Jim Kaat Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
James Lee "Jim" Kaat (born November 7, 1938), nicknamed "Kitty", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959–1973), Chicago White Sox (1973–1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1979), New York Yankees (1979–1980), and St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983). His career spanned four decades.After a brief stint as a pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds under Pete Rose, he went on to became a sportscaster and for the next 22 years called games for the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. Following a brief retirement in 2006, Jim Kaat was back in the broadcast booth calling Pool D for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in Puerto Rico, called games for NESN in 2009 (as a replacement for Jerry Remy), and currently calls games for the MLB Network as of the 2012 season.He has written a best-selling book, Still Pitching, and has started a sports management company, Southpaw Enterprises, Inc., solely representing pitchers.
Net Worth
$12 Million
Date Of Birth
November 7, 1938
Place Of Birth
Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Height
6' 4" (1.93 m)
Profession
American baseball player and coach
Nicknames
Jim Kaat, Kaat, Jim
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Achieved a unique career distinction by playing during the administrations of seven U.S. Presidents: Eisenhower, 1960-1961, Kennedy, 1961-1963, Lyndon Johnson, 1963-1969, Nixon, 1969-1974, Ford, 1974-1977, Carter, 1977-1981, Reagan, 1981-1983. This feat was later equaled by Nolan Ryan.
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Finished 20th in voting for 1967 American League MVP for leading League in Hits Allowed (269). Also had 16-13 Win-Loss record, 42 Games, 38 Games Started, 13 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 1 Game Finished, 263.3 Innings Pitched, 110 Runs Allowed, 89 Earned Runs Allowed, 21 Home Runs Allowed, 42 Walks, 211 Strikeouts, 9 Wild Pitches and 3.04 ERA.
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Made major league debut on 2 August 1959.
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Led American League in Shutouts (5), Wild Pitches (13) and Hit Batsmen (18) in 1962.
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Led American League in Wild Pitches (10) and Hit Batsmen (11) in 1961.
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Finished 4th in voting for 1975 American League Cy Young Award for leading League in Hits Allowed (321) and having 20 Wins, 2.28 Walks per 9 Innings Pitched, 303.7 Innings, 41 Games Started, 9 Hit Batsmen and 1,279 Batters Faced.
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Finished 5th in voting for 1966 American League MVP for leading League in Wins (25), Walks per 9 Innings Pitched (1.62), Innings (304.7), Games Started (41), Complete Games (19), Hits Allowed (271), Batters Faced (1,227) and having 2.75 ERA, .658 Win-Loss Percentage, 9.63 Walks and Hits per 9 Innings Pitched, 205 Strikeouts, 3 Shutouts, 29 Home Runs Allowed, 13 Losses, 93 Earned Runs Allowed and 12 Wild Pitches.
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Won 14 American League Gold Glove Awards (1962-1975) and 2 National League Gold Glove Awards (1976-1977).
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Named to 3 American League All Star Teams (1962, 1966 and 1975).
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Member of 1965 American League Champion Minnesota Twins team. Member of 1969 and 1970 American League Western Division Champion Minnesota Twins teams. Member of 1976-1978 National League Eastern Division Champion Philadelphia Phillies teams. Member of 1980 American League Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1981 National League Eastern Division Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1982 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
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Pitcher for the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959-1973), Chicago White Sox (1973-1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976-1979), New York Yankees (1979-1980) and St. Louis Cardinals (1980-1983).
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2010
TV Series
Himself - Telephone Interviewee
MLB Network Showcase
2009
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tim McCarver Show
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1995 American League Championship Series
1995
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator
1993 American League Championship Series
1993
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Color Commentator
1993 MLB All-Star Game
1993
TV Special
Himself - Field Reporter
1992 World Series: Atlanta Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays
