Kaat (283-237 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.41 and he has faced 19,023 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.45 (1,738 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.259. He has surrendered 4,620 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 1,083 walks. Kaat has taken the mound for 4,530 innings and has earned 2,461 K’s thus far in his career.
Jim Kaat Stats

Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
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Career | 898 | 4530.1 | 283 | 237 | 1.259 | 3.45 | 4,620 | 1,083 | 2,461 | 3.41 | 17 | 625 | 395 | 1,738 | 2,038 | 19,023 | 2.27 | 9.2 | 4.9 | |
1983 | STL | 24 | 34.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.673 | 3.89 | 48 | 10 | 19 | 4.40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 162 | 1.90 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
1982 | STL | 62 | 75.0 | 5 | 3 | 1.360 | 4.08 | 79 | 23 | 35 | 3.82 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 321 | 1.52 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
1981 | STL | 41 | 53.0 | 6 | 6 | 1.453 | 3.40 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 3.75 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 229 | 0.47 | 10.2 | 1.4 |
1980 | TOT | 53 | 134.2 | 8 | 8 | 1.374 | 3.94 | 148 | 37 | 37 | 3.61 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 66 | 573 | 1.00 | 9.9 | 2.5 |
1980 | NYY | 4 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.400 | 7.20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0.25 | 14.4 | 1.8 |
1980 | STL | 49 | 129.2 | 8 | 7 | 1.334 | 3.82 | 140 | 33 | 36 | 3.56 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 61 | 546 | 1.09 | 9.7 | 2.5 |
1979 | TOT | 43 | 66.2 | 3 | 3 | 1.380 | 3.92 | 73 | 19 | 25 | 3.90 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 286 | 1.32 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
1979 | PHI | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.680 | 4.32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5.61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0.40 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
1979 | NYY | 40 | 58.1 | 2 | 3 | 1.337 | 3.86 | 64 | 14 | 23 | 3.66 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 249 | 1.64 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
1978 | PHI | 26 | 140.1 | 8 | 5 | 1.297 | 4.10 | 150 | 32 | 48 | 3.53 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 64 | 67 | 586 | 1.50 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
1977 | PHI | 35 | 160.1 | 6 | 11 | 1.565 | 5.39 | 211 | 40 | 55 | 4.46 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 96 | 100 | 709 | 1.38 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
1976 | PHI | 38 | 227.2 | 12 | 14 | 1.199 | 3.48 | 241 | 32 | 83 | 3.52 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 88 | 95 | 924 | 2.59 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
1975 | CHW | 43 | 303.2 | 20 | 14 | 1.311 | 3.11 | 321 | 77 | 142 | 3.36 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 105 | 121 | 1,279 | 1.84 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
1974 | CHW | 42 | 277.1 | 21 | 13 | 1.175 | 2.92 | 263 | 63 | 142 | 3.14 | 0 | 39 | 18 | 90 | 106 | 1,139 | 2.25 | 8.5 | 4.6 |
1973 | TOT | 36 | 224.1 | 15 | 13 | 1.306 | 4.37 | 250 | 43 | 109 | 3.96 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 109 | 124 | 951 | 2.53 | 10.0 | 4.4 |
1973 | MIN | 29 | 181.2 | 11 | 12 | 1.349 | 4.41 | 206 | 39 | 93 | 4.11 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 89 | 101 | 778 | 2.38 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
1973 | CHW | 7 | 42.2 | 4 | 1 | 1.125 | 4.22 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 3.32 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 173 | 4.00 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
1972 | MIN | 15 | 113.1 | 10 | 2 | 1.006 | 2.06 | 94 | 20 | 64 | 2.49 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 443 | 3.20 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
1971 | MIN | 39 | 260.1 | 13 | 14 | 1.237 | 3.32 | 275 | 47 | 137 | 2.81 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 96 | 104 | 1,098 | 2.91 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
1970 | MIN | 45 | 230.1 | 14 | 10 | 1.311 | 3.56 | 244 | 58 | 120 | 3.86 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 91 | 110 | 972 | 2.07 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
1969 | MIN | 40 | 242.1 | 14 | 13 | 1.349 | 3.49 | 252 | 75 | 139 | 3.64 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 94 | 114 | 1,048 | 1.85 | 9.4 | 5.2 |
1968 | MIN | 30 | 208.0 | 14 | 12 | 1.115 | 2.94 | 192 | 40 | 130 | 2.76 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 68 | 78 | 854 | 3.25 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
1967 | MIN | 42 | 263.1 | 16 | 13 | 1.181 | 3.04 | 269 | 42 | 211 | 2.55 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 89 | 110 | 1,100 | 5.02 | 9.2 | 7.2 |
1966 | MIN | 41 | 304.2 | 25 | 13 | 1.070 | 2.75 | 271 | 55 | 205 | 3.02 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 93 | 114 | 1,227 | 3.73 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
1965 | MIN | 45 | 264.1 | 18 | 11 | 1.248 | 2.83 | 267 | 63 | 154 | 3.35 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 83 | 121 | 1,115 | 2.44 | 9.1 | 5.2 |
1964 | MIN | 36 | 243.0 | 17 | 11 | 1.198 | 3.22 | 231 | 60 | 171 | 3.28 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 87 | 100 | 1,009 | 2.85 | 8.6 | 6.3 |
1963 | MIN | 31 | 178.1 | 10 | 10 | 1.307 | 4.19 | 195 | 38 | 105 | 3.84 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 83 | 96 | 764 | 2.76 | 9.8 | 5.3 |