Bob Watson
1966–1984 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, NLS, New York Yankees
1,832G
.295AVG
.364OBP
.447SLG
1,826H
184HR
989RBI
27SB
4Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,832 | 6,962 | 6,185 | 802 | 1,826 | 307 | 41 | 184 | 989 | 653 | 796 | 27 | 28 | 48 | 65 | 2,767 | .295 | .364 | .447 | .811 |
Streaks
20longest hitting streak · 1973-04-08 to 1973-04-27
26longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | The Cycle | 1977-06-24 | 1 in 693 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1977-09-07 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1973-05-04 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 904 | 3358 | 852 | 67 | 440 | 331 | 368 | .288 | .352 | .423 |
| Away | 928 | 3604 | 974 | 117 | 549 | 322 | 428 | .302 | .360 | .470 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 246 | 958 | 246 | 20 | 118 | 94 | 111 | .290 | .355 | .419 |
| May | 297 | 1110 | 282 | 31 | 158 | 106 | 104 | .287 | .350 | .431 |
| June | 332 | 1262 | 329 | 37 | 190 | 123 | 148 | .295 | .358 | .465 |
| July | 328 | 1347 | 371 | 30 | 182 | 104 | 160 | .305 | .353 | .442 |
| August | 313 | 1186 | 319 | 32 | 172 | 104 | 151 | .299 | .357 | .462 |
| September | 299 | 1051 | 265 | 32 | 160 | 118 | 118 | .290 | .364 | .456 |
| October | 17 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .333 | .375 | .524 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| los-angeles-dodgers | 191 | 697 | 187 | 18 | 104 | 72 | 70 | .307 | .372 | .471 |
| san-francisco-giants | 177 | 672 | 170 | 14 | 93 | 72 | 88 | .292 | .360 | .412 |
| san-diego-padres | 173 | 638 | 183 | 22 | 104 | 61 | 54 | .323 | .382 | .507 |
| cincinnati-reds | 170 | 660 | 161 | 20 | 95 | 60 | 81 | .275 | .335 | .431 |
| atlanta-braves | 159 | 648 | 168 | 18 | 80 | 59 | 72 | .291 | .350 | .458 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 122 | 467 | 112 | 6 | 56 | 45 | 46 | .271 | .336 | .372 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 119 | 468 | 120 | 12 | 73 | 36 | 72 | .284 | .333 | .424 |
| chicago-cubs | 116 | 443 | 116 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 57 | .291 | .348 | .410 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – | |
| 1967 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | .214 | – | – | |
| 1968 | 45 | 140 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .229 | – | – | |
| 1969 | 20 | 40 | 11 | – | 3 | – | .275 | – | – | |
| 1970 | 97 | 327 | 89 | 11 | 61 | 1 | .272 | – | – | |
| 1971 | 129 | 468 | 135 | 9 | 67 | – | .288 | – | – | |
| 1972 | 147 | 548 | 171 | 16 | 86 | 1 | .312 | – | – | |
| 1973 | 158 | 573 | 179 | 16 | 94 | 1 | .312 | – | – | |
| 1974 | 150 | 524 | 156 | 11 | 67 | 3 | .298 | – | – | |
| 1975 | 132 | 485 | 157 | 18 | 85 | 3 | .324 | – | – | |
| 1976 | 157 | 585 | 183 | 16 | 102 | 3 | .313 | – | – | |
| 1977 | 151 | 554 | 160 | 22 | 110 | 5 | .289 | – | – | |
| 1978 | 139 | 461 | 133 | 14 | 79 | 3 | .289 | – | – | |
| 1979 | Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros | 133 | 475 | 144 | 16 | 71 | 3 | .303 | – | – |
| 1980 | 130 | 469 | 144 | 13 | 68 | 2 | .307 | – | – | |
| 1981 | 59 | 156 | 33 | 6 | 12 | – | .212 | – | – | |
| 1982 | Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees | 64 | 131 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 1 | .244 | – | – |
| 1983 | 65 | 149 | 46 | 6 | 37 | – | .309 | – | – | |
| 1984 | 49 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 12 | – | .212 | – | – |