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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Jim Kaat Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1043 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 11-07-1933
HR 124 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(139 games)
RBI 538
SB 127
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B D- (5.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (98.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (95.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 MIL
97
273
32
65
15
1
7
28
26
 49 0 2
0
 2 2
.680
.302
.377
.139
.238
1956 MIL
100
270
37
84
10
2
7
45
25
 37 0 1
3
 1 1
.809
.368
.441
.130
.311
1957 MIL
124
275
23
73
13
2
6
34
21
 44 0 2
6
 1 1
.708
.315
.393
.127
.265
1958 MIL
107
247
33
61
12
1
3
24
25
 43 1 1
6
 0 1
.658
.318
.340
.093
.247
1959 MIL
64
101
13
27
4
2
1
16
11
 15 1 1
0
 1 0
.718
.342
.376
.109
.267
1960 MIL-NYN
122
273
46
68
11
5
12
42
31
 44 0 2
11
 3 2
.781
.324
.458
.209
.249
1961 NYN
136
458
72
141
27
6
18
65
65
 84 2 3
25
 20 2
.905
.394
.511
.203
.308
1962 NYN
137
477
80
148
26
7
17
82
54
 88 1 2
26
 13 1
.881
.380
.501
.191
.310
1963 NYN
97
274
39
80
15
3
11
37
18
 47 0 3
12
 8 2
.821
.332
.489
.197
.292
1964 NYN
87
153
28
39
3
2
6
22
20
 19 1 1
10
 4 4
.761
.343
.418
.163
.255
1965 NYN
88
174
32
49
11
1
6
27
25
 23 0 2
10
 5 0
.828
.368
.460
.178
.282
1966 NYN-TB
96
218
38
67
9
0
14
43
26
 34 1 2
10
 7 3
.922
.381
.541
.234
.307
1967 TB
87
259
48
78
16
3
9
42
25
 43 1 1
7
 0 1
.854
.364
.490
.189
.301
1968 TB
84
227
32
63
10
3
7
31
20
 37 0 2
1
 0 1
.774
.333
.441
.163
.278
Total
1426
3679
553
1043
182
38
124
538
392
 607 8 25
127
 65 21
.806
.352
.455
.171
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim Kaat has retired from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux
1969-10-03The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Dan Golden to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Joe Repulski to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted George Jordan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Dan Golden to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Joe Repulski to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Gene Dreesen for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Bob Grba for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Jim Kaat for assignment.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Jim Kaat from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (TB).
1960-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Milwaukee Marauders. The Milwaukee Marauders receive Bob Porray, Pete Revering, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Jim Kaat.
1959-07-11Jim Kaat of the Milwaukee Marauders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-06-04Jim Kaat of the Milwaukee Marauders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1955-04-01The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Matt Fetters to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Bob Gonzalez for assignment. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Brad McCarthy for assignment.