Don Elston and Jim Kaat Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Elston or Jim Kaat? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Don Elston vs. Jim Kaat comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Don Elston Jim Kaat
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Elston and Jim Kaat

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
898
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
625
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
47.57
47.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.42
47.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
310
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1738
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.69
3.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.84
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
2267
343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13591
343
Career
162 Game Avg.
755.67
114.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4530.33
114.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
702
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
4620
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.36
8.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.18
8.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
395
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.78
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.44
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
327
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1083
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.15
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
519
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2461
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.18
6.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.89
6.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.15
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.74
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.12
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.782
1.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3232
488
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19023
488
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
241
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
354
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2038
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.22
Don Elston
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
0
Don Elston
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
194
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.362
1.362
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.259
1.362
Career
162 Game Avg.
2880
435
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17645
435
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.27
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.263
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.49
38.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.79
38.49

Fielding Stats for Don Elston and Jim Kaat

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
3.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
898
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
625
5.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2258
812.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13587
812.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
752.67
270.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4529
270.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
16.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
262
16.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
46.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
744
46.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
66.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1062
66.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
62.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1006
62.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.05
94.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94.73
94.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.387
0.387
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.12
0.387
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
4.32
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Elston and Jim Kaat

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1004
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1362
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1251
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.376
0.376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.525
0.376
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
232
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.76
0.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81.45
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
334
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
302
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.146
0.146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.489
0.299
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.396
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.1
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.39
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
367
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.71
4.57
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Don Elston
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Don Elston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83.33
0