1949
Born October 4, 1949
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
John Wathan Notable
b. October 4, 1949 · Kansas City Royals 1976–1985
John Wathan spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Kansas City Royals as a catcher, from 1976 to 1985.
Across 860 games he batted .262, with 656 hits and 305 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 90 doubles and 105 stolen bases.
He played 572 games behind the plate, with 2,224 putouts and 44 errors. He turned 23 double plays. He also played 196 games at first base.
He was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on October 4, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | KCR | 27 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| 1977 | KCR | 55 | 119 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .328 |
| 1978 | KCR | 67 | 190 | 19 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 2 | .300 |
| 1979 | KCR | 90 | 199 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 2 | .206 |
| 1980 | KCR | 126 | 453 | 57 | 138 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 17 | .305 |
| 1981 | KCR | 89 | 301 | 24 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 11 | .252 |
| 1982 | KCR | 121 | 448 | 79 | 121 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 36 | .270 |
| 1983 | KCR | 128 | 437 | 49 | 107 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 56 | 28 | .245 |
| 1984 | KCR | 97 | 171 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | .181 |
| 1985 | KCR | 60 | 145 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | .234 |
| Career | — | 860 | 2505 | 305 | 656 | 90 | 25 | 21 | 261 | 199 | 265 | 105 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Major-league debut: John Wathan
John Wathan made a major-league debut on May 26, 1976.
1985
Final major-league game: John Wathan
John Wathan played a final major-league game on October 6, 1985.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain