1900
Born June 4, 1900
Freestone County, TX, USA
George Watkins Notable
b. June 4, 1900 · St. Louis Cardinals 1930–1933, New York Giants 1934, Philadelphia Phillies 1935–1936, Brooklyn Dodgers 1936
George Watkins played for four clubs across seven seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1930 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1936.
Across 894 games he batted .288, with 925 hits and 490 runs. He finished with 73 home runs, 192 doubles and 61 stolen bases.
He played 817 games in the outfield, with 1,684 putouts and 84 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1931.
He was born in Freestone County, TX, USA on June 4, 1900, and died on June 1, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | STL | 119 | 391 | 85 | 146 | 32 | 7 | 17 | 87 | 24 | 49 | 5 | .373 |
| 1931 | STL | 131 | 503 | 93 | 145 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 31 | 66 | 15 | .288 |
| 1932 | STL | 127 | 458 | 67 | 143 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 46 | 18 | .312 |
| 1933 | STL | 138 | 525 | 66 | 146 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 39 | 62 | 11 | .278 |
| 1934 | NYG | 105 | 296 | 38 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 2 | .247 |
| 1935 | PHI | 150 | 600 | 80 | 162 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 40 | 78 | 3 | .270 |
| 1936 | BRO/PHI | 124 | 434 | 61 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 43 | 47 | 7 | .253 |
| Career | — | 894 | 3207 | 490 | 925 | 192 | 42 | 73 | 420 | 246 | 382 | 61 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died June 1, 1970
1931
George Watkins's Three-Home-Run Game, 1931
George Watkins hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 24, 1931.
Image: Goudey, public domain