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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2194
Jim Kaat Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.88 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 79-59 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-17-1920
K 1053 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(89 games)
IP 1282.1
WHIP 1.27 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
8
 5
26
21
0
0
1
 0
137.0
 117 55 52 1 44
124
1.18
3.42
1951 PHI
14
 11
36
32
2
1
1
 0
215.2
 193 95 87 1 59
164
1.17
3.63
1952 PHI
12
 6
29
29
2
1
0
 0
199.1
 176 79 73 3 71
153
1.24
3.30
1953 PHI
14
 9
26
26
4
0
0
 0
182.1
 144 68 67 3 66
165
1.15
3.31
1954 PHI
20
 10
35
35
6
3
0
 0
230.0
 214 110 91 1 67
194
1.22
3.56
1955 PHI
3
 7
49
7
0
0
22
 5
75.2
 91 50 46 1 32
58
1.63
5.47
1956 PHI
3
 2
56
0
0
0
25
 6
52.2
 50 21 19 0 21
48
1.35
3.25
1957 TEX
0
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 2
56.1
 77 54 54 0 32
38
1.93
8.63
1958 NYN
2
 2
48
1
0
0
8
 0
76.2
 71 40 34 1 28
65
1.29
3.99
1959 NYN
3
 4
44
3
0
0
1
 3
56.2
 58 36 30 0 23
44
1.43
4.76
2194
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
79
 59
389
154
14
5
58
 16
1282.1
 1191 608 553 11 443
1053
1.27
3.88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Jim Kaat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Clay Pelouze to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bill Martz to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team.
1959-03-28Jim Kaat has signed with the New York Knights for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1958-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted D.J. Napoleon to the major league team.
1958-03-30Jim Kaat has signed with the New York Knights for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Larry Gardner to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Pat Brown to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Derek Green to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team.
1957-03-30Jim Kaat has signed with the Texas Grackles for $3.05M per year for 1 year.
1955-09-09Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1953-07-13Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-08-31Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1951-05-29Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-07-29Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1950-05-14Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Joe Kelley to Jim Kaat.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chad Heise to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Upshaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Stauffer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Hill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Sam Phelps to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mel McDonald to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dock Nunn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Kelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tommy Flood to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Dan Beazley to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Charlie Mee to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Billy Knode to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Andy Whited to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Al Solters to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Breitenstein to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rip Castillo to the minors.
1950-03-25Joe Kelley has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $13.0M per year for 7 years.