Bob Watson #27

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B/T: R/R
6' 2"/205

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6185	.295	184	989	27	.811

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
6185	.295	184	989	27	.811

Bob Watson Bio

Fullname: Robert Jose Watson
Nickname: Bull
Born: 4/10/1946 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Fremont, Los Angeles, CA
Debut: 9/09/1966
Died: 5/14/2020

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6185	802	1826	184	989	27	.295	.364	.811

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	6185	802	1826	184	989	27	.295	.364	.811

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Awards

NL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
05/1972	Houston Astros	NL
05/1975	Houston Astros	NL

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/05/1973	Houston Astros	NL
07/31/1976	Houston Astros	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1973	Houston Astros	NL
1975	Houston Astros	NL

Astros Most Valuable Player

Year	Team	League
1975	Houston Astros	NL

League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1979	5	13th in
1979	5	13th in AL
1979	0	13th in NL
1978	4	20th in NL
1977	7	4th in NL
1976	4	16th in NL
1973	4	21st in NL
1972	8	2nd in NL
1970	4	20th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1980	.307	10th in AL
1978	.289	19th in NL
1976	.313	9th in NL
1975	.324	5th in NL
1974	.298	14th in NL
1973	.312	5th in NL
1972	.312	5th in NL
1971	.288	19th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1980	.368	22nd in AL
1978	.357	19th in NL
1977	.360	25th in NL
1976	.377	9th in NL
1975	.375	13th in NL
1974	.370	17th in NL
1973	.403	4th in NL
1972	.378	11th in NL
1971	.347	23rd in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1976	157	7th in NL
1973	158	12th in NL
1972	147	22nd in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1976	76	16th in NL
1973	97	9th in NL
1972	74	21st in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1977	38	5th in NL
1976	31	10th in NL
1975	27	24th in NL
1972	27	14th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1972	83	24th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1977	160	24th in NL
1976	183	7th in NL
1975	157	24th in NL
1973	179	10th in NL
1972	171	9th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1976	585	10th in NL
1973	573	23rd in NL
1972	548	22nd in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1980	.456	22nd in AL
1978	.451	18th in NL
1977	.498	15th in NL
1976	.458	11th in NL
1975	.495	8th in NL
1973	.449	23rd in NL
1972	.464	14th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1980	.824	20th in AL
1978	.808	16th in NL
1977	.858	15th in NL
1976	.835	10th in NL
1975	.870	11th in NL
1974	.782	22nd in NL
1973	.852	11th in NL
1972	.842	12th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1976	662	10th in NL
1973	666	14th in NL
1972	616	21st in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1977	276	11th in NL
1976	268	9th in NL
1975	240	17th in NL
1973	257	20th in NL
1972	254	15th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1978	79	14th in NL
1977	110	5th in NL
1976	102	4th in NL
1975	85	16th in NL
1973	94	13th in NL
1972	86	12th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1977	22	17th in NL
1976	16	18th in NL
1975	18	17th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1981	3	22nd in AL
1977	6	24th in NL

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