Neal Watlington
Julius Neal Watlington
Born: December 25, 1922
Yanceyville, NC US
Deceased: December 29, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1941-1958
Major League Statistics
Neal Watlington compiled a career batting average of .266 with 49 home runs and 372 RBI in his 1171-game career with the Mayodan Millers, Danville Leafs, Knoxville Smokies, Jersey City Giants, Ottawa Giants, Ottawa Athletics, Richmond Virginians and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 111 | 418 | 396 | 61 | 130 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 9 | 21 | 15 | .328 | .362 | .455 | .817 | 180 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 134 | 486 | 486 | 147 | 24 | 3 | 8 | .302 | .302 | .414 | .716 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 103 | 403 | 367 | 48 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 7 | 29 | 21 | .270 | .325 | .346 | .671 | 127 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 114 | 382 | 344 | 46 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 8 | 34 | 20 | .267 | .337 | .401 | .738 | 138 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 116 | 404 | 366 | 33 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 21 | .238 | .297 | .287 | .584 | 105 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 123 | 446 | 399 | 44 | 101 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 20 | .253 | .330 | .343 | .674 | 137 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 55 | 176 | 155 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 12 | .252 | .341 | .348 | .689 | 54 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 115 | 398 | 349 | 39 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 21 | .258 | .338 | .330 | .667 | 115 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 106 | 370 | 329 | 36 | 86 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 21 | .261 | .331 | .319 | .650 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 89 | 257 | 236 | 32 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .292 | .340 | .432 | .772 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 62 | 177 | 164 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .128 | .172 | .177 | .349 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 43 | 87 | 77 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .169 | .247 | .273 | .520 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1171 | 4004 | 3668 | 374 | 974 | 131 | 31 | 49 | 372 | 35 | 0 | 289 | 179 | .266 | .320 | .358 | .678 | 1314 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | C | 99 | 537 | 72 | 20 | 10 | .968 | 6.152 | 12 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 52 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 45 | 207 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .971 | 5.178 | 7 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 72 | 330 | 36 | 11 | 8 | .971 | 5.083 | 8 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 27 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | C | 104 | 443 | 54 | 7 | 13 | .986 | 4.779 | 7 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | C | 114 | 464 | 80 | 9 | 9 | .984 | 4.772 | 16 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | C | 46 | 210 | 29 | 5 | 6 | .980 | 5.196 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | C | 105 | 362 | 60 | 6 | 5 | .986 | 4.019 | 12 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 89 | 386 | 55 | 10 | 11 | .978 | 4.955 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 62 | 284 | 17 | 3 | 5 | .990 | 4.855 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | C | 41 | 187 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .985 | 4.951 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 25 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.680 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 881 | 3642 | 466 | 86 | 72 | .979 | 4.663 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN |
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