Jim Kaat vs. Tommy John

[KCGHOST]

Without digging too deep John leads Kaat by small margins in win shares, WARP3, RCAA, and ERA+. I wouldn't vote either in.

[Los Bravos]

I'll happily argue for each of them, but Kaat brought a bit more to the table, with his fielding, his tremendous quickness to the plate and his excellent ability to hold runners on.

[1905 Giants]

Bottom Line: Who was a better pitcher overall?

Stats:

Jim Kaat:
W/L: 283/237
ERA+: 107
WHIP: 1.259
K: 2461
BB: 1083
IP: 4530.3
HR: 395

Tommy John:
W/L: 288/231
ERA+: 110
WHIP: 1.283
K: 2245
BB: 1259
IP: 4710.3
HR: 302