John Wathan
John David Wathan
Born: October 4, 1949
Cedar Rapids, IA USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
College: University of San Diego
Career: 1976-1985
Draft: Round 1 (1971 January Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: San Diego
Minor League Statistics
John Wathan compiled a career batting average of .262 with 21 home runs and 261 RBI in his 860-game career with the Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .333 | .310 | .643 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 55 | 127 | 119 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .328 | .346 | .471 | .817 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1978 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 67 | 203 | 190 | 19 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .300 | .320 | .395 | .715 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
1979 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 90 | 216 | 199 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .206 | .227 | .302 | .529 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 126 | 510 | 453 | 57 | 138 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 50 | 42 | .305 | .377 | .406 | .783 | 184 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 89 | 330 | 301 | 24 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 23 | .252 | .298 | .312 | .611 | 94 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
1982 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 121 | 502 | 448 | 79 | 121 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 36 | 9 | 48 | 46 | .270 | .343 | .328 | .671 | 147 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
1983 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 128 | 469 | 437 | 49 | 107 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 56 | .245 | .289 | .314 | .603 | 137 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 97 | 196 | 171 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 34 | .181 | .271 | .269 | .540 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 60 | 165 | 145 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | .234 | .319 | .324 | .643 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 860 | 2764 | 2505 | 305 | 656 | 90 | 25 | 21 | 261 | 105 | 36 | 199 | 265 | .262 | .318 | .343 | .661 | 859 | 89 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 10 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 23 | 8 | 101.0 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 5.436 | 2.652 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 3 | 1 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.909 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 35 | 19 | 205.0 | 130 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 6.102 | 3.971 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16.7 |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 5 | 4 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 9.000 | 5.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 47 | 31 | 296.3 | 307 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 1.000 | 9.992 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 21 | 16 | 146.3 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 5.166 | 4.000 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 35.3 |
1979 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 49 | 25 | 250.0 | 264 | 19 | 2 | 30 | .993 | 1.188 | 5.776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1979 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 23 | 18 | 164.3 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 4.108 | 3.261 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
1979 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 77 | 72 | 651.0 | 306 | 25 | 6 | 5 | .982 | 4.576 | 4.299 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 26.6 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 35 | 31 | 278.0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 1.781 | 1.571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 12 | 11 | 102.3 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .992 | 1.466 | 9.917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 73 | 68 | 615.3 | 300 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .979 | 4.768 | 4.466 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 28.6 |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 16 | 13 | 115.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.330 | 1.063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 120 | 116 | 991.3 | 463 | 38 | 10 | 3 | .980 | 4.548 | 4.175 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 40 | 39.6 |
1982 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 3 | 2 | 18.7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.125 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 92 | 89 | 786.7 | 360 | 32 | 6 | 5 | .985 | 4.485 | 4.261 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 30 | 34.5 |
1983 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 37 | 27 | 238.0 | 244 | 26 | 3 | 24 | .989 | 1.210 | 7.297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 9 | 3 | 33.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 59 | 49 | 421.0 | 213 | 21 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 5.002 | 3.966 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 31.0 |
1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 33 | 1 | 77.3 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 11.754 | 3.061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 49 | 40 | 371.7 | 247 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .986 | 6.659 | 5.612 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 43.2 |
1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 6 | 1 | 14.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.357 | 2.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 832 | 646 | 5926.3 | 3388 | 284 | 52 | 123 | .986 | 5.576 | 4.413 | 15 | 0 | 313 | 152 | 32.7 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | WS | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .400 | .286 | .686 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | AWDIV | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | WS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 18 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .147 | .268 | .147 | .415 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | C | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 1B | 2 | 1 | 11.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.909 | 8.500 |
1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | C | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 2.000 |
1978 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.875 | 7.000 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | RF | 3 | 2 | 17.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.706 | 2.333 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | WS | C | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.938 | 3.500 |
1980 | AL | Kansas City Royals | WS | RF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
1981 | AL | Kansas City Royals | AWDIV | C | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5.192 | 5.000 |
Totals | 14 | 9 | 81.0 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 6.222 | 4.000 |
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