Born: October 4, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, IA
High School: St. Augustine (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January).
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Debut: May 26, 1976
Final Game: October 6, 1985
Relatives: Father of Dusty Wathan
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| John Wathan -- PA: 165 | RBI: 9 | Actual Runners on Base: 96 (47-35-14), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 165 | RBI: 17 | Avg. Runners on Base: 100 (49-32-17) |
| 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 | BOP | Pos | |||||
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | PR 1B | |
| 4 | 804 | 8 | 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 | C | |
| 5 | 805 | 11 | 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 | PR 1B |
| 6 | 806 | 14 | 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 | C |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 7 | 807 | 23 | 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 | C |
| 8 | 808 | 26 | May 10 | KCR | NYY | L,4-6 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 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 | 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 | C | |
| 10 | 810 | 35 | 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 | C |
| 11 | 811 | 41 | 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 | C | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 12 | 812 | 48 | 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 | C |
| 13 | 813 | 50 | 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 | C | |
| 14 | 814 | 53 | 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 | C |
| 15 | 815 | 56 | 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 | C |
| 16 | 816 | 58 | Jun 14 | KCR | @ | SEA | L,5-13 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .412 | .296 | .708 | 8 | C | |
| 17 | 817 | 60 | 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 | C |
| 18 | 818 | 64 | Jun 20 | KCR | MIN | L,8-11 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .395 | .323 | .717 | 4 | PR | ||
| 19 | 819 | 70 | 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 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .395 | .323 | .717 | 7 | PR | ||
| 20 | 820 | 72 | 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 | C | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | 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 | PR 1B | |
| 22 | 822 | 78 | 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 | 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 | C | |
| 24 | 824 | 81 | 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 | 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 | C |
| 26 | 826 | 86 | 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 | C |
| 27 | 827 | 89 | 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 | C |
| 28 | 828 | 96 | 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 | C | |
| 29 | 829 | 99 | 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 | C |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | 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 | 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 | C | |
| 32 | 832 | 103 | 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 | 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 | 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 | C | |
| 35 | 835 | 108 | 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 | C | |
| 36 | 836 | 113 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | C |
| 47 | 847 | 125 | 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 | 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 | C |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | 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 | C |
| 50 | 850 | 130 | 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 | 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 | 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 | C | |
| 53 | 853 | 134 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | C |
| 57 | 857 | 141 | 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 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .335 | .343 | .679 | 6 | PR | |
| 58 | 858 | 144 | 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 | PH | |
| 59 | 859 | 146 | 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 | C | |
| 60 | 860 | 162 | 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 | 1B C | |
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