Pop Watkins
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Pop Watkins was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 2/22/1924 in Durham, NC, USA
Full name: John McCreary Watkins
Pop Watkins: the record in brief
Pop Watkins's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Watkins was born on May 18, 1870, in Augusta, GA, USA. Watkins died on February 22, 1924, in Durham, NC, USA. Watkins's full given name, per the bio, is John McCreary Watkins.
Watkins also managed in the majors; that record has its own page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pop Watkins
- Is Pop Watkins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pop Watkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.