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Bob Watson
Robert Jose Watson (Bull)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.

Debut September 9, 1966
  vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 30, 1984
Born April 10, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA

Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)

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        Bob Watson was the first player selected (by the 1968 Washington Senators) in our inaugural draft.

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
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/ 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1966 20 HOU NL   1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1967 21 HOU NL   6   14    1    3   0  0   1    2   0  0   0   3  .214  .214  .429   83    6   0   0   0   0   1
 1968 22 HOU NL  45  140   13   32   7  0   2    8   1  0  13  32  .229  .297  .321   89   45   0   1   1   1   6
 1969 23 HOU NL  20   40    3   11   3  0   0    3   0  0   6   5  .275  .396  .350  113   14   0   0   0   2   0
 1970 24 HOU NL  97  327   48   89  19  2  11   61   1  1  24  59  .272  .324  .443  108  145   1   6   1   4  10
 1971 25 HOU NL 129  468   49  135  17  3   9   67   0  3  41  56  .288  .347  .395  112  185   1   2   5   2  14
 1972 26 HOU NL 147  548   74  171  27  4  16   86   1  1  53  83  .312  .378  .464  141  254   2   5   5   8   6
 1973 27 HOU NL 158  573   97  179  24  3  16   94   1  4  85  73  .312  .403  .449  137  257   1   3   8   4  18 MVP-21,AS
 1974 28 HOU NL 150  524   69  156  19  4  11   67   3  4  60  61  .298  .370  .412  123  216   1   5   9   3  14
 1975 29 HOU NL 132  485   67  157  27  1  18   85   3  5  40  50  .324  .375  .495  148  240   0   5  10   3  11 MVP-20,AS
 1976 30 HOU NL 157  585   76  183  31  3  16  102   3  3  62  64  .313  .377  .458  147  268   2   9  10   4  12 MVP-11
 1977 31 HOU NL 151  554   77  160  38  6  22  110   5  0  57  69  .289  .360  .498  138  276   1   4  11   7   8
 1978 32 HOU NL 139  461   51  133  25  4  14   79   3  1  51  57  .289  .357  .451  133  208   0  11  16   4  18
 1979 33 TOT    133  475   63  144  23  4  16   71   3  2  45  56  .303  .367  .469  124  223   1   3   8   5  13
         HOU NL  49  163   15   39   4  0   3   18   0  0  16  23  .239  .304  .319   75   52   1   2   1   0   3
         BOS AL  84  312   48  105  19  4  13   53   3  2  29  33  .337  .401  .548  148  171   0   1   7   5  10
 1980 34 NYY AL 130  469   62  144  25  3  13   68   2  1  48  56  .307  .368  .456  127  214   1   6   5   1  20
 1981 35 NYY AL  59  156   15   33   3  3   6   12   0  0  24  17  .212  .317  .385  104   60   0   0   2   0  10
 1982 36 TOT     64  131   19   32   6  1   5   25   1  1  17  20  .244  .327  .420  105   55   0   2   2   0   5
         NYY AL   7   17    3    4   3  0   0    3   0  0   3   0  .235  .350  .412  111    7   0   0   0   0   1
         ATL NL  57  114   16   28   3  1   5   22   1  1  14  20  .246  .323  .421  104   48   0   2   2   0   4
 1983 37 ATL NL  65  149   14   46   9  0   6   37   0  2  18  23  .309  .376  .490  131   73   0   3   3   0   5
 1984 38 ATL NL  49   85    4   18   4  0   2   12   0  0   9  12  .212  .287  .329   69   28   0   0   2   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 19 Seasons    1832 6185  802 1826 307 41 184  989  27 28 653 796  .295  .364  .447  129 2767  11  65  98  48 173
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        547   71  161  27  4  16   87   2  2  58  70  .295  .364  .447  129  245   1   6   9   4  15
 Career High    158  585   97  183  38  6  22  110   5  5  85  83  .324  .403  .498  148  276   2  11  16   8  20
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1966 20 HOU NL    1    1    0   0.0    90| .000  .256| .000  .314| .000  .386| .000  .700|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1967 21 HOU NL   14   12    1   2.2    87| .214  .253| .214  .315| .429  .372| .643  .687|  83  .261  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1968 22 HOU NL  155  115   13   3.1    79| .229  .249| .297  .306| .321  .350| .618  .657|  89  .429  -1.6  -0.2 100%
 1969 23 HOU NL   48   29    6   5.5    93| .275  .257| .396  .327| .350  .381| .746  .708| 113  .627   1.3   0.1   0%
 1970 24 HOU NL  362  256   46   4.8   100| .272  .262| .324  .334| .443  .401| .767  .735| 108  .517   3.5   0.3  50%
 1971 25 HOU NL  514  353   62   4.7    91| .288  .257| .347  .323| .395  .377| .742  .700| 112  .568   7.4   0.8   0%
 1972 26 HOU NL  616  391  100   6.9    90| .312  .254| .378  .322| .464  .376| .842  .698| 141  .726  30.1   3.1  50%
 1973 27 HOU NL  666  420  104   6.7    96| .312  .261| .403  .330| .449  .389| .852  .719| 137  .693  32.6   3.3  20%
 1974 28 HOU NL  593  392   80   5.5    91| .298  .258| .370  .329| .412  .372| .782  .701| 123  .616  17.3   1.8  42%
 1975 29 HOU NL  533  349   87   6.7    90| .324  .257| .375  .327| .495  .371| .870  .698| 148  .692  30.6   3.1  37%
 1976 30 HOU NL  662  428  102   6.4    84| .313  .252| .377  .317| .458  .359| .835  .676| 147  .695  37.3   3.8  50%
 1977 31 HOU NL  623  407  102   6.8    95| .289  .258| .360  .324| .498  .394| .858  .718| 138  .667  29.9   2.9 100%
 1978 32 HOU NL  527  358   72   5.4    88| .289  .252| .357  .319| .451  .371| .808  .690| 133  .613  22.2   2.3  75%
 1979 33 TOT     529  350   82   6.3   103| .303  .271| .367  .337| .469  .408| .836  .745| 124  .637  16.0   1.5  60%
         HOU NL  182  130   16   3.3    94| .239  .262| .304  .326| .319  .388| .623  .715|  75  .372  -5.2  -0.5   0%
         BOS AL  347  220   66   8.0   107| .337  .277| .401  .342| .548  .419| .949  .761| 148  .725  21.2   2.0  60%
 1980 34 NYY AL  525  353   75   5.7    97| .307  .267| .368  .329| .456  .396| .824  .724| 127  .598  18.7   1.8  66%
 1981 35 NYY AL  180  133   17   3.4    87| .212  .254| .317  .318| .385  .369| .702  .687| 104  .420   0.5   0.1   0%
 1982 36 TOT     150  107   17   4.3    98| .244  .269| .327  .333| .420  .393| .747  .726| 105  .502   1.0   0.0  50%
         NYY AL   20   14    2   3.8    97| .235  .262| .350  .325| .412  .399| .762  .724| 111  .419   0.5   0.0   0%
         ATL NL  130   93   15   4.4    98| .246  .270| .323  .334| .421  .393| .744  .726| 104  .515   0.5   0.0  50%
 1983 37 ATL NL  170  113   26   6.2   103| .309  .272| .376  .342| .490  .404| .866  .746| 131  .667   7.1   0.7   0%
 1984 38 ATL NL   94   69    8   3.1    99| .212  .271| .287  .337| .329  .394| .616  .732|  69  .369  -3.8  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 19 Seasons     6962 4636 1000   5.8    93| .295  .259| .364  .326| .447  .382| .811  .708| 129  .634 249.5  25.0  49%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / 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 ------+

