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Bob Watson

Q: When was Bob Watson born?

Bob Watson was born on April 10, 1946.

Q: Where was Bob Watson born?

Bob Watson was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall was Bob Watson?

Bob Watson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Watson weigh when playing?

Bob Watson weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Watson in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Watson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bob Watson play?

Bob Watson was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bob Watson have?

Bob Watson had 1,826 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Watson have?

Bob Watson had 184 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Watson's average?

Bob Watson had a .295 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Watson played for?

Bob Watson played for 4 teams; the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.

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

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1965	19	HOU-min	A	80	357	309	51	88	20	3	12	55	8	3	41	42	.285	.373	.485	.858		150		4	0	3			SBY · WCRS
1966	20	HOU-min	A	105	402	348	56	105	21	8	10	55	2	4	45	48	.302	.384	.494	.878		172		4	1	4			COC · FLOR
1966	20	HOU	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1967	21	HOU-min	AA,AAA	137	560	499	91	137	18	7	19	75	6	2	49	69	.275	.347	.453	.800		226		8	1	3			AMA,OKC · TL,PCL
1967	21	HOU	NL	6	14	14	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.214	.214	.429	.643	83	6	1	0	0	0	0	/3H
1968	22	HOU-min	AAA	20	86	76	14	30	7	2	5	16	0	1	9	16	.395	.465	.737	1.202		56		1	0	0			OKC · PCL
1968	22	HOU	NL	45	155	140	13	32	7	0	2	8	1	0	13	32	.229	.297	.321	.618	89	45	6	1	0	1	1	7/H9
1969	23	HOU-min	AAA,AA,WRk	113	445	393	74	137	21	4	13	65	5	4	43	49	.349	.418	.522	.939		205		5	2	2			OKC,SAV,AST · AA,SOUL,FLIN
1969	23	HOU	NL	20	48	40	3	11	3	0	0	3	0	0	6	5	.275	.396	.350	.746	113	14	0	2	0	0	0	/H732
1970	24	HOU	NL	97	362	327	48	89	19	2	11	61	1	1	24	59	.272	.324	.443	.768	108	145	10	4	1	6	1	3H/27
1971	25	HOU	NL	129	514	468	49	135	17	3	9	67	0	3	41	56	.288	.347	.395	.742	113	185	14	2	1	2	5	73/H9
1972	26	HOU	NL	147	616	548	74	171	27	4	16	86	1	1	53	83	.312	.378	.464	.841	141	254	6	8	2	5	5	*7/H3
1973	27	HOU	NL	158	666	573	97	179	24	3	16	94	1	4	85	73	.312	.403	.449	.852	137	257	18	4	1	3	8	*73/2H	AS,MVP-21
1974	28	HOU	NL	150	593	524	69	156	19	4	11	67	3	4	60	61	.298	.370	.412	.782	124	216	14	3	1	5	9	*73/H
1975	29	HOU	NL	132	533	485	67	157	27	1	18	85	3	5	40	50	.324	.375	.495	.870	149	240	11	3	0	5	10	*3/7H	AS,MVP-20
1976	30	HOU	NL	157	662	585	76	183	31	3	16	102	3	3	62	64	.313	.377	.458	.835	147	268	12	4	2	9	10	*3/H	MVP-11
1977	31	HOU	NL	151	623	554	77	160	38	6	22	110	5	0	57	69	.289	.360	.498	.858	138	276	8	7	1	4	11	*3/H
1978	32	HOU	NL	139	527	461	51	133	25	4	14	79	3	1	51	57	.289	.357	.451	.808	133	208	18	4	0	11	16	*3H
1979	33	TOT	MLB	133	529	475	63	144	23	4	16	71	3	2	45	56	.303	.367	.469	.837	124	223	13	5	1	3	8	3D/H
1979	33	HOU	NL	49	182	163	15	39	4	0	3	18	0	0	16	23	.239	.304	.319	.623	75	52	3	0	1	2	1	3/H
1979	33	BOS	AL	84	347	312	48	105	19	4	13	53	3	2	29	33	.337	.401	.548	.949	148	171	10	5	0	1	7	3D/H
1980	34	NYY	AL	130	525	469	62	144	25	3	13	68	2	1	48	56	.307	.368	.456	.825	127	214	20	1	1	6	5	3DH
1981	35	NYY	AL	59	180	156	15	33	3	3	6	12	0	0	24	17	.212	.317	.385	.701	104	60	10	0	0	0	2	3H/D
1982	36	TOT	MLB	64	150	131	19	32	6	1	5	25	1	1	17	20	.244	.327	.420	.747	105	55	5	0	0	2	2	3H/7D
1982	36	NYY	AL	7	20	17	3	4	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	.235	.350	.412	.762	111	7	1	0	0	0	0	/3DH
1982	36	ATL	NL	57	130	114	16	28	3	1	5	22	1	1	14	20	.246	.323	.421	.744	104	48	4	0	0	2	2	H3/7
1983	37	ATL	NL	65	170	149	14	46	9	0	6	37	0	2	18	23	.309	.376	.490	.866	131	73	5	0	0	3	3	3H
1984	38	ATL	NL	49	94	85	4	18	4	0	2	12	0	0	9	12	.212	.287	.329	.617	69	28	2	0	0	0	2	H3
19 Yrs				1832	6962	6185	802	1826	307	41	184	989	27	28	653	796	.295	.364	.447	.811	129	2767	173	48	11	65	98
162 Game Avg.				162	616	547	71	161	27	4	16	87	2	2	58	70	.295	.364	.447	.811	129	245	15	4	1	6	9
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
HOU (14 yrs)				1381	5496	4883	640	1448	241	30	139	782	21	22	508	635	.297	.364	.444	.808	130	2166	121	42	10	53	77
ATL (3 yrs)				171	394	348	34	92	16	1	13	71	1	3	41	55	.264	.338	.428	.766	107	149	11	0	0	5	7
NYY (3 yrs)				196	725	642	80	181	31	6	19	83	2	1	75	73	.282	.355	.438	.793	121	281	31	1	1	6	7
BOS (1 yr)				84	347	312	48	105	19	4	13	53	3	2	29	33	.337	.401	.548	.949	148	171	10	5	0	1	7

NL (17 yrs)				1552	5890	5231	674	1540	257	31	152	853	22	25	549	690	.294	.362	.443	.805	129	2315	132	42	10	58	84
AL (4 yrs)				280	1072	954	128	286	50	10	32	136	5	3	104	106	.300	.370	.474	.844	130	452	41	6	1	7	14

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Watson born?

Bob Watson was born on April 10, 1946.

Where was Bob Watson born?

Bob Watson was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall was Bob Watson?

Bob Watson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Watson weigh when playing?

Bob Watson weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Watson play?

Bob Watson played 19 seasons.

Is Bob Watson in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Watson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Watson play?

Bob Watson was a First Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Bob Watson have?

Bob Watson had 1,826 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Watson have?

Bob Watson had 184 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Watson's average?

Bob Watson had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Watson played for?

Bob Watson played for 4 teams; the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Bob Watson won?

Bob Watson never won a World Series.

When did Bob Watson retire?

Bob Watson last played in 1984.

What are Bob Watson's nicknames?

Bull is a nickname for Bob Watson.

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