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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	33 (32)	May 18	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	34	May 19 (1)	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	35	May 19 (2)	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	36	May 20	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	40 (3)	May 25	HOU		LAD	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	42 (1)	May 27	HOU		LAD	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	47 (4)	Jun 2	HOU		CHC	L,2-3	GS	46	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	49 (1)	Jun 4	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	50	Jun 5	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	54 (3)	Jun 9	HOU		PIT	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	55	Jun 11	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	56	Jun 13	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	61 (4)	Jun 17	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	62	Jun 18 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
15	63	Jun 18 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	W,6-5	GF	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	64	Jun 19	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	65	Jun 20	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	66	Jun 21	HOU		PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	67	Jun 22	HOU		PHI	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	68	Jun 23	HOU		PHI	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
21	69	Jun 24	HOU		CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	70	Jun 25	HOU		CHC	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	71	Jun 26	HOU		CHC	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	72	Jun 27	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	73	Jun 28	HOU		NYM	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	74	Jun 29	HOU		NYM	W,2-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
27	75	Jun 30	HOU		NYM	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	76	Jul 1	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	77	Jul 2	HOU		CIN	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	78	Jul 3	HOU		CIN	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	0	0	2	2	0	LF
31	79	Jul 4	HOU		CIN	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	96 (16)	Jul 21 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	97	Jul 22	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	98	Jul 23	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	99	Jul 24	HOU	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	100	Jul 26	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	101	Jul 27	HOU		SFG	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
38	103 (1)	Jul 29	HOU		LAD	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	104	Jul 30	HOU		LAD	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	2	4	0	LF
							40gm		337.1	46	0	6	52	0