 1967 21 HOU NL  1B    3     21    2    1    0  .958  .991  7.67  8.83  8.28  9.97    3   25.0                 
 1968 22 HOU NL  OF   40     46    0    6    0  .885  .975  1.15  1.82  1.23  2.02   38  337.3                 
                 LF   40     45    0    6    0  .882  .964  1.12  1.38  1.23  1.64   37  329.3                 
                 RF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.80  1.12  2.02    1    8.0                 
 1969 23 HOU NL  LF    6      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  0.67  1.28  0.84  1.65    5   43.0                 
                 1B    5     34    3    0    4 1.000  .992  7.40  8.84  9.00  9.83    5   37.0                 
                  C    1      5    0    0    0 1.000  .980  5.00  6.20 22.50  7.20    0    2.0   1   0    0   0
 1970 24 HOU NL  1B   83    695   39    6   54  .992  .992  8.84  8.37  9.63  9.68   82  686.0                 
                  C    6     11    1    0    0 1.000  .984  2.00  5.93  9.56  6.85    0   11.3   1   5    0   0
                 LF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.40  2.43  1.70    0    3.7                 
 1971 25 HOU NL  LF   87    132    2    2    0  .985  .970  1.54  1.53  1.72  1.87   87  700.0                 
                 OF   87    131    2    2    0  .985  .979  1.53  1.92  1.70  2.19   88  706.0                 
                 1B   45    339   16    5   28  .986  .992  7.89  8.58 10.01  9.88   37  319.3                 
                 RF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.10    1    6.0                 
 1972 26 HOU NL  LF  143    215    7    5    0  .978  .974  1.55  1.67  1.58  1.92  143 1261.7                 
                 1B    2     13    1    0    3 1.000  .993  7.00  8.40 12.60  9.72    1   10.0                 
 1973 27 HOU NL  LF  142    264    8    9    0  .968  .977  1.92  1.67  2.07  2.05  142 1184.3                  AS
                 1B   26    150    2    2    7  .987  .992  5.85  8.40  9.12  9.83   12  150.0                  AS
                  C    3     12    1    1    0  .929  .985  4.33  5.57  6.16  6.35    2   19.0   2   1    5   1 AS
 1974 28 HOU NL  LF  140    202    5    4    2  .981  .976  1.48  1.55  1.76  1.99  139 1061.0                 
                 1B   35     96    5    0    7 1.000  .991  2.89  8.34 10.61  9.95    2   85.7                 
 1975 29 HOU NL  1B  118   1077   69    8  106  .993  .990  9.71  8.47 10.42  9.09  116  990.3                  AS
                 LF    9     12    1    0    0 1.000  .970  1.44  1.71  1.77  2.10    8   66.0                  AS
 1976 30 HOU NL  1B  155   1395   96   15  126  .990  .991  9.62  6.45  9.90  6.64  154 1355.0                 
 1977 31 HOU NL  1B  146   1331  118    9  100  .994  .991  9.92  6.85 10.20  7.04  146 1278.3                 
 1978 32 HOU NL  1B  128    974   95    9   63  .992  .992  8.35  7.81  9.20  8.61  127 1045.7                 
 1979 33 TOT     1B  102    896   80   10   81  .990  .992  9.57  8.74 10.47 10.00  101  838.6                 
         HOU NL  1B   44    371   33    3   23  .993  .992  9.18  8.59 10.12  9.89   44  359.3                 
         BOS AL  1B   58    525   47    7   58  .988  .992  9.86  8.85 10.74 10.08   57  479.3                 
                 DH   26
 1980 34 NYY AL  1B  104    851   63    9   87  .990  .992  8.79  8.40  9.95 10.02   91  827.0                 
                 DH   21
 1981 35 NYY AL  1B   50    367   25    1   42  .997  .993  7.84  8.57  9.75 10.06   43  362.0                 
                 DH    6
 1982 36 TOT     1B   33    246    8    0   23 1.000  .992  7.70  8.82 10.17 10.17   29  224.7                 
         NYY AL  1B    6     40    0    0    5 1.000  .993  6.67  8.52 10.00  9.85    4   36.0                 
                 DH    1
         ATL NL  1B   27    206    8    0   18 1.000  .992  7.93  8.89 10.21 10.23   25  188.7                 
                 LF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  1.60  1.20  2.10    1   15.0                 
 1983 37 ATL NL  1B   34    280   19    5   23  .984  .992  8.79  8.39  9.92  9.96   34  271.3                 
 1984 38 ATL NL  1B   19    165   12    3   17  .983  .992  9.32  8.15 12.25  9.86   19  130.0                 

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1967 21 HOU NL  1B    3     21    2    1    0  .958  .991  7.67  8.83  8.28  9.97    3   25.0                 
 1969 23 HOU NL  1B    5     34    3    0    4 1.000  .992  7.40  8.84  9.00  9.83    5   37.0                 
 1970 24 HOU NL  1B   83    695   39    6   54  .992  .992  8.84  8.37  9.63  9.68   82  686.0                 
 1971 25 HOU NL  1B   45    339   16    5   28  .986  .992  7.89  8.58 10.01  9.88   37  319.3                 
 1972 26 HOU NL  1B    2     13    1    0    3 1.000  .993  7.00  8.40 12.60  9.72    1   10.0                 
 1973 27 HOU NL  1B   26    150    2    2    7  .987  .992  5.85  8.40  9.12  9.83   12  150.0                 
 1974 28 HOU NL  1B   35     96    5    0    7 1.000  .991  2.89  8.34 10.61  9.95    2   85.7                 
 1975 29 HOU NL  1B  118   1077   69    8  106  .993  .990  9.71  8.47 10.42  9.09  116  990.3                 
 1976 30 HOU NL  1B  155   1395   96   15  126  .990  .991  9.62  6.45  9.90  6.64  154 1355.0                 
 1977 31 HOU NL  1B  146   1331  118    9  100  .994  .991  9.92  6.85 10.20  7.04  146 1278.3                 
 1978 32 HOU NL  1B  128    974   95    9   63  .992  .992  8.35  7.81  9.20  8.61  127 1045.7                 
 1979 33 TOT     1B  102    896   80   10   81  .990  .992  9.57  8.74 10.47 10.00  101  838.6                 
         HOU NL  1B   44    371   33    3   23  .993  .992  9.18  8.59 10.12  9.89   44  359.3                 
         BOS AL  1B   58    525   47    7   58  .988  .992  9.86  8.85 10.74 10.08   57  479.3                 
 1980 34 NYY AL  1B  104    851   63    9   87  .990  .992  8.79  8.40  9.95 10.02   91  827.0                 
 1981 35 NYY AL  1B   50    367   25    1   42  .997  .993  7.84  8.57  9.75 10.06   43  362.0                 
 1982 36 TOT     1B   33    246    8    0   23 1.000  .992  7.70  8.82 10.17 10.17   29  224.7                 
         NYY AL  1B    6     40    0    0    5 1.000  .993  6.67  8.52 10.00  9.85    4   36.0                 
         ATL NL  1B   27    206    8    0   18 1.000  .992  7.93  8.89 10.21 10.23   25  188.7                 
 1983 37 ATL NL  1B   34    280   19    5   23  .984  .992  8.79  8.39  9.92  9.96   34  271.3                 
 1984 38 ATL NL  1B   19    165   12    3   17  .983  .992  9.32  8.15 12.25  9.86   19  130.0                 

 1969 23 HOU NL   C    1      5    0    0    0 1.000  .980  5.00  6.20 22.50  7.20    0    2.0   1   0    0   0
 1970 24 HOU NL   C    6     11    1    0    0 1.000  .984  2.00  5.93  9.56  6.85    0   11.3   1   5    0   0
 1973 27 HOU NL   C    3     12    1    1    0  .929  .985  4.33  5.57  6.16  6.35    2   19.0   2   1    5   1

 1979 33 BOS AL  DH   26
 1980 34 NYY AL  DH   21
 1981 35 NYY AL  DH    6
 1982 36 NYY AL  DH    1

 1968 22 HOU NL  LF   40     45    0    6    0  .882  .964  1.12  1.38  1.23  1.64   37  329.3                 
 1969 23 HOU NL  LF    6      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  0.67  1.28  0.84  1.65    5   43.0                 
 1970 24 HOU NL  LF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.40  2.43  1.70    0    3.7                 
 1971 25 HOU NL  LF   87    132    2    2    0  .985  .970  1.54  1.53  1.72  1.87   87  700.0                 
 1972 26 HOU NL  LF  143    215    7    5    0  .978  .974  1.55  1.67  1.58  1.92  143 1261.7                 
 1973 27 HOU NL  LF  142    264    8    9    0  .968  .977  1.92  1.67  2.07  2.05  142 1184.3                 
 1974 28 HOU NL  LF  140    202    5    4    2  .981  .976  1.48  1.55  1.76  1.99  139 1061.0                 
 1975 29 HOU NL  LF    9     12    1    0    0 1.000  .970  1.44  1.71  1.77  2.10    8   66.0                 
 1982 36 ATL NL  LF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  1.60  1.20  2.10    1   15.0                 

 1968 22 HOU NL  OF   40     46    0    6    0  .885  .975  1.15  1.82  1.23  2.02   38  337.3                 
 1969 23 HOU NL  OF    6      7    0    0    0 1.000  .972  1.17  1.75  1.47  2.03    5   43.0                 
 1970 24 HOU NL  OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.80  2.43  2.19    0    3.7                 
 1971 25 HOU NL  OF   87    131    2    2    0  .985  .979  1.53  1.92  1.70  2.19   88  706.0                 
 1972 26 HOU NL  OF  143    218    6    5    0  .978  .978  1.57  1.96  1.60  2.18  143 1261.7                 
 1973 27 HOU NL  OF  142    271    8    9    0  .969  .977  1.96  1.96  2.12  2.23  142 1184.3                 
 1974 28 HOU NL  OF  140    202    7    4    2  .981  .979  1.49  1.96  1.77  2.27  139 1061.0                 
 1975 29 HOU NL  OF    9     12    1    0    0 1.000  .977  1.44  2.01  1.77  2.29    8   66.0                 
 1982 36 ATL NL  OF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.90  1.20  2.28    1   15.0                 

 1968 22 HOU NL  RF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  1.80  1.12  2.02    1    8.0                 
 1971 25 HOU NL  RF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.10    1    6.0                 

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total  1B*1088   8930  653   83  771  .991  .991  8.81  7.91  9.99  8.73 1002 8636.0                 
                 OF* 570    890   24   26    2  .972  .978  1.60  1.94  1.76  2.20  564 4678.0                   570    0    2#
                 LF* 570    877   23   26    2  .972  .974  1.58  1.59  1.74  1.94  562 4664.0                 
                 DH   54   Games not counted in Overall Total below                             
                  C*  10     28    2    1    0  .968  .984  3.00  5.85  8.36  6.58    2   32.3   4   6    5   1
                 RF*   2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  1.80  0.64  2.06    2   14.0                 
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total      1668   9848  679  110  773  .990  .990  6.31  5.86  7.10  6.44 1568  13346
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   3  12   0   6  3  1  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .917   0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   5  16   2   7  0  0  0   1   1   1  .438  .471  .438   0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   3  12   0   3  0  0  0   1   0   1  .250  .250  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   6  22   2   7  1  0  2   7   3   0  .318  .385  .636   0  0   0   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   6  24   0   9  3  1  0   1   0   1  .375  .375  .583   0  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   2-2  17  62   4  23  4  1  2   9   4   2  .371  .403  .565   0  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1973   HOU NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1975   HOU NL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/2      0   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
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.

All-Star
1973 *
1975 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1973-NL-21-0.02
1975-NL-20-0.02
1976-NL-11-0.11
Car-788-0.15 shares

Batting Average
1972 NL-.312-5
1973 NL-.312-5
1975 NL-.324-5
1976 NL-.313-9
1980 AL-.307-10

On-base %
1973 NL-.403-6
1976 NL-.377-7

Slugging %
1975 NL-.495-8

OPS
1976 NL-.835-10

Games
1976 NL-157-7

At Bats
1976 NL-585-10

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1976 NL-662-10

Runs
1973 NL-97-9

Hits
1972 NL-171-9
1973 NL-179-10
1976 NL-183-7

Total Bases
1976 NL-268-9

Doubles
1976 NL-31-10
1977 NL-38-5

RBI
1976 NL-102-4
1977 NL-110-5

Singles
1972 NL-124-9
1973 NL-136-7
1976 NL-133-8

Adjusted OPS+
1975 NL-148-4
1976 NL-147-5
1977 NL-138-9

Runs Created
1972 NL-100-8
1973 NL-104-9
1976 NL-102-6

Adjusted Batting Runs
1975 NL-31-9
1976 NL-37-5
1977 NL-30-10

Batting Wins
1972 NL-3.1-10
1975 NL-3.1-8
1976 NL-3.8-5
1977 NL-2.9-10

Extra-Base Hits
1977 NL-66-6

Times on Base
1972 NL-232-9
1973 NL-268-6
1976 NL-249-6

Offensive Win%
1972 NL-.726-9
1975 NL-.692-9
1976 NL-.695-9

Hit By Pitch
1972 NL-8-2
1977 NL-7-4

Sac. Flies
1976 NL-9-3
1978 NL-11-2

Intentional Walks
1978 NL-16-5

Grounded into Double Plays
1973 NL-18-10
1978 NL-18-4
1980 AL-20-10

Youngest Player
1966 NL-20-8

      

Gray Ink: Batting - 49 (499) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 24.3 (450) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 28.0 (614) (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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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

January 31, 1965: Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent.

June 13, 1979: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later, Pete Ladd, and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Bobby Sprowl (June 19, 1979) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

April 23, 1982: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Scott Patterson (minors).

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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