John Wathan

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: October 4, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (4th) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from University of San Diego (San Diego, CA).

High School: St. Augustine HS (San Diego, CA)

School: University of San Diego (San Diego, CA)

Debut: May 26, 1976 (Age 26-235d, 13,753rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 36-002d)
vs. OAK 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: John David Wathan

Nicknames: Duke

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Relatives: Father of Dusty Wathan

1985 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

2505

656

.262

305

RBI

261

105

OBP

.318

SLG

.343

OPS

.661

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-33 / in Starts: 21-20
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	15 games
Most Games w/o HR	40 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 165 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	96 (47-35-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 165 PAs	18
Avg. Runners on Base	100 (49-32-17)

Most Driven In
S Balboni	3
D Motley	2
F White	2
J Orta	1
Self	1
D Iorg	0

Most Driven In By
W Wilson	3
O Moreno	3
L Smith	2
G Pryor	1
L Jones	1
Self	1
J Orta	0
B Biancalana	0

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 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	801	1	Apr 8	KCR		TOR	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	802	2	Apr 10	KCR		TOR	L,0-1	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR C
3	803	3	Apr 11	KCR		TOR	L,3-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	3.51	-0.099	4.13	-0.07%	-0.23	PR 1B
4	804	8 (4)	Apr 18	KCR		BOS	L,3-4	10-GF(14)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	4.35	-0.224	5.10	-0.16%	-1.01	C
5	805	11 (2)	Apr 21	KCR	@	DET	W,3-2	12-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	1.26	-0.033	1.40	-0.02%	-0.44	PR 1B
6	806	14 (2)	Apr 24	KCR	@	TOR	L,2-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.25	C
May		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
7	807	23 (8)	May 5	KCR	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	8	.84	0.037	1.12	0.03%	0.89	C
8	808	26 (2)	May 10	KCR		NYY	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	5						PR 1B
9	809	28 (1)	May 12	KCR		NYY	W,6-5	GS-9	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.417	.222	.639	8	1.70	0.011	1.72	0.01%	0.20	C
10	810	35 (6)	May 19	KCR	@	MIL	L,10-11	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.471	.250	.721	8	1.65	0.141	2.54	0.13%	1.94	C
11	811	41 (5)	May 26	KCR		CHW	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.429	.313	.741	8	1.16	-0.079	2.60	-0.11%	-0.60	C
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
12	812	48 (6)	Jun 2	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.480	.400	.880	9	.71	0.073	1.66	0.10%	0.75	C
13	813	50 (1)	Jun 5	KCR		MIL	L,2-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.462	.381	.842	8	.05	-0.001	.10	0.00%	-0.32	C
14	814	53 (2)	Jun 9	KCR	@	CAL	L,0-1	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.448	.348	.796	8	1.69	-0.134	4.95	-0.24%	-0.80	C
15	815	56 (2)	Jun 12	KCR	@	OAK	W,3-2	GS-14	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.412	.296	.708	8	1.62	-0.168	3.43	-0.21%	-0.76	C
16	816	58 (1)	Jun 14	KCR	@	SEA	L,5-13	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.412	.296	.708	8						C
17	817	60 (1)	Jun 16	KCR	@	SEA	L,1-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.395	.323	.717	8	1.05	0.011	1.97	0.01%	0.25	C
18	818	64 (3)	Jun 20	KCR		MIN	L,8-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.395	.323	.717	4						PR
19	819	70 (5)	Jun 28	KCR		CAL	W,5-4	14-GF(14)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.395	.323	.717	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
20	820	72 (1)	Jun 30	KCR		CAL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.415	.353	.768	8	1.27	0.112	2.80	0.15%	0.99	C
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
21	821	73	Jul 1	KCR		OAK	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.405	.343	.748	5	6.67	-0.172	14.21	-0.22%	-0.44	PR 1B
22	822	78 (4)	Jul 6	KCR		BAL	L,3-8	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.419	.343	.761	8	.04	0.001	.05	0.00%	0.12	C
23	823	79	Jul 7	KCR		BAL	W,8-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.426	.324	.750	8	.59	0.017	.70	0.01%	0.05	C
24	824	81 (1)	Jul 9	KCR	@	NYY	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.417	.316	.732	5	2.85	-0.073	4.22	-0.07%	-0.44	PH
25	825	82	Jul 10	KCR	@	NYY	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.392	.293	.685	8	.50	-0.038	.69	-0.03%	-0.50	C
26	826	86 (3)	Jul 14	KCR	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.375	.304	.679	8	.73	-0.017	.91	-0.01%	0.96	C
