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B/T: L/L
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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
898	283-237	3.45	4530.1	2461	1.26

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
898	283-237	3.45	4530.1	2461	1.26

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1251	.185	16	106	5	.494

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1251	.185	16	106	5	.494

Jim Kaat Bio

Fullname: James Lee Kaat
Nickname: Kitty
Born: 11/07/1938 in Zeeland, MI
College: Hope College
Debut: 8/02/1959
Hall of Fame: 2021

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1251	117	232	16	106	5	.185	.227	.494

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1251	117	232	16	106	5	.185	.227	.494

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	283	237	3.45	898	625	18	4530.1	2461	1.26

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	283	237	3.45	898	625	18	4530.1	2461	1.26

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
1963	Minnesota Twins	AL
1964	Minnesota Twins	AL
1965	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1967	Minnesota Twins	AL
1968	Minnesota Twins	AL
1969	Minnesota Twins	AL
1970	Minnesota Twins	AL
1971	Minnesota Twins	AL
1972	Minnesota Twins	AL
1973	Chicago White Sox	AL
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Twins Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award

Year	Team	League
1964	Minnesota Twins	AL
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL

Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award

Year	Team	League
1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
1972	Minnesota Twins	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
09/21/1974	Chicago White Sox	AL
05/10/1975	Chicago White Sox	AL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1976	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
1977	Philadelphia Phillies	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
2021	Minnesota Twins	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
2022	Minnesota Twins	AL

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League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1978	5	12th in NL
1975	9	4th in AL
1974	6	16th in AL
1971	6	15th in AL
1969	9	6th in AL
1967	9	4th in AL
1965	5	14th in AL
1964	9	3rd in AL
1963	9	4th in AL
1962	18	1st in AL
1961	11	1st in AL
1960	5	16th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1977	100	16th in NL
1976	95	16th in NL
1975	121	9th in AL
1974	106	22nd in AL
1973	124	11th in
1973	23	11th in AL
1973	101	11th in AL
1971	104	15th in AL
1970	110	12th in AL
1969	114	3rd in AL
1968	78	20th in AL
1967	110	2nd in AL
1966	114	4th in AL
1965	121	1st in AL
1964	100	15th in AL
1963	96	14th in AL
1962	106	10th in AL
1961	105	18th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1977	38	14th in NL
1976	39	10th in NL
1975	51	2nd in AL
1974	37	16th in AL
1973		14th in
1973		14th in AL
1973		14th in AL
1971		5th in AL
1970		11th in AL
1967		6th in AL
1966		4th in AL
1965		8th in AL
1964		12th in AL
1963		14th in AL
1962		13th in AL
1961		25th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1975	142	13th in AL
1974	142	18th in AL
1971	137	18th in AL
1969	139	18th in AL
1968	130	24th in AL
1967	211	6th in AL
1966	205	2nd in AL
1965	154	12th in AL
1964	171	10th in AL
1962	173	4th in AL
1961	122	15th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1977	211	17th in NL
1976	241	7th in NL
1975	321	1st in AL
1974	263	14th in AL
1973	250	18th in
1973	44	18th in AL
1973	206	18th in AL
1971	275	2nd in AL
1970	244	11th in AL
1969	252	3rd in AL
1968	192	11th in AL
1967	269	1st in AL
1966	271	1st in AL
1965	267	1st in AL
1964	231	6th in AL
1963	195	19th in AL
1962	243	4th in AL
1961	188	24th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1976	878	15th in NL
1975	1172	2nd in AL
1974	1054	14th in AL
1973	899	25th in
1973	169	25th in AL
1973	730	25th in AL
1971	1026	12th in AL
1970	895	15th in AL
1969	950	10th in AL
1968	791	20th in AL
1967	1035	2nd in AL
1966	1154	1st in AL
1965	1034	2nd in AL
1964	919	10th in AL
1963	712	25th in AL
1962	1002	2nd in AL
1961	757	25th in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1976	227.2	17th in NL
1975	303.2	4th in AL
1974	277.1	16th in AL
1973	224.1	25th in
1973	42.2	25th in AL
1973	181.2	25th in AL
1971	260.1	17th in AL
1970	230.1	18th in AL
1969	242.1	14th in AL
1968	208.0	23rd in AL
1967	263.1	4th in AL
1966	304.2	1st in AL
1965	264.1	4th in AL
1964	243.0	10th in AL
1962	269.0	2nd in AL
1961	200.2	21st in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1977	11	24th in NL
1976	14	8th in NL
1975	14	12th in AL
1974	13	23rd in AL
1973	13	19th in
1973	1	19th in AL
1973	12	19th in AL
1971	14	13th in AL
1969	13	15th in AL
1968	12	19th in AL
1967	13	12th in AL
1966	13	10th in AL
1965	11	21st in AL
1964	11	19th in AL
1963	10	23rd in AL
1962	14	6th in AL
1961	17	3rd in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1977	20	17th in NL
1976	21	5th in NL
1975	20	15th in AL
1974	18	23rd in AL
1973	30	8th in
1973	4	8th in AL
1973	26	8th in AL
1970	26	12th in AL
1969	23	12th in AL
1968	16	17th in AL
1967	21	6th in AL
1966	29	4th in AL
1965	25	5th in AL
1964	23	16th in AL
1963	24	13th in AL
1962	23	15th in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1975	20	4th in AL
1974	21	7th in AL
1973	15	21st in
1973	4	21st in AL
1973	11	21st in AL
1971	13	25th in AL
1970	14	16th in AL
1969	14	15th in AL
1968	14	14th in AL
1967	16	6th in AL
1966	25	1st in AL
1965	18	3rd in AL
1964	17	8th in AL
1962	18	6th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1977	337	11th in NL
1976	367	3rd in NL
1975	444	2nd in AL
1974	364	17th in AL
1973		13th in
1973		13th in AL
1973		13th in AL
1971		8th in AL
1970		9th in AL
1969		4th in AL
1968		17th in AL
1967		1st in AL
1966		1st in AL
1965		2nd in AL
1964		11th in AL
1963		16th in AL
1962		9th in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1978	7	15th in NL
1977	14	1st in NL
1976	12	4th in NL
1975	6	18th in AL
1973		9th in
1973		9th in AL
1973		9th in AL
1971		16th in AL
1969		5th in AL
1968		1st in AL
1967		14th in AL
1965		8th in AL
1964		22nd in AL
1963		8th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1982	62	15th in NL
1981	41	18th in NL
1975	43	18th in AL
1974	42	18th in AL
1965	45	25th in AL

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