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Proper Name
John David Wathan
High Level
MLB (1976-1985)
Positions
C (593) ... 1B (196) ... OF (65) ... RF (39) ... LF (28) ... DH (19)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
74.166
place
Cedar Rapids,Iowa
High School
St. Augustine (San Diego,CA)
colleges
University of San Diego (San Diego,CA),
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
KCA [10]
TBC#
19436
mlbam id
123973
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1976-1985].262.660250530565621261105
Speed
67
Power
36
Contact
76
XBH
42
RBIs
51
Runs
49
Hitting
57
Durability
54
Team
.554
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Derek Wathan ... Father of Dusty Wathan ... [1985] World Series Champion with Kansas City Royals ... [1994] Inducted into the University of San Diego Athletics Hall of Fame
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1976 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 26 -- c -- 24 84 4 13 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 84 5 8 .155 .155 .214 .369 .060 .060 .155 0.00 0.00 -- --
1976 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 26 -- c -- 24 84 4 13 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 18 89 5 8 .155 .202 .214 .417 .119 .060 .191 5.62 17.98 3.20 --
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 26 12 c log 27 42 5 12 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 13 46 1 11 .286 .333 .310 .643 .024 .024 .324 4.35 10.87 2.50 --
1977 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 27 12 c log 55 119 18 39 5 3 2 21 2 0 5 8 0 0 3 1 1 56 127 10 29 .328 .346 .471 .817 .202 .143 .330 3.94 6.30 1.60 59.50
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 28 12 1b log 67 190 19 57 10 1 2 28 2 1 3 12 4 3 3 1 5 75 203 13 44 .300 .320 .395 .715 .116 .095 .307 1.48 5.91 4.00 95.00
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 12 1b log 90 199 26 41 7 3 2 28 2 1 7 24 0 5 5 1 7 60 216 12 29 .206 .227 .302 .529 .136 .095 .219 3.24 11.11 3.43 99.50
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 12 c log 126 453 57 138 14 7 6 58 17 3 50 42 3 3 1 6 19 184 510 27 111 .305 .377 .406 .783 .243 .102 .325 9.80 8.24 0.84 75.50
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 12 c log 89 301 24 76 9 3 1 19 11 6 19 23 2 5 3 1 9 94 330 13 63 .252 .298 .312 .611 .140 .060 .268 5.76 6.97 1.21 301.00
1982 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 32 12 c log 121 448 79 121 11 3 3 51 36 9 48 46 2 3 1 0 26 147 502 17 104 .270 .343 .328 .671 .225 .058 .295 9.56 9.16 0.96 149.33
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 12 c log 128 437 49 107 18 3 2 32 28 7 27 56 1 2 2 0 11 137 469 23 84 .245 .289 .314 .603 .178 .069 .276 5.76 11.94 2.07 218.50
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 12 c-1b log 97 171 17 31 7 1 2 10 6 6 21 34 0 4 0 0 6 46 196 10 21 .181 .271 .269 .540 .211 .088 .215 10.71 17.35 1.62 85.50
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 12 c log 60 145 11 34 8 1 1 9 1 1 17 15 1 2 0 0 4 47 165 10 24 .234 .319 .324 .643 .207 .090 .256 10.30 9.09 0.88 145.00
1976 AAA Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 48 168 8 26 10 0 0 12 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 36 173 10 16 .155 .179 .214 .393 .089 .060 .171 2.89 9.25 3.20 --
1976 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 27 42 5 12 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 13 46 1 11 .286 .333 .310 .643 .024 .024 .324 4.35 10.87 2.50 --
1977 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 55 119 18 39 5 3 2 21 2 0 5 8 0 0 3 1 1 56 127 10 29 .328 .346 .471 .817 .202 .143 .330 3.94 6.30 1.60 59.50
1978 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 67 190 19 57 10 1 2 28 2 1 3 12 4 3 3 1 5 75 203 13 44 .300 .320 .395 .715 .116 .095 .307 1.48 5.91 4.00 95.00
1979 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 90 199 26 41 7 3 2 28 2 1 7 24 0 5 5 1 7 60 216 12 29 .206 .227 .302 .529 .136 .095 .219 3.24 11.11 3.43 99.50
1980 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 126 453 57 138 14 7 6 58 17 3 50 42 3 3 1 6 19 184 510 27 111 .305 .377 .406 .783 .243 .102 .325 9.80 8.24 0.84 75.50
1981 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 89 301 24 76 9 3 1 19 11 6 19 23 2 5 3 1 9 94 330 13 63 .252 .298 .312 .611 .140 .060 .268 5.76 6.97 1.21 301.00
1982 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 121 448 79 121 11 3 3 51 36 9 48 46 2 3 1 0 26 147 502 17 104 .270 .343 .328 .671 .225 .058 .295 9.56 9.16 0.96 149.33
