1915
Born October 16, 1915
Drury, MD, USA
Murray Watkins Notable
Murray Watkins divided eight seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Philadelphia Stars from 1941, then the Philadelphia Stars through 1948.
Across 243 games he batted .235, with 227 hits and 147 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 20 doubles and 24 stolen bases.
He played 202 games at third base, with 419 assists and 55 errors. He turned 42 double plays.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1943 and 1946.
He was born in Drury, MD, USA on October 16, 1915, and died on March 26, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1943, 1945, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | NE | 7 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1943 | NE | 33 | 138 | 22 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .232 |
| 1944 | NE | 34 | 131 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .198 |
| 1945 | NE | 23 | 96 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .198 |
| 1946 | NE/PS | 53 | 203 | 36 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .266 |
| 1947 | PS | 45 | 178 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .258 |
| 1948 | PS | 47 | 196 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | .240 |
| Career | — | 243 | 967 | 147 | 227 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 90 | 3 | 24 | .235 |
On this day & linked events
1987