George Watkins (baseball)
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George Watkins | ||
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Outfielder | ||
Born: June 4, 1900 | ||
Died: June 1, 1970 (aged 69) | ||
Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
April 15, 1930 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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Final game | ||
September 27, 1936 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting average | .288 | |
Home runs | 73 | |
Runs batted in | 420 | |
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Career highlights and awards | ||
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George Watkins (June 4, 1900 - June 1, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player, born in Freestone County, Texas[1] who owns the record for the highest batting average in their rookie season, batting .373 in his rookie year of 1930[2], with the St. Louis Cardinals.
He went on to play until the 1936 season with the New York Giants (1934), the Philadelphia Phillies (1935-1936), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1936), never again posting a batting average over .312[3]. On June 24, 1931, Watkins hit three home runs in one game.
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[edit] Further reading
[edit] References
- ^ "George Watkins Player page". Sports Illustrated (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ "Batting Average Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ "George Watkins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
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