1983 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 128 437 49 107 18 3 2 32 28 7 27 56 1 2 2 0 11 137 469 23 84 .245 .289 .314 .603 .178 .069 .276 5.76 11.94 2.07 218.50
1984 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 97 171 17 31 7 1 2 10 6 6 21 34 0 4 0 0 6 46 196 10 21 .181 .271 .269 .540 .211 .088 .215 10.71 17.35 1.62 85.50
1985 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 60 145 11 34 8 1 1 9 1 1 17 15 1 2 0 0 4 47 165 10 24 .234 .319 .324 .643 .207 .090 .256 10.30 9.09 0.88 145.00
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 860 2505 305 656 90 25 21 261 105 36 199 265 14 28 18 10 89 859 2764 136 520 .262 .318 .343 .661 .188 .081 .284 7.20 9.59 1.33 119.29
Total Minors (1 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 48 168 8 26 10 0 0 12 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 36 173 10 16 .155 .179 .214 .393 .089 .060 .171 2.89 9.25 3.20 --
Total AL (10 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 860 2505 305 656 90 25 21 261 105 36 199 265 14 28 18 10 89 859 2764 136 520 .262 .318 .343 .661 .188 .081 .284 7.20 9.59 1.33 119.29
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 48 168 8 26 10 0 0 12 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 36 173 10 16 .155 .179 .214 .393 .089 .060 .171 2.89 9.25 3.20 --
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1977 Kansas City Royals Championship Series Playoffs 27 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 50.00 -- --
1978 Kansas City Royals Championship Series Playoffs 28 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1980 Kansas City Royals World Series Playoffs 30 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 2 .286 .444 .286 .730 .286 .000 .333 22.22 11.11 0.50 --
1980 Kansas City Royals Championship Series Playoffs 30 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 .500 .000 .000 33.33 11.11 0.33 --
1981 Kansas City Royals Division Series Playoffs 31 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 3 .300 .364 .300 .664 .100 .000 .333 9.09 9.09 1.00 --
1984 Kansas City Royals Championship Series Playoffs 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1985 Kansas City Royals World Series Playoffs 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 35 17 34 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 0 5 .147 .275 .147 .422 .176 .000 .185 15.00 17.50 1.17 --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 26 c 23 8 101.0 57 4 1 1 62 61 9 3 75.00 .984 2.7 0.60 5.44 14.2 85.2 3
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 26 1b 3 1 11.0 6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 0.55 4.91 1.9 11.1 3
1976 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 26 c 21 0 0.0 127 14 3 3 144 141 0 0 -- .979 6.7 -- -- 15.4 87.5 3
1976 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 26 of 1 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 -- .500 1.0 -- -- 0.7 4.2 5
1977 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 27 c 35 19 205.0 130 9 1 0 140 139 15 3 83.33 .993 4.0 0.68 6.10 21.6 63.6 2
1977 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 27 1b 5 4 26.0 26 0 1 2 27 26 0 0 -- .963 5.2 1.00 9.00 3.1 9.1 3
1977 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 27 dh 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 1.2 3.6 9
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 28 c 21 16 146.1 78 6 2 0 86 84 11 6 64.71 .977 4.0 0.57 5.17 13.0 31.3 2
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 28 1b 47 31 296.1 307 22 0 20 329 329 0 0 -- 1.000 7.0 1.11 10.00 29.0 70.1 3
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 c 23 18 164.1 70 5 1 0 76 75 7 2 77.78 .987 3.3 0.46 4.11 14.2 25.6 2
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 1b 49 25 250.0 264 19 2 30 285 283 0 0 -- .993 5.8 1.13 10.19 30.2 54.4 2
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 lf 2 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 0.5 0.17 1.50 1.2 2.2 6
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 rf 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.50 4.50 0.6 1.1 6
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 of 3 0 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 0.25 2.25 1.9 3.3 9
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 dh 11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 6.8 12.2 4
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 c 77 72 651.0 306 25 6 5 337 331 58 21 73.42 .982 4.3 0.51 4.58 47.5 61.1 2
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 1b 12 11 102.1 112 7 1 14 120 119 0 0 -- .992 9.9 1.17 10.49 7.4 9.5 3
