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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1942 26 NE NN2 -0.2 7 28 24 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 3 .191 15 3 1 /65
1943 27 NE NN2 -0.6 33 154 139 22 32 1 0 0 9 6 11 .230 .287 .237 .524 42 .267 46 33 0 4 0 5/6
1944 28 NE NN2 -0.2 34 155 131 19 26 2 1 0 7 2 22 .198 .314 .229 .543 46 .278 53 30 0 2 0 5/6
1945 29 NE NN2 0.0 22 104 91 10 18 1 0 0 5 4 10 .198 .284 .209 .493 39 .258 45 19 1 2 0 6/54 AS
1946 30 2TM NN2 0.7 53 235 203 36 54 6 0 0 15 3 25 .266 .352 .296 .648 81 .323 88 60 2 5 0 54/6 AS,AS
1946 30 NE NN2 -0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -108 0 0 0 0 /6
1946 30 PS NN2 0.8 52 233 201 35 54 6 0 0 15 3 25 .269 .355 .299 .654 83 .326 89 60 2 5 0 54
1947 31 PS NN2 0.4 45 190 178 31 46 4 3 1 22 3 9 .258 .298 .331 .629 71 .298 69 59 1 2 5/46
1948 32 PS NN2 0.0 47 209 196 26 47 6 0 0 12 6 9 .240 .273 .270 .544 57 .265 55 53 0 4 *5
7 Yrs 0.1 241 1075 962 145 226 20 4 1 72 24 89 .235 .302 .267 .570 58 .283 61 257 4 20 0 0 564
162 Game Avg 0.1 162 723 647 97 152 13 3 1 48 16 60 .235 .302 .267 .570 58 .283 61 173 13
NE (5 Yrs) -1.1 97 443 387 53 79 4 1 0 23 12 46 .204 .290 .220 .510 40 .263 46 85 1 9 0 0 56/4
PS (3 Yrs) 1.1 144 632 575 92 147 16 3 1 49 12 43 .256 .311 .299 .610 71 .298 73 172 3 11 0 54/6

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1942 26 NE NN2 28 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .463 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 /65
1943 27 NE NN2 154 -12 0 0 1 0 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.6 .473 .495 -0.7 0.1 -7 5/6
1944 28 NE NN2 155 -9 0 0 3 0 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.2 .482 .496 -0.5 0.3 -5 5/6
1945 29 NE NN2 104 -7 0 0 3 1 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .487 .498 -0.3 0.4 -3 6/54 AS
1946 30 2TM NN2 235 -4 0 0 4 1 1 0.1 7 8 0.7 .501 .501 0.3 0.4 4 54/6 AS,AS
1946 30 NE NN2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .432 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /6
1946 30 PS NN2 233 -3 0 0 4 1 1 0.1 7 9 0.8 .502 .501 0.4 0.5 5 54
1947 31 PS NN2 190 -7 0 0 6 0 -2 -0.2 6 5 0.4 .496 .499 -0.1 0.6 -1 5/46
1948 32 PS NN2 209 -11 0 0 4 0 -7 -0.7 7 0 0.0 .485 .496 -0.5 0.4 -4 *5
7 Yrs 1075 -53 0 0 20 3 -30 -2.9 33 3 0.1 .488 .498 -1.9 2.2 -17 564
162 Game Avg 723 -36 0 0 14 2 -20 -1.9 22 2 0.1 .488 .498 -1.3 1.5 -11
NE (5 Yrs) 443 -32 0 0 7 2 -22 -2.1 13 -10 -1.1 .478 .496 -1.7 0.8 -17 56/4
PS (3 Yrs) 632 -21 0 0 13 1 -7 -0.8 20 13 1.1 .495 .498 -0.2 1.4 0 54/6

