Bob Watkins
Robert Cecil Watkins
Born: March 12, 1948
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 22 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Compton HS (CA)
Career: 1966-1971
Major League Statistics
Bob Watkins compiled a career record of 39 wins and 52 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Bismarck-Mandan Pards, Cocoa Astros, Asheville Tourists, Oklahoma City 89ers, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.42 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 51 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.14 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 109.0 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 2 | 101 | 1 | 103 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Asheville Tourists | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 51 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.72 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 116.0 | 79 | 41 | 35 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 134 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.29 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 98 | 88 | 86 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.32 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 99 | 68 | 55 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.95 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.32 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84.0 | 78 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 52 | .429 | 4.25 | 143 | 122 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 733.0 | 586 | 426 | 346 | 42 | 579 | 8 | 660 | 23 | 5 | 62 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 16 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .294 | .312 | .607 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 34 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .222 | .222 | .315 | .537 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 13 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 23 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 37 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .300 | .382 | .400 | .782 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 20 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .212 | .250 | .303 | .553 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 14 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .206 | .206 | .235 | .441 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 174 | 282 | 265 | 20 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 62 | .219 | .238 | .279 | .517 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | P | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .562 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 22 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .545 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Asheville Tourists | P | 12 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 19 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .966 | 1.474 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | .583 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 26 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .912 | 1.192 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .444 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 13 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.692 |
| Totals | 144 | 43 | 98 | 14 | 9 | .910 | .979 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | HOU | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU |
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