27	827	89 (2)	Jul 20	KCR	@	BAL	W,7-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.367	.300	.667	8	.70	-0.001	.92	0.00%	-0.22	C
28	828	96 (6)	Jul 28	KCR		CLE	W,7-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.365	.302	.667	8	.50	-0.030	1.13	-0.04%	-0.42	C
29	829	99 (2)	Jul 31	KCR	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.343	.281	.624	8	.48	-0.049	1.29	-0.08%	-0.55	C
Aug		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
30	830	100	Aug 2	KCR		BOS	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.228	.343	.281	.624	4						PR
31	831	101	Aug 3	KCR		BOS	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.333	.271	.605	8	1.51	-0.116	4.25	-0.20%	-1.16	C
32	832	103 (1)	Aug 5	KCR		DET	L,4-8	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.242	.356	.306	.663	8	1.41	-0.034	3.22	-0.05%	0.16	C
33	833	104	Aug 8 (1)	KCR		DET	W,10-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.356	.306	.663	1						1B
34	834	105	Aug 8 (2)	KCR		DET	W,6-4	CG	4	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.377	.354	.730	8	.81	0.130	1.76	0.17%	1.35	C
35	835	108 (2)	Aug 11	KCR		TOR	L,3-5	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.370	.348	.718	8	1.42	-0.108	3.76	-0.17%	-0.66	C
36	836	113 (4)	Aug 17	KCR	@	TOR	W,4-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.361	.338	.699	8	.87	-0.048	2.47	-0.08%	-0.49	C
37	837	114	Aug 18	KCR	@	TOR	L,6-10	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.356	.347	.703	8	.75	-0.091	2.18	-0.16%	-0.75	C
38	838	115	Aug 19	KCR		DET	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.356	.338	.693	8	1.50	0.077	4.49	0.14%	0.03	C
39	839	116	Aug 20	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.344	.325	.669	8	.61	-0.051	1.93	-0.10%	-0.46	C
40	840	117	Aug 21	KCR	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.351	.337	.688	8	.85	0.046	2.79	0.09%	0.36	C
41	841	118	Aug 22	KCR	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.366	.341	.708	8	.53	0.067	1.86	0.14%	0.56	C
42	842	119	Aug 23	KCR		TEX	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.365	.341	.706	8	1.11	-0.005	3.75	-0.01%	-0.30	C
43	843	120	Aug 24	KCR		TEX	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.361	.337	.698	8	.30	-0.003	.97	-0.01%	0.23	C
44	844	121	Aug 25	KCR		TEX	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.333	.690	8	.71	-0.048	2.37	-0.10%	-0.46	C
45	845	122	Aug 26	KCR		TEX	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.353	.330	.683	8	.56	-0.012	1.79	-0.02%	-0.56	C
46	846	123	Aug 27	KCR	@	MIL	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.350	.327	.677	8	.76	-0.077	2.69	-0.16%	-0.96	C
47	847	125 (1)	Aug 30	KCR	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.350	.336	.686	8	.67	-0.010	2.42	-0.02%	-0.39	C
48	848	126	Aug 31	KCR	@	TEX	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.346	.327	.674	8	1.49	-0.043	4.99	-0.09%	-0.50	C
Sep/Oct		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
49	849	127	Sep 1	KCR	@	TEX	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.248	.346	.327	.674	8	.86	-0.037	2.95	-0.08%	-0.38	C
50	850	130 (2)	Sep 4	KCR		CHW	W,6-5	CG(10)	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.348	.356	.704	8	1.69	0.179	6.36	0.41%	1.59	C
51	851	131	Sep 5	KCR		MIL	W,4-1	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.355	.364	.719	8	1.25	0.119	4.67	0.27%	0.79	C
52	852	132	Sep 6 (1)	KCR		MIL	W,4-3	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.350	.365	.715	8	1.49	0.250	5.75	0.58%	0.29	C
53	853	134 (1)	Sep 7	KCR		MIL	W,7-4	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.347	.362	.708	8	1.17	-0.093	4.64	-0.22%	-1.25	C
54	854	135	Sep 8	KCR		MIL	W,13-11	7-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.351	.362	.713	8	.74	0.016	2.77	0.04%	0.21	PH C
55	855	136	Sep 9	KCR	@	CAL	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.344	.353	.698	8	.59	-0.046	4.57	-0.21%	-0.59	C
56	856	137	Sep 10	KCR	@	CAL	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.248	.335	.343	.679	8	.37	-0.038	3.05	-0.19%	-2.08	C
57	857	141 (3)	Sep 15 (1)	KCR	@	OAK	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.248	.335	.343	.679	6						PR
58	858	144 (2)	Sep 17	KCR		SEA	L,0-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.333	.341	.674	9	.02	0.000	.08	0.00%	-0.11	PH
59	859	146 (1)	Sep 19	KCR		SEA	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.327	.333	.660	8	1.47	-0.100	6.77	-0.28%	-0.85	C
60	860	162 (15)	Oct 6	KCR		OAK	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.319	.324	.643	6	.71	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.82	1B C
							27-33		165	145	11	34	8	1	1	9	17	0	15	1	2	0	0	4	1	1	.234	.319	.324	.643		1.09	-0.860	2.87	-1.12%	-8.04

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