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1942 26 NE NN2 28 .191 15 .125 .000 0.0 10.7 16.7 /65
1943 27 NE NN2 154 .267 46 .230 .007 0.0 7.1 51.2 5/6
1944 28 NE NN2 155 .278 53 .198 .031 0.0 14.2 39.6 5/6
1945 29 NE NN2 104 .258 45 .198 .011 0.0 9.6 34.5 6/54 AS
1946 30 2TM NN2 235 .323 88 .266 .030 0.0 10.6 44.4 54/6 AS,AS
1946 30 NE NN2 2 .000 -108 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /6
1946 30 PS NN2 233 .326 89 .269 .030 0.0 10.7 43.2 54
1947 31 PS NN2 190 .298 69 .254 .073 0.5 4.7 54.5 5/46
1948 32 PS NN2 209 .265 55 .240 .031 0.0 4.3 46.4 *5
7 Yrs 1075 .283 61 .234 .032 0.1 8.3 45.3 564
MLB Average .325 100 .273 .101 1.2 9.0 32.2
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG
1942 26 NE NN2 SS 5 0.00
1942 26 NE NN2 3B 2 0.00
1943 27 NE NN2 3B 28 237.0 109 38 61 10 6 .908 .917 3.76 3.13 3.54 2.79
1943 27 NE NN2 SS 5 44.0 27 12 10 5 2 .815 .919 4.50 5.48 4.40 4.88
1944 28 NE NN2 3B 34 34 285.0 118 38 71 9 9 .924 .941 3.44 3.25 3.21 2.07
1944 28 NE NN2 SS 1 0 4.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 .937 6.75 5.18 3.00 3.40
1945 29 NE NN2 SS 14 14 116.0 75 26 45 4 9 .947 .938 5.51 5.47 5.07 4.03
1945 29 NE NN2 3B 8 8 67.1 27 9 16 2 1 .926 .916 3.34 2.87 3.13 2.11
1945 29 NE NN2 2B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 4.50 5.40 1.00 4.00
1946 30 PS NN2 3B 40 38 326.0 131 42 81 8 8 .939 .918 3.40 2.93 3.08 2.24
1946 30 PS NN2 2B 13 12 101.0 64 28 33 3 3 .953 .954 5.44 5.46 4.69 4.17
1946 30 NE NN2 SS 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .940 0.00 5.40 0.00 4.30
1947 31 PS NN2 3B 42 40 341.1 152 51 91 10 6 .934 .923 3.74 2.97 3.38 1.99
1947 31 PS NN2 2B 4 3 28.0 21 12 8 1 1 .952 .951 6.43 5.63 5.00 3.78
1947 31 PS NN2 SS 1 1 9.0 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 .946 7.00 5.20 7.00 3.50
1948 32 PS NN2 3B 47 47 401.2 147 41 90 16 12 .891 .910 2.94 2.79 2.79 1.97
7 Yrs 246 197 1964.1 883 302 512 69 58 .922 .926 3.73 3.37 3.31 2.42
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 201 167 1658.1 684 219 410 55 42 .920 .921 3.41 2.98 3.13 2.15
SS (6 Yrs) SS 27 15 175.0 113 42 61 10 12 .912 .934 5.30 5.45 3.81 3.41
2B (3 Yrs) 2B 18 15 131.0 86 41 41 4 4 .953 .953 5.63 5.50 4.56 4.07

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Murray Watkins born?

Murray Watkins was born on October 16, 1915.

Where was Murray Watkins born?

Murray Watkins was born in Drury, MD.

How tall was Murray Watkins?

Murray Watkins was 5-4 (163 cm) tall.

How much did Murray Watkins weigh when playing?

Murray Watkins weighed 145 lbs (65 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Murray Watkins play?

Murray Watkins played 8 seasons.

Is Murray Watkins in the Hall of Fame?

Murray Watkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Murray Watkins play?

Murray Watkins was a Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Murray Watkins have?

Murray Watkins had 226 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Murray Watkins have?

Murray Watkins had 1 home run over his career.

What was Murray Watkins' average?

Murray Watkins had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Murray Watkins played for?

Murray Watkins played for 2 teams; the Newark Eagles and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Murray Watkins won?

Murray Watkins never won a World Series.

When did Murray Watkins retire?

Murray Watkins last played in 1948.

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