Former Major League Baseball Player & Coach; Hall of Famer; Former Sportscaster; Known as "Kitty"; 8 Decades in Baseball

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Jim Kaat Biography

James Lee Kaat, nicknamed "Kitty," is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed 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). His playing career spanned 25 years.

Kaat was an All-Star for three seasons and a Gold Glove winner for 16 seasons. He was the American League (AL) leader in shutouts (5) in 1962, and the AL leader in wins (25) and complete games (19) in 1966. In addition to his 283 career wins, he has three 20-win seasons. Kaat won 190 games with the Senators/Twins (winning all but one with the latter), second most in club history and most since the team moved to Minnesota; he also has the most Gold Glove Awards of any Twin with 12.

After a brief stint as a pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds, Kaat 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, and worked for the MLB Network from its inception in 2009 until August 2022.

Kaat was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era Committee as a part of the class of 2022.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/11/2025.

Jim Kaat Videos

2024 SABR Day: Jim Kaat, Miguel Cabrera Panel

2024 SABR Day: Jim Kaat, Miguel Cabrera Panel

The meeting began with an interview of Hall of Famer and Michigan native Jim Kaat. Kaat, who won 283 games, is one of only five pitchers in AL/NL...

Jim Kaat reflects on pitching to Brooks Robinson

Jim Kaat reflects on pitching to Brooks Robinson

Hall of Famer Jim Kaat reflected on his days competing against the great Brooks Robinson. Don't forget to subscribe!

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