NAME     : Jim Kaat
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : ZEELAND,MI,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/7/1938
  AGE      : 21
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 217
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 48
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall       11.30  0  2  0   3  3  14.1  20  18  18   4   4 
  At Home       12.27  0  1  0   2  2   7.1  12  10  10   2   1 
  Away          10.29  0  1  0   1  1   7.0   8   8   8   2   3 
  Last Week     11.91  0  2  0   2  2  11.1  16  15  15   3   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar       11.30  0  2  0   3  3  14.1  20  18  18   4   4 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1959  12.60  0  2  0   3  0   0   5.0   7   4   2  WSH
 
  Total ERA   : 11.84
  Total Wins  : 0
  Total Losses: 4
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 6
  Total BB's  : 8