Royce Watson
Royce Arthur Watson "Pinky"
Born: April 14, 1921
Deceased: May 30, 1978
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 173
Career: 1940-1950
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Royce Watson compiled a career batting average of .301 with 63 home runs and 214 RBI in his 785-game career with the Lynchburg Senators, Carbondale Pioneers, Schenectady Blue Jays, Portland Pilots and Utica Blue Sox. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 72 | 266 | 266 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .387 | .692 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 119 | 488 | 488 | 159 | 31 | 7 | 19 | .326 | .326 | .535 | .861 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Carbondale Pioneers | 116 | 511 | 436 | 122 | 148 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 24 | 69 | 37 | .339 | .430 | .502 | .932 | 219 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 121 | 578 | 471 | 117 | 141 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 10 | 100 | 62 | .299 | .424 | .399 | .823 | 188 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 111 | 404 | 404 | 110 | 15 | 0 | 9 | .272 | .272 | .376 | .649 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 121 | 548 | 447 | 100 | 123 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 71 | 6 | 97 | 57 | .275 | .404 | .436 | .841 | 195 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 38 | 129 | 129 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .264 | .488 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 87 | 312 | 312 | 98 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .429 | .744 | 134 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 785 | 3236 | 2953 | 339 | 889 | 128 | 40 | 63 | 214 | 40 | 0 | 266 | 156 | .301 | .359 | .435 | .795 | 1286 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | OF | 71 | 119 | 10 | 9 | .935 | 1.817 | |
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | OF | 119 | 209 | 10 | 17 | .928 | 1.840 | |
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Carbondale Pioneers | OF | 116 | 226 | 9 | 13 | 4 | .948 | 2.026 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 121 | 285 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .977 | 2.438 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | OF | 121 | 322 | 18 | 11 | 3 | .969 | 2.810 |
| Totals | 548 | 1161 | 57 | 57 | 9 | .955 | 2.223 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1946 | D | North Atlantic League | Carbondale Pioneers | |||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI |
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