Player
Jim Kaat HOF 2022
Player Info
- Full Name
- James Lee
- Born
-
November 7, 1938
Zeeland, MI, USA - Size
- 6'4" / 205 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- August 2, 1959
- Final Game
- July 1, 1983
- Career
- 25 years
Teams
- Washington Senators 1959-1960
- Minnesota Twins 1961-1973
- Chicago White Sox 1973-1975
- Philadelphia Phillies 1976-1979
- New York Yankees 1979-1980
- St. Louis Cardinals 1980-1983
Honors
3 x All-Star
1977 - Gold Glove
(NL)
1976 - Gold Glove
(NL)
1975 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1975 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1975 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1974 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1974 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1973 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1972 - Gold Glove
(AL)
1971 - Gold Glove
(AL)
... and 11 more
Career Batting
1,004
G
.185
AVG
232
H
16
HR
106
RBI
.491
OPS
Career Pitching
283-237
W-L
3.45
ERA
898
G
2,461
SO
18
SV
1.26
WHIP
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 |
| 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | 26 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .146 |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | 36 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .189 |
| 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 79 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .177 |
| 1975 | Chicago White Sox | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | Chicago White Sox | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1973 | Chicago White Sox | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 24 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .289 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 54 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .161 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 56 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .197 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 43 | 87 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .207 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 36 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .156 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 45 | 99 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .172 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 47 | 118 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .195 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 56 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .247 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | 46 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .169 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | 36 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .131 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | 48 | 100 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .180 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 47 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .238 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1959 | Washington Senators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3.89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 19 | 10 |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 3 | 4.08 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 75.0 | 35 | 23 |
| 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 3.40 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 53.0 | 8 | 17 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 7 | 3.82 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 129.1 | 36 | 33 |
| 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0 | 4.32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 2 | 3 | 3.86 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 58.1 | 23 | 14 |
| 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 5 | 4.10 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 140.1 | 48 | 32 |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 11 | 5.39 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 160.1 | 55 | 40 |
| 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | 12 | 14 | 3.48 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 227.1 | 83 | 32 |
| 1975 | Chicago White Sox | 20 | 14 | 3.11 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 303.2 | 142 | 77 |
| 1974 | Chicago White Sox | 21 | 13 | 2.92 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 277.0 | 142 | 63 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 11 | 12 | 4.41 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 181.1 | 93 | 39 |
| 1973 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 1 | 4.22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42.1 | 16 | 4 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 2 | 2.06 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 113.0 | 64 | 20 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 13 | 14 | 3.32 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 260.0 | 137 | 47 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 14 | 10 | 3.56 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 230.1 | 120 | 58 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 14 | 13 | 3.49 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 242.1 | 139 | 75 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 14 | 12 | 2.94 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 208.0 | 130 | 40 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 16 | 13 | 3.04 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 263.0 | 211 | 42 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 25 | 13 | 2.75 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 304.2 | 205 | 55 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 18 | 11 | 2.83 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 264.0 | 154 | 63 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 11 | 3.22 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 243.0 | 171 | 60 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 10 | 4.19 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 178.1 | 105 | 38 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | 18 | 14 | 3.14 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 269.0 | 173 | 75 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 9 | 17 | 3.90 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 200.1 | 122 | 82 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 1 | 5 | 5.58 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 50.0 | 25 | 31 |
| 1959 | Washington Senators | 0 | 2 | 12.60 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |