Linville Watkins
Linville Brady Watkins "Watty"
Born: November 17, 1911
Henderson, NC US
Deceased: August 4, 1968
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1934-1948
Linville Watkins compiled a career record of 149 wins and 122 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 428-game pitching career with the Jacksonville Jax, Nashville Vols, Tyler Trojans, Jersey City Giants, Richmond Colts, Clinton Giants, Knoxville Smokies and Bryan Bombers. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.99 | 35 | 259.0 | 240 | 119 | 86 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.99 | 39 | 196.0 | 204 | 99 | 87 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.09 | 37 | 233.3 | 225 | 102 | 80 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.87 | 47 | 26 | 207.0 | 252 | 100 | 89 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.20 | 30 | 109.0 | 140 | 71 | 63 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 13 | 4 | 34.0 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 7 | 14.0 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 11 | 36.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.67 | 12 | 49.0 | 41 | 23 | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.78 | 46 | 283.0 | 302 | 144 | 119 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.53 | 42 | 265.0 | 295 | 131 | 104 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.80 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 273.0 | 268 | 119 | 85 | 68 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.36 | 35 | 26 | 1 | 260.0 | 294 | 171 | 126 | 83 | 129 | 10 | 6 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Bryan Bombers | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.56 | 34 | 240.0 | 260 | 131 | 95 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 149 | 122 | .550 | 3.55 | 428 | 59 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2458.3 | 2572 | 1241 | 971 | 0 | 821 | 0 | 239 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 44 | 132 | 132 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .379 | .652 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 40 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .299 | .537 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 42 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .376 | .635 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 50 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .203 | .391 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .387 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 13 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .500 | .722 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 58 | 128 | 128 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .367 | .617 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 48 | 106 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .208 | .302 | .509 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 45 | 120 | 106 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .283 | .345 | .377 | .722 | 40 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 37 | 124 | 108 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .333 | .395 | .435 | .830 | 47 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Bryan Bombers | 46 | 115 | 115 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .287 | .530 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 478 | 1018 | 988 | 23 | 250 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | .253 | .269 | .339 | .608 | 335 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 37 | 11 | 40 | 5 | 3 | .911 | 1.378 |
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Bryan Bombers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 372 | 11 | 40 | 5 | 3 | .911 | .137 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | West Dixie League | Jacksonville Jax | NY1 | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Jacksonville Jax | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Bryan Bombers |
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