P Buck Watkins #41
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
P BUCK WATKINS #41 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/20/1929
Born in:Macomb, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 13th Pick in Round 17
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+
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+
1951 Salem - A 21 20 0 4 1 1 5.90 39.2 48 26 26 2 34 16 0 0 2.07 .309 4.88 -0.2 70
1952 Ottumwa - R 22 3 2 0 1 0 5.75 20.1 23 15 13 1 20 30 0 0 2.11 .440 3.77 0.7 103
1952 Savannah - A 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.50 .167 1.03 0.1 999
1952 Charleston - AAA 22 34 0 1 1 0 5.56 89.0 111 57 55 12 58 10 0 0 1.90 .291 6.40 -1.3 84
1953 Savannah - A 23 21 4 2 3 2 3.42 47.1 43 18 18 4 22 40 2 0 1.37 .300 3.92 0.5 127
1954 Savannah - A 24 24 15 9 6 1 3.12 130.0 126 54 45 8 61 93 9 1 1.44 .295 3.72 2.2 135
1955 Atlanta - AA 25 12 0 2 1 0 4.18 32.1 39 16 15 4 13 17 0 0 1.61 .321 5.15 -0.0 114
1956 Des Moines - A 26 34 0 2 2 0 6.03 91.0 107 63 61 5 65 47 0 0 1.89 .327 4.65 -0.6 62
Total DIX 12 0 2 1 0 4.18 32.1 39 16 15 4 13 17 0 0 1.61 .321 5.15 113.6
Total HL 34 0 2 2 0 6.03 91.0 107 63 61 5 65 47 0 0 1.89 .327 4.65 62.4
Total UL 34 0 1 1 0 5.56 89.0 111 57 55 12 58 10 0 0 1.90 .291 6.40 84.4
Total SEL 46 19 11 9 3 3.16 179.1 170 72 63 12 83 134 11 1 1.41 .295 3.74 134.0
Total COW 20 0 4 1 1 5.90 39.2 48 26 26 2 34 16 0 0 2.07 .309 4.88 70.2
Total UMVA 3 2 0 1 0 5.75 20.1 23 15 13 1 20 30 0 0 2.11 .440 3.77 102.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Salem - A P 20 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 39.2 0.68 +0.2 1.415
1952 Charleston - AAA P 33 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 89.0 1.21 +0.7 1.140
1952 Savannah - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Ottumwa - R P 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 20.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Savannah - A P 21 4 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 47.1 1.71 +0.8 1.674
1954 Savannah - A P 24 15 5 8 1 14 1 .929 130.0 0.90 -2.6 .787
1955 Atlanta - AA P 12 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 +0.3 1.011
1956 Des Moines - A P 34 0 7 4 1 11 0 1.000 91.0 1.09 -0.5 .799
TOTAL P 148 21 24 30 2 55 1 .982 451.2 1.08 -1.1 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/21/1948 Was not drafted and joined Bluegrass State.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of college (Bluegrass State; Louisville, KY) by the New York Stars. (Round 17, Pick 13, 269th overall pick).
06/29/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $850.
10/29/1951 Released by the New York organization.
10/30/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/31/1951 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/31/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
11/01/1951 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
11/01/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
11/02/1951 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
11/04/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
08/27/1952 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
09/01/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Ottumwa Owls organization.
08/31/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 8 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
10/25/1954 Released by the Cleveland organization.
10/27/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
10/28/1954 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
11/06/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
02/25/1955 Released by the Detroit organization.
03/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
03/20/1955 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
03/21/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
04/20/1955 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
04/26/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Peaches organization.
12/06/1955 Released by the Atlanta Peaches.
12/12/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
02/26/1956 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
03/21/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
03/26/1956 Released by the Kansas City Kings.
04/25/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
04/20/1957 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
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