Bob Watson

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 201lb (183cm, 91kg)

Born: April 10, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: May 14, 2020 in Houston, TX

Buried: Cremated

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: Los Angeles Harbor College (Wilmington, CA)

Debut: September 9, 1966 (Age 20-152d, 12,508th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 38-173d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Robert Jose Watson

Nicknames: Bull

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.2

6185

1826

184

.295

802

RBI

989

OBP

.364

SLG

.447

OPS

.811

OPS+

129

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-26 / in Starts: 17-21
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 155 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	97 (49-32-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 155 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	89 (46-28-14)

Most Driven In
D Menke	2
Self	2
R Staub	1
J Gotay	1
B Aspromonte	1
J Wynn	1
D Simpson	0
D Rader	0

Most Driven In By
H Torres	3
Self	2
J Bateman	1
I Murrell	1
D Giusti	1
L Dierker	1
R Staub	1
D Menke	1

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	8	33 (32)	May 18	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	3.68	-0.346	3.36	-0.19%	-1.40	LF
2	9	34	May 19 (1)	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	6	1.02	-0.018	.97	-0.01%	-0.05	LF
3	10	35	May 19 (2)	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.333	.111	.444	7	.86	-0.045	.89	-0.03%	-0.37	LF
4	11	36	May 20	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.154	.313	.154	.466	7	.77	-0.105	.89	-0.07%	-1.21	LF
5	12	39 (2)	May 24	HOU		LAD	L,7-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.143	.437	9	.86	-0.020	1.20	-0.02%	-0.18	PH
6	13	40	May 25	HOU		LAD	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.222	.508	6	1.65	0.214	2.02	0.16%	0.71	LF
7	14	41	May 26	HOU		LAD	L,0-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.273	.211	.483	9	.46	-0.010	.64	-0.01%	-0.12	PH
8	15	42	May 27	HOU		LAD	W,10-1	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.208	.296	.292	.588	6	.32	-0.024	.39	-0.02%	-0.07	LF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	16	46 (3)	Jun 1	HOU		CHC	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.286	.280	.566	9	.89	-0.020	1.43	-0.02%	-0.12	PH
10	17	47	Jun 2	HOU		CHC	L,2-3	GS-11	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.250	.241	.491	5	1.21	-0.109	1.66	-0.09%	-0.79	LF
11	18	48	Jun 3	HOU		STL	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.242	.233	.476	9	.11	-0.003	.13	0.00%	-0.18	PH
12	19	49	Jun 4	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.147	.216	.206	.422	6	2.18	-0.263	2.16	-0.16%	-1.28	LF
13	20	50	Jun 5	HOU		STL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.200	.189	.389	6	.83	-0.059	.69	-0.03%	-0.37	LF
14	21	51	Jun 6	HOU		STL	L,0-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.195	.184	.379	9	.08	-0.002	.05	0.00%	-0.07	PH
15	22	54 (2)	Jun 9	HOU		PIT	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.205	.220	.424	7	.86	0.015	.34	0.00%	0.02	LF
16	23	55	Jun 11	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.146	.205	.220	.424	5						LF
17	24	56	Jun 13	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.234	.318	.552	5	1.08	0.283	.49	0.08%	2.13	LF
18	25	61 (4)	Jun 17	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.313	.548	6	2.76	-0.122	.41	-0.01%	-0.44	LF
19	26	62	Jun 18 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.218	.288	.507	6	1.69	-0.158	.23	-0.01%	-1.44	LF
20	27	63	Jun 18 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	W,6-5	3-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.207	.278	.485	3	1.66	0.062	.27	0.01%	0.00	LF
21	28	64	Jun 19	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.197	.263	.460	6	.57	-0.069	.11	-0.01%	-1.36	LF
22	29	65	Jun 20	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.215	.279	.494	6	.89	-0.061	.14	-0.01%	-0.38	LF
23	30	66	Jun 21	HOU		PHI	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.217	.266	.483	7	.85	-0.078	.09	-0.01%	-1.12	LF
24	31	67	Jun 22	HOU		PHI	L,6-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.216	.261	.477	6	2.69	-0.366	.33	-0.03%	-1.90	LF
25	32	68	Jun 23	HOU		PHI	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.218	.260	.478	7	.89	0.150	.08	0.01%	1.31	LF
26	33	69	Jun 24	HOU		CHC	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.235	.267	.501	7	.49	0.018	.03	0.00%	0.19	LF
27	34	70	Jun 25	HOU		CHC	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.235	.266	.501	7	1.37	0.125	.14	0.01%	0.15	LF
28	35	71	Jun 26	HOU		CHC	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.207	.250	.280	.530	7	.56	0.055	.08	0.01%	0.51	LF
29	36	72	Jun 27	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.247	.276	.523	1	1.17	-0.135	.20	-0.01%	-0.90	LF
30	37	73	Jun 28	HOU		NYM	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.258	.278	.536	7	.47	-0.030	.08	0.00%	-0.04	LF
31	38	74	Jun 29	HOU		NYM	W,2-0	CG	5	3	1	3	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.294	.344	.638	1	.79	0.244	.12	0.02%	1.86	RF LF
32	39	75	Jun 30	HOU		NYM	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.283	.330	.613	1	1.12	-0.104	.26	-0.01%	-0.55	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	40	76	Jul 1	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.279	.324	.603	1	1.22	-0.037	.21	0.00%	-0.46	LF
34	41	77	Jul 2	HOU		CIN	W,2-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.219	.278	.314	.593	1	.74	0.025	.10	0.00%	0.59	LF
35	42	78	Jul 3	HOU		CIN	L,7-9	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.283	.312	.595	1	.77	-0.019	.11	0.00%	-0.03	LF
36	43	79	Jul 4	HOU		CIN	L,4-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.282	.304	.586	7	1.98	-0.071	.14	0.00%	-1.01	LF
37	44	96 (16)	Jul 21 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.283	.304	.588	7	.62	0.032	.01	0.00%	0.20	LF
38	45	97	Jul 22	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.290	.311	.601	7	1.00	-0.030	.01	0.00%	-0.13	LF
39	46	98	Jul 23	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.296	.320	.616	7	1.16	-0.086	.01	0.00%	-0.64	LF
40	47	99	Jul 24	HOU	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.288	.310	.597	1	.99	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-1.13	LF
41	48	100	Jul 26	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.287	.302	.589	7	.56	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.29	LF
42	49	101	Jul 27	HOU		SFG	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.218	.286	.301	.586	7	1.14	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.23	LF
43	50	103 (1)	Jul 29	HOU		LAD	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.215	.287	.296	.583	7	.94	0.131	.00	0.00%	1.07	LF
44	51	104	Jul 30	HOU		LAD	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.292	.309	.602	1	.78	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.29	LF
45	52	105	Jul 31	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-6	GS-1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.297	.321	.618	1	.87	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.61	LF
							19-26		155	140	13	32	7	0	2	8	13	1	32	1	0	1	4	6	1	0	.229	.297	.321	.618		1.15	-1.037	.46	-0.46%	-8.13

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