P Jake Watkins #26
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P JAKE WATKINS #26 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 21 8-5 0 3.63 131.1 134 8 45 61 1.36 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 ATL Loss, 3-7 2.2 3 0 0 0 3
09/20/1974 @ PHI Win, 7-1 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/10/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-8 4.2 3 0 0 2 2
09/03/1974 BOS Loss, 1-2 4.0 2 1 1 1 2
08/27/1974 CHI Win, 4-3 X 5.2 8 3 3 3 2
08/20/1974 @ CHI Win, 8-7 X 4.1 11 7 7 3 2
08/12/1974 HOU Win, 6-5 X 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 Win
08/07/1974 BOS Win, 5-2 X 5.2 5 1 1 1 3 Win
08/03/1974 ATL Loss, 3-4 X 5.2 4 3 3 2 2
07/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 8-7 X 3.0 8 6 6 2 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/06/1942
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,630
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 152 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 12th Pick in Round 14
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 21 8 5 0 3.63 131.1 134 59 53 8 45 61 0 0.0 0 8 38.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 1 12.34 9.18 4.18 3.08 3.69 1.36 98 1.8 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 176 47 8 2 2 25 14 17 1 6 1 .267 .323 .369 .692      
vs. RHB 330 87 16 7 6 34 31 44 1 8 0 .264 .326 .409 .735      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 2 1 1 0 2 2  
May 5 5 1 1 0 2.97 30.1 25 10 10 1 10 16  
June 5 5 2 3 0 4.97 25.1 32 18 14 4 12 8  
July 5 5 2 1 0 3.95 27.1 32 14 12 1 9 15  
August 5 5 2 0 0 4.61 27.1 33 14 14 2 9 13  
September 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 10.2 7 2 2 0 3 4  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 3.24 8.1 9 4 3 0 3 7  
Last Year 42 19 11 5 0 3.84 140.2 154 68 60 8 52 77  
2 Years Ago 36 36 19 9 0 2.62 223.1 216 77 65 7 69 165  
Career 245 191 91 51 3 3.14 1265.0 1173 507 442 79 418 855  
Home 14 12 5 2 0 2.70 76.2 76 25 23 5 16 36  
Road 11 9 3 3 0 4.94 54.2 58 34 30 3 29 25  
Grass 25 21 8 5 0 3.63 131.1 134 59 53 8 45 61  
Day 7 6 1 1 0 2.61 38.0 34 16 11 4 12 21  
Night 18 15 7 4 0 4.05 93.1 100 43 42 4 33 40  
As Starter 21 21 8 5 0 3.89 118.0 124 57 51 8 42 54  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 1.35 13.1 10 2 2 0 3 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Cincinnati - FABL 23 15 2 2 2 2 3.26 30.1 26 13 11 4 6 18 0 0 1.05 .237 3.96 0.1 113
1967 Cincinnati - FABL 24 5 2 0 2 1 8.31 13.0 23 13 12 2 6 9 0 0 2.23 .447 4.75 -0.1 40
1968 Washington - FABL 25 18 7 1 3 0 3.00 54.0 45 18 18 4 17 43 0 0 1.15 .268 2.93 0.7 106
1969 Washington - FABL 26 34 34 16 8 0 3.16 210.2 173 90 74 13 77 163 2 0 1.19 .267 3.28 4.6 123
1970 Washington - FABL 27 33 33 17 7 0 3.06 217.2 188 84 74 21 64 165 1 0 1.16 .273 4.09 3.9 147
1971 Washington - FABL 28 37 37 17 10 0 2.77 244.0 214 85 75 12 82 154 1 0 1.21 .272 3.21 5.0 135
1972 Washington - FABL 29 36 36 19 9 0 2.62 223.1 216 77 65 7 69 165 0 0 1.28 .311 2.59 6.1 134
1973 Washington - FABL 30 42 19 11 5 0 3.84 140.2 154 68 60 8 52 77 0 0 1.46 .313 3.70 2.1 105
1974 New York - FABL 31 25 21 8 5 0 3.63 131.1 134 59 53 8 45 61 0 0 1.36 .287 3.69 1.8 103
Total FABL 245 191 91 51 3 3.14 1265.0 1173 507 442 79 418 855 4 0 1.26 .286 3.39 24.4 122
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 La Crosse - R 17 11 0 0 2 2 5.25 12.0 9 7 7 2 11 10 0 0 1.67 .226 7.22 -0.1 120
1961 Burlington - R 18 9 0 2 0 0 6.07 13.1 16 9 9 0 7 10 0 0 1.72 .372 4.10 0.3 94
1961 Charleston - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.65 0.1 999
1962 Quincy - R 19 22 0 4 0 0 1.26 28.2 21 4 4 0 18 28 0 0 1.36 .300 2.70 0.9 410
1962 Charleston - A 19 5 0 1 0 1 4.50 8.0 6 4 4 1 3 7 0 0 1.12 .227 3.68 0.1 100
1963 Camden - A 20 47 0 3 7 11 3.44 70.2 61 27 27 9 37 62 0 0 1.39 .271 3.71 -0.1 97
1963 Erie - AA 20 8 0 0 0 1 0.67 13.1 7 1 1 0 10 12 0 0 1.27 .206 2.78 0.2 567
1964 Camden - A 21 34 0 5 3 5 2.15 37.2 23 11 9 1 19 54 0 0 1.12 .272 1.56 1.3 166
1964 Erie - AA 21 32 0 3 2 6 2.66 44.0 35 15 13 2 31 46 0 0 1.50 .303 3.26 0.4 143
1965 Erie - AA 22 3 3 0 1 0 1.45 18.2 10 3 3 1 4 16 0 0 0.75 .196 2.20 0.7 260
1965 Indianapolis - AAA 22 25 14 7 5 2 4.17 105.2 96 55 49 6 56 73 0 0 1.44 .285 4.20 0.9 92
1966 Indianapolis - AAA 23 16 16 3 5 0 3.57 103.1 76 46 41 11 51 77 0 0 1.23 .230 4.66 0.5 108
1967 Indianapolis - AAA 24 24 24 7 5 0 3.20 146.1 147 61 52 9 70 127 1 0 1.48 .321 3.64 2.6 120
1968 Richmond - AAA 25 18 18 5 5 0 2.96 109.1 94 53 36 7 63 58 0 0 1.44 .254 3.93 2.4 154
Total EA 43 3 3 3 7 2.01 76.0 52 19 17 3 45 74 0 0 1.28 .259 2.92 189.0
Total UL 18 18 5 5 0 2.96 109.1 94 53 36 7 63 58 0 0 1.44 .254 3.93 153.7
Total MAL 81 0 8 10 16 2.99 108.1 84 38 36 10 56 116 0 0 1.29 .271 2.96 113.2
Total SEL 6 0 1 0 1 3.86 9.1 6 4 4 1 3 8 0 0 0.96 .200 3.39 116.9
Total UMVA 42 0 6 2 2 3.33 54.0 46 20 20 2 36 48 0 0 1.52 .306 4.05 173.6
Total CL 65 54 17 15 2 3.60 355.1 319 162 142 26 177 277 1 0 1.40 .285 4.10 107.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Washington - FABL 27 2 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.43 .294 3.31 0.2 117
Total FABL 2 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.43 .294 3.31 116.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 La Crosse - R P 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.2 .000
1961 Charleston - A P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 .983
1961 Burlington - R P 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 13.1 0.00 +0.4 .000
1962 Charleston - A P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 .974
1962 Quincy - R P 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 28.2 0.31 +0.9 .000
1963 Erie - AA P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.2 .977
1963 Camden - A P 47 0 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 70.2 1.66 +0.3 .994
1964 Erie - AA P 32 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 44.0 1.02 +0.0 .523
1964 Camden - A P 34 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 37.2 0.48 +0.1 1.043
1965 Indianapolis - AAA P 25 14 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 105.2 1.11 +0.4 1.167
1965 Erie - AA P 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 18.2 0.96 +0.1 1.061
1966 Cincinnati - MLB P 15 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 +0.5 2.072
1966 Indianapolis - AAA P 16 16 6 8 0 15 1 .933 103.1 1.22 +2.4 1.000
1967 Cincinnati - MLB P 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.1 .000
1967 Indianapolis - AAA P 24 24 8 9 0 18 1 .944 146.1 1.05 +0.9 .818
1968 Washington - MLB P 18 7 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 -0.0 1.526
1968 Richmond - AAA P 18 18 4 13 1 20 3 .850 109.1 1.40 -2.4 .697
1969 Washington - MLB P 34 34 16 16 1 32 0 1.000 210.2 1.37 +1.2 .999
1970 Washington - MLB P 33 33 18 20 1 38 0 1.000 217.2 1.57 +0.7 .951
1971 Washington - MLB P 37 37 27 26 0 54 1 .981 244.0 1.95 +2.1 1.068
1972 Washington - MLB P 36 36 16 23 3 41 2 .951 223.1 1.57 +1.4 .989
1973 Washington - MLB P 41 19 12 13 1 27 2 .926 140.2 1.60 -0.0 .991
1974 New York - MLB P 25 21 6 15 2 23 2 .913 131.1 1.44 -0.7 1.004
TOTAL P 497 266 136 170 11 320 14 .956 1977.1 1.39 +8.0 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Coulterville; Coulterville, IL) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 14, Pick 12, 220th overall pick).
05/14/1961 Released by the Chicago organization.
05/15/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Charleston Seagulls!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
07/04/1965 Injured (elbow strain),out for 6 weeks.
12/30/1967 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Washington Eagles, along with C Dode Best, in exchange for SS Harry Phillips.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Washington Eagles development complex.
04/10/1970 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Washington Eagles development complex.
07/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
11/03/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 FABL FA Allen Award voting.
03/21/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Washington Eagles development complex.
10/01/1971 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/21/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Washington Eagles development complex.
03/26/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Washington Eagles development complex.
04/17/1974 Released by the Washington Eagles.
04/26/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $90,000 with the New York Gothams organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 34 6
1971 37 1
1972 36 5
Year W Rank
1969 16 4
1970 17 4
1971 17 6
1972 19 2
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .667 5
1970 .708 3
1971 .630 7
1972 .679 7
Year HLD Rank
1973 5 8
Year ERA Rank
1970 3.06 3
1971 2.77 6
1972 2.62 2
Year BABIP Rank
1970 .273 7
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.19 10
1970 1.16 4
Year K/BB Rank
1970 2.58 7
1972 2.39 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 10.89 10
1970 10.63 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1971 0.44 7
1972 0.28 3
Year H/9 Rank
1969 7.39 6
1970 7.77 6
Year K/9 Rank
1969 6.96 8
1972 6.65 4
Year QS Rank
1970 21 10
Year QSP Rank
1970 .636 8
Year GB% Rank
1972 0.59 4
Year WAR Rank
1971 5.1 7
1972 6.1 5
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