Was Dave Watkins a pitcher?

No. Dave Watkins was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dave Watkins hit?

Dave Watkins hit 4 career home runs with 26 hits.

Dave Watkins

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)

AVG .176

HR 4

RBI 12

H 26

OPS .574

PIV -335

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 3/15/1944 in Owensboro, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-09
Last Game: 1969-10-02

Full name: David Roger Watkins

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	148	17	26	2	1	4	12	2	22	53	.176	.291	.284	.574	-335

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	PHI	NL	69	148	17	26	2	1	4	12	2	22	53	.176	.248 (-29%)	.320 (-9%)	.369 (-23%)	.689 (-17%)	-335.0
Career · 1 season			69	148	17	26	2	1	4	12	2	22	53	.176	—	—	—	—	-335

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	64	8	12	2	5	.188
Away	36	84	9	14	2	7	.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1969-10-02	PHI	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	1	2
1969-10-01	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-28	PHI	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1969-09-27	PHI	NYN	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1969-09-26	PHI	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	1	2	2
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	2	1	2	1	0	0	0
1969-09-20	PHI	WSN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
C	54	33	241	18	5	2
OF	5	5	6	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	PHI	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1969	PHI	C	54	33	241	18	5	2
1969	PHI	OF	5	5	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	54
Third Base	1
Left Field	5
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Watkins

Was Dave Watkins a pitcher?: No. Dave Watkins was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Watkins hit?: Dave Watkins hit 4 career home runs with 26 hits.