
0.0
265.1
117.7
1.7
0.0
116.0
162 Game Average
59
196.5
  
2.2
0.3
-0.0
2.0
0.0
  
11.7
0.2
0.0
11.5
  
5.1
0.1
0.0
5.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
15
P
1102
3014.3
 
36.2
6.0
-0.4
30.5
-0.0
183.4
3.4
0.0
180.0
86.0
1.5
0.0
84.5
3
P
1
623.7
 
15.4
0.0
0.1
15.3
0.1
46.6
0.0
0.0
46.6
27.1
-0.0
0.0
27.1
4
P
191
536.7
 
1.1
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.2
2.9
-0.2
0.0
3.1
2
P
-
63.3
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
4
P
68
292.3
 
-1.2
0.2
0.1
-1.4
0.1
15.2
0.5
0.0
14.7
1.3
0.4
0.0
0.9
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James