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John Wathan
John David Wathan

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
School University of San Diego

Debut May 26, 1976
  vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 6, 1985
Born October 4, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, IA

Father of Dusty Wathan

Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1976 26 KCR AL  27   42    5   12   1  0   0    5   0  2   2   5  .286  .333  .310   88   13   1   0   0   1   1
 1977 27 KCR AL  55  119   18   39   5  3   2   21   2  0   5   8  .328  .346  .471  119   56   0   3   1   0   1
 1978 28 KCR AL  67  190   19   57  10  1   2   28   2  1   3  12  .300  .320  .395   98   75   3   3   1   4   5
 1979 29 KCR AL  90  199   26   41   7  3   2   28   2  1   7  24  .206  .227  .302   41   60   5   5   1   0   7
 1980 30 KCR AL 126  453   57  138  14  7   6   58  17  3  50  42  .305  .377  .406  115  184   3   1   6   3  19 MVP-24
 1981 31 KCR AL  89  301   24   76   9  3   1   19  11  6  19  23  .252  .298  .312   78   94   5   3   1   2   9
 1982 32 KCR AL 121  448   79  121  11  3   3   51  36  9  48  46  .270  .343  .328   86  147   3   1   0   2  26
 1983 33 KCR AL 128  437   49  107  18  3   2   32  28  7  27  56  .245  .289  .314   67  137   2   2   0   1  11
 1984 34 KCR AL  97  171   17   31   7  1   2   10   6  6  21  34  .181  .271  .269   51   46   4   0   0   0   6
 1985 35 KCR AL  60  145   11   34   8  1   1    9   1  1  17  15  .234  .319  .324   77   47   2   0   0   1   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     860 2505  305  656  90 25  21  261 105 36 199 265  .262  .318  .343   83  859  28  18  10  14  89
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        472   57  124  17  5   4   49  20  7  37  50  .262  .318  .343   83  162   5   3   2   3  17
 Career High    128  453   79  138  18  7   6   58  36  9  50  56  .305  .377  .406  115  184   5   5   6   4  26
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1976 26 KCR AL   46   34    4   3.2    87| .286  .258| .333  .323| .310  .364| .643  .687|  88  .398  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1977 27 KCR AL  127   84   20   6.4   102| .328  .269| .346  .333| .471  .409| .817  .742| 119  .642   2.9   0.3 100%
 1978 28 KCR AL  203  145   23   4.2    96| .300  .264| .320  .330| .395  .390| .715  .720|  98  .491  -0.8  -0.1  66%
 1979 29 KCR AL  216  176   13   2.0   104| .206  .272| .227  .337| .302  .412| .529  .749|  41  .169 -17.4  -1.7  66%
 1980 30 KCR AL  510  341   69   5.4    99| .305  .269| .377  .331| .406  .399| .783  .730| 115  .577  10.2   1.0  85%
 1981 31 KCR AL  330  248   27   2.9    88| .252  .255| .298  .319| .312  .371| .610  .690|  78  .351  -9.0  -0.9  64%
 1982 32 KCR AL  502  366   49   3.6    98| .270  .264| .343  .328| .328  .402| .671  .730|  86  .391  -7.9  -0.8  80%
 1983 33 KCR AL  469  352   40   3.0    98| .245  .266| .289  .327| .314  .401| .603  .728|  67  .325 -20.6  -2.1  80%
 1984 34 KCR AL  196  156   12   2.1    97| .181  .264| .271  .326| .269  .398| .540  .724|  51  .192 -11.5  -1.2  50%
 1985 35 KCR AL  165  118   15   3.4    99| .234  .261| .319  .327| .324  .406| .643  .733|  77  .366  -4.2  -0.4  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     2764 2020  272   3.6    97| .262  .265| .318  .328| .343  .397| .661  .725|  83  .401 -59.0  -6.0  74%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1976 26 KCR AL C 23 57 4 1 1 .984 .981 2.65 4.90 5.44 5.75 8 101.0 0 2 9 3 1B 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.87 4.91 9.82 1 11.0 1977 27 KCR AL C 35 130 9 1 0 .993 .986 3.97 5.06 6.10 6.01 19 205.0 2 4 15 3 1B 5 26 0 1 2 .963 .989 5.20 8.78 9.00 10.00 4 26.0 DH 2 1978 28 KCR AL 1B 47 307 22 0 20 1.000 .992 7.00 8.75 9.99 10.05 31 296.3 C 21 78 6 2 0 .977 .982 4.00 4.86 5.17 5.53 16 146.3 1 2 11 6 1979 29 KCR AL 1B 49 264 19 2 30 .993 .992 5.78 8.85 10.19 10.08 25 250.0 C 23 70 5 1 0 .987 .982 3.26 4.69 4.11 5.46 18 164.3 0 2 7 2 DH 11 OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.13 2.25 2.48 0 8.0 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.80 1.50 2.25 0 6.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1980 30 KCR AL C 77 306 25 6 5 .982 .986 4.30 4.60 4.58 5.48 72 651.0 1 17 58 21 OF 35 54 1 1 0 .982 .979 1.57 2.15 1.78 2.47 31 278.0 LF 19 35 0 1 0 .972 .980 1.84 1.92 2.01 2.35 18 157.0 RF 17 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.18 1.77 1.49 2.13 13 121.0 1B 12 112 7 1 14 .992 .992 9.92 8.40 10.47 10.02 11 102.3 1981 31 KCR AL C 73 300 26 7 1 .979 .987 4.47 4.76 4.77 5.51 68 615.3 2 10 45 18 OF 16 15 2 0 0 1.000 .983 1.06 2.16 1.33 2.48 13 115.0 RF 13 14 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.15 1.75 1.47 2.16 10 92.0 LF 3 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.00 0.78 2.39 3 23.0 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.60 9.00 9.90 0 1.0 1982 32 KCR AL C 120 463 38 10 3 .980 .988 4.17 4.90 4.55 5.69 116 991.3 4 29 61 40 1B 3 19 2 0 2 1.000 .991 7.00 8.50 10.11 9.87 2 18.7 1983 33 KCR AL C 92 360 32 6 5 .985 .986 4.26 4.76 4.48 5.70 89 786.7 2 28 57 30 1B 37 244 26 3 24 .989 .992 7.30 8.24 10.21 9.90 27 238.0 OF 9 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.22 2.16 3.00 2.51 3 33.0 RF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.85 3.38 2.25 2 24.0 LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.90 2.00 2.30 1 9.0 1984 34 KCR AL C 59 213 21 6 2 .975 .987 3.97 5.05 5.00 5.96 49 421.0 1 13 29 13 1B 33 91 10 0 8 1.000 .991 3.06 8.25 11.76 9.75 1 77.3 DH 4 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 4.0 1985 35 KCR AL C 49 247 28 4 6 .986 .987 5.61 5.03 6.66 6.05 40 371.7 2 9 21 16 1B 6 12 1 0 0 1.000 .992 2.17 8.67 8.36 9.77 1 14.0 DH 2
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1976 26 KCR AL 1B 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.87 4.91 9.82 1 11.0 1977 27 KCR AL 1B 5 26 0 1 2 .963 .989 5.20 8.78 9.00 10.00 4 26.0 1978 28 KCR AL 1B 47 307 22 0 20 1.000 .992 7.00 8.75 9.99 10.05 31 296.3 1979 29 KCR AL 1B 49 264 19 2 30 .993 .992 5.78 8.85 10.19 10.08 25 250.0 1980 30 KCR AL 1B 12 112 7 1 14 .992 .992 9.92 8.40 10.47 10.02 11 102.3 1981 31 KCR AL 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.60 9.00 9.90 0 1.0 1982 32 KCR AL 1B 3 19 2 0 2 1.000 .991 7.00 8.50 10.11 9.87 2 18.7 1983 33 KCR AL 1B 37 244 26 3 24 .989 .992 7.30 8.24 10.21 9.90 27 238.0 1984 34 KCR AL 1B 33 91 10 0 8 1.000 .991 3.06 8.25 11.76 9.75 1 77.3 1985 35 KCR AL 1B 6 12 1 0 0 1.000 .992 2.17 8.67 8.36 9.77 1 14.0 1976 26 KCR AL C 23 57 4 1 1 .984 .981 2.65 4.90 5.44 5.75 8 101.0 0 2 9 3 1977 27 KCR AL C 35 130 9 1 0 .993 .986 3.97 5.06 6.10 6.01 19 205.0 2 4 15 3 1978 28 KCR AL C 21 78 6 2 0 .977 .982 4.00 4.86 5.17 5.53 16 146.3 1 2 11 6 1979 29 KCR AL C 23 70 5 1 0 .987 .982 3.26 4.69 4.11 5.46 18 164.3 0 2 7 2 1980 30 KCR AL C 77 306 25 6 5 .982 .986 4.30 4.60 4.58 5.48 72 651.0 1 17 58 21 1981 31 KCR AL C 73 300 26 7 1 .979 .987 4.47 4.76 4.77 5.51 68 615.3 2 10 45 18 1982 32 KCR AL C 120 463 38 10 3 .980 .988 4.17 4.90 4.55 5.69 116 991.3 4 29 61 40 1983 33 KCR AL C 92 360 32 6 5 .985 .986 4.26 4.76 4.48 5.70 89 786.7 2 28 57 30 1984 34 KCR AL C 59 213 21 6 2 .975 .987 3.97 5.05 5.00 5.96 49 421.0 1 13 29 13 1985 35 KCR AL C 49 247 28 4 6 .986 .987 5.61 5.03 6.66 6.05 40 371.7 2 9 21 16 1977 27 KCR AL DH 2 1979 29 KCR AL DH 11 1984 34 KCR AL DH 4 1985 35 KCR AL DH 2 1979 29 KCR AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.80 1.50 2.25 0 6.0 1980 30 KCR AL LF 19 35 0 1 0 .972 .980 1.84 1.92 2.01 2.35 18 157.0 1981 31 KCR AL LF 3 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.00 0.78 2.39 3 23.0 1983 33 KCR AL LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.90 2.00 2.30 1 9.0 1984 34 KCR AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 4.0 1979 29 KCR AL OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.13 2.25 2.48 0 8.0 1980 30 KCR AL OF 35 54 1 1 0 .982 .979 1.57 2.15 1.78 2.47 31 278.0 1981 31 KCR AL OF 16 15 2 0 0 1.000 .983 1.06 2.16 1.33 2.48 13 115.0 1983 33 KCR AL OF 9 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.22 2.16 3.00 2.51 3 33.0 1984 34 KCR AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.48 1 4.0 1979 29 KCR AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1980 30 KCR AL RF 17 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.18 1.77 1.49 2.13 13 121.0 1981 31 KCR AL RF 13 14 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.15 1.75 1.47 2.16 10 92.0 1983 33 KCR AL RF 8 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.12 1.85 3.38 2.25 2 24.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 572 2224 194 44 23 .982 .986 4.23 4.85 4.89 5.69 495 4453.7 15 116 313 152 1B* 196 1082 87 7 100 .994 .992 5.96 8.57 10.17 9.99 103 1034.7 OF* 64 82 3 1 0 .988 .980 1.33 2.15 1.75 2.48 48 438.0 28 0 39# RF* 39 43 2 0 0 1.000 .978 1.15 1.78 1.69 2.15 25 239.0 LF* 28 39 1 1 0 .976 .983 1.43 1.91 1.81 2.35 23 199.0 DH 19 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 832 3388 284 52 123 .986 .988 4.41 5.52 5.58 6.21 646 5926
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   4   6   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   3   6   1   0  0  0  0   0   3   1  .000  .333  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   3   7   1   2  0  0  0   1   2   1  .286  .400  .286   0  0   0   1   0 
 1981   ALDS  KCR OAK     L   3  10   1   3  0  0  0   0   1   1  .300  .364  .300   0  0   0   0   0 
 1984   ALCS  KCR DET     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1985   WS    KCR STL     W   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  5 Lg Champ Series     1-4  10  16   1   0  0  0  0   0   3   4  .000  .158  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1   5   8   1   2  0  0  0   1   2   2  .250  .364  .250   0  0   0   1   0 
  8 Postseason Series   2-6  18  34   3   5  0  0  0   1   6   7  .147  .268  .147   0  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1980-AL-24-0.00

Stolen Bases
1982 AL-36-6

Grounded into Double Plays
1982 AL-26-2

At Bats per Strikeout
1981 AL-13.1-10

Gray Ink: Batting - 2 (2083) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3069) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.5 (1809) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

January 13, 1971: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Kansas City Royals$425,000
1986Kansas City Royals$400,000
Career (may be incomplete)$825,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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