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 lf 19 18 157.0 35 0 1 0 36 35 0 0 -- .972 1.8 0.22 2.01 11.7 15.1 3
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 rf 17 13 121.0 19 1 0 0 20 20 0 0 -- 1.000 1.2 0.17 1.49 10.5 13.5 4
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 of 35 31 278.0 54 1 1 0 56 55 0 0 -- .982 1.6 0.20 1.78 21.6 27.8 5
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 c 73 68 615.1 300 26 7 1 333 326 45 18 71.43 .979 4.5 0.53 4.77 70.9 82.0 1
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 1b 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 1.00 9.00 1.0 1.1 6
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 lf 3 3 23.0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 0.09 0.78 2.9 3.4 4
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 rf 13 10 92.0 14 1 0 0 15 15 0 0 -- 1.000 1.2 0.16 1.47 12.6 14.6 4
1981 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 31 of 16 13 115.0 15 2 0 0 17 17 0 0 -- 1.000 1.1 0.15 1.33 15.5 18.0 6
1982 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 32 c 120 116 991.1 463 38 10 3 511 501 61 39 61.00 .980 4.2 0.51 4.55 74.1 99.2 1
1982 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 32 1b 3 2 18.2 19 2 0 2 21 21 0 0 -- 1.000 7.0 1.15 10.38 1.9 2.5 7
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 c 92 89 786.2 360 32 6 5 398 392 57 30 65.52 .985 4.3 0.50 4.49 56.8 71.9 1
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 1b 37 27 238.0 244 26 3 24 273 270 0 0 -- .989 7.3 1.13 10.21 22.8 28.9 3
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 lf 3 1 9.0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 0.22 2.00 1.9 2.3 8
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 rf 8 2 24.0 9 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 -- 1.000 1.1 0.38 3.38 4.9 6.3 8
1983 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 33 of 9 3 33.0 11 0 0 0 11 11 0 0 -- 1.000 1.2 0.33 3.00 5.6 7.0 11
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 c 59 49 421.0 213 21 6 2 240 234 29 13 69.05 .975 4.0 0.56 5.00 36.4 60.8 2
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 1b 33 1 77.1 91 10 0 8 101 101 0 0 -- 1.000 3.1 1.31 11.79 20.4 34.0 3
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 lf 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.6 1.0 8
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 of 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.6 1.0 10
1984 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 dh 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 2.5 4.1 4
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 c 49 40 371.2 247 28 4 6 279 275 21 16 56.76 .986 5.6 0.74 6.67 30.2 81.7 2
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 1b 6 1 14.0 12 1 0 0 13 13 0 0 -- 1.000 2.2 0.93 8.36 3.7 10.0 2
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 dh 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 1.2 3.3 4
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- c 572 495 4,452 2224 194 44 23 2462 2418 313 151 67.46 .982 4.2 0.54 4.89 -- -- --
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 1b 196 103 1,034 1082 87 7 100 1176 1169 0 0 -- .994 6.0 1.13 10.18 -- -- --
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- lf 28 23 199 39 1 1 0 41 40 0 0 -- .976 1.4 0.20 1.81 -- -- --
Total MLB (4 yrs) -- MLB -- -- rf 39 25 239 43 2 0 0 45 45 0 0 -- 1.000 1.2 0.19 1.69 -- -- --
Total MLB (5 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 64 48 438 82 3 1 0 86 85 0 0 -- .988 1.3 0.19 1.75 -- -- --
Total MLB (4 yrs) -- MLB -- -- dh 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- c 21 0 0 127 14 3 3 144 141 0 0 -- .979 6.7 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- of 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 -- .500 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1976 Minor 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1976 MLB 0 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MLB 0 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1978 MLB 0 21 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 MLB 0 23 49 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 11
1980 MLB 0 77 12 0 0 0 19 0 17 35 0
1981 MLB 0 73 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 16 0
1982 MLB 0 120 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MLB 0 92 37 0 0 0 3 0 8 9 0
1984 MLB 0 59 33 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4
1985 MLB 0 49 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2