Was Neal Watlington a pitcher?

No. Neal Watlington was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Neal Watlington hit?

Neal Watlington hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Neal Watlington

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

AVG .159

HR 0

RBI 3

H 7

OPS .395

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 12/25/1922 in Yanceyville, NC, USