2B James Watkins #34
Memphis Bears LNBL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/16/1917
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2B JAMES WATKINS #34 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 31 6 1 1 0 1 2 4 .194 .257 .290 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 45 45 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 25
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/15/1917 CHN Win, 8-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/14/1917 CHN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1917 CHN Win, 6-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/1917 @ ATL Win, 6-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
04/10/1917 @ ATL Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/09/1917 @ ATL Win, 8-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/08/1917 @ KC Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/07/1917 @ KC Loss, 3-7 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/1917 @ KC Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/1917 @ KC Loss, 2-5 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Full throttle all the time.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/20/1891
Born in:Wyoming, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,284
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1912, 5th Pick in Round 1
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 .194 .257 .290 .547 .266 .097 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 35 1 0 0 0 2 1 9 2 1 2 33.3 2.2 2.02 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Versus Right   23 6 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 .261 .308 .391 .699
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 .118 .200 .118 .318
April   31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 .194 .257 .290 .547
Last Year   429 123 19 7 1 35 54 27 30 3 25 2 .287 .330 .371 .700
2 Years Ago   411 105 11 11 0 33 40 33 50 3 21 5 .255 .316 .336 .652
Career   1593 436 60 29 10 151 184 112 163 13 80 15 .274 .325 .367 .691
Home   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Road   23 5 1 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 .217 .269 .348 .617
Grass   31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 .194 .257 .290 .547
Day   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Night   22 5 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 .227 .308 .364 .671
As Starter   31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 .194 .257 .290 .547
Close/Late   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Inning 1-3   10 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 .200 .182 .400 .582
Inning 4-6   12 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .167 .286 .250 .536
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   7 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
1 Outs   13 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 .154 .250 .154 .404
2 Outs   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 .250 .273 .523
Scoring Position   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 .000 .111 .000 .111
Bases Empty   18 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .444 .760
Runner on 1st   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .091 .167 .273 .439
First Pitch   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-0   4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 1-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.000 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .500 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Ahead in Count   11 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 .385 .364 .748
Batting 6th   31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 .194 .257 .290 .547
Low Leverage   15 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .133 .125 .200 .325
Medium Leverage   13 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 .231 .333 .385 .718
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1913 Memphis - LNBL 22 114 407 104 18 5 5 33 40 23 1 3 46 30 18 .256 .295 .361 .656 102 104 4.1
1914 Memphis - LNBL 23 92 315 98 11 5 4 49 47 27 6 3 33 23 20 .311 .373 .416 .789 147 152 5.3
1915 Memphis - LNBL 24 116 411 105 11 11 0 33 40 33 5 3 50 26 32 .255 .316 .336 .652 108 110 2.2
1916 Memphis - LNBL 25 117 429 123 19 7 1 35 54 27 2 3 30 36 17 .287 .330 .371 .700 121 122 4.6
1917 Memphis - LNBL 26 10 31 6 1 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 2 .194 .257 .290 .547 66 73 0.4
Total LNBL 449 1593 436 60 29 10 151 184 112 15 13 163 116 89 .274 .325 .367 .691 117 120 16.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Lincoln HS - HS 16 57 234 71 14 3 0 26 42 23 6 1 11 2 6 .303 .379 .389 .768 102 101 1.0
1908 Lincoln HS - HS 17 59 215 60 7 2 1 21 32 12 4 2 22 6 4 .279 .326 .344 .670 122 127 1.6
1909 Lincoln HS - HS 18 59 220 54 8 2 0 9 19 10 1 1 22 6 5 .245 .280 .300 .580 88 90 0.6
1910 Little Rock College - COL 19 59 165 42 5 1 0 13 12 16 5 1 25 10 4 .255 .337 .297 .634 109 100 0.9
1911 Little Rock College - COL 20 59 227 54 11 3 0 22 28 34 1 0 37 11 4 .238 .340 .313 .652 112 102 1.0
1912 Little Rock College - COL 21 60 226 54 11 4 3 28 27 19 4 0 38 12 3 .239 .309 .363 .672 96 95 0.5
Total UNCBA 178 618 150 27 8 3 63 67 69 10 1 100 33 11 .243 .328 .327 .655 106 99
Total NSSBA 175 669 185 29 7 1 56 93 45 11 4 55 14 15 .277 .331 .345 .676 104 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1913 Memphis - MLB 2B 108 107 249 291 51 552 12 .978 915.1 5.31 +15.7 1.084
1913 Memphis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Memphis - MLB SS 15 2 8 13 1 21 0 1.000 51.0 3.71 +1.9 1.183
1914 Memphis - MLB 2B 81 81 168 212 30 390 10 .974 705.0 4.85 +12.3 1.067
1914 Memphis - MLB SS 15 6 10 30 3 42 2 .952 73.0 4.93 +1.9 1.078
1915 Memphis - MLB 2B 103 103 282 268 48 574 24 .958 868.0 5.70 +8.7 1.052
1915 Memphis - MLB SS 27 10 20 31 3 58 7 .879 119.2 3.84 -3.6 .873
1916 Memphis - MLB 2B 106 106 287 298 58 608 23 .962 899.0 5.86 +11.6 1.059
1916 Memphis - MLB SS 20 6 20 32 6 59 7 .881 95.2 4.89 -2.8 .892
1917 Memphis - MLB 2B 10 10 28 38 5 67 1 .985 87.2 6.78 +3.5 1.137
TOTAL 2B 408 407 1014 1107 192 2191 70 .968 3475.0 5.49 +51.7 1.068
TOTAL SS 77 24 58 106 13 180 16 .911 339.1 4.35 -2.6 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Lincoln HS Lake Monsters.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (55).
03/09/1907 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
03/28/1907 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (55).
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and joined the Little Rock College Padres.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (55).
06/28/1912 Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the Memphis Bears. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
08/20/1912 Released by the Little Rock College Padres.
08/20/1912 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Bears organization with a signing bonus of $2,520.
09/07/1912 Named the #12 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
04/10/1913 Named the #12 prospect in the LNBL
06/17/1913 Named the #8 prospect in the LNBL
09/23/1913 Wins the 1913 LNBL GSL Rookie of the Year Award.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
04/29/1914 Injured on 04/24/1914, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 3 weeks.
05/28/1914 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/08/1914 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1914 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1914 Wins the LNBL GSL Batter of the Month Award.
09/24/1914 Wins the 1914 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
07/24/1916 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1916 123 9
Year HR Rank
1913 5 3
1914 4 5
Year SB Rank
1916 36 10
Year RBI Rank
1914 49 8
Year HP Rank
1914 6 5
Year SH Rank
1915 21 9
1916 25 3
Year SF Rank
1914 3 10
Year AVG Rank
1916 .287 10
Year WAR Rank
1913 3.9 8
1914 5.4 3
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