John Wathan
John David Wathan
Born: October 4, 1949
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1971 January Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: San Diego
Career: 1971-1976
Major League Statistics
John Wathan compiled a career batting average of .264 with 28 home runs and 203 RBI in his 502-game career with the Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 64 | 257 | 215 | 37 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 42 | .260 | .367 | .344 | .711 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 43 | 180 | 147 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 18 | .279 | .404 | .422 | .826 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 16 | 62 | 54 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .315 | .393 | .407 | .801 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 48 | 178 | 148 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 26 | .270 | .381 | .405 | .786 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 18 | 54 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .294 | .321 | .353 | .674 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 65 | 249 | 233 | 20 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 35 | .249 | .287 | .373 | .661 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 120 | 479 | 428 | 63 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 68 | .245 | .319 | .336 | .656 | 144 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 104 | 399 | 360 | 42 | 109 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 48 | .303 | .361 | .431 | .792 | 155 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 24 | 89 | 84 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .155 | .202 | .214 | .417 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 502 | 1947 | 1720 | 236 | 454 | 68 | 17 | 28 | 203 | 26 | 13 | 191 | 263 | .264 | .341 | .372 | .713 | 640 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 57 | 431 | 30 | 13 | 2 | .973 | 8.088 | 24 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 1B | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.750 | ||||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | C | 36 | 255 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.500 | 9 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | OF | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 | ||||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 30 | 208 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .996 | 7.400 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 1B | 16 | 115 | 15 | 2 | 13 | .985 | 8.125 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 16 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 7.375 | 3 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 15 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 6.600 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 53 | 293 | 27 | 4 | 3 | .988 | 6.038 | 11 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 65 | 608 | 31 | 6 | 50 | .991 | 9.831 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 23 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.913 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 19 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.684 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 97 | 528 | 45 | 10 | 7 | .983 | 5.907 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 21 | 127 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .979 | 6.714 | 3 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 477 | 2963 | 229 | 48 | 89 | .985 | 6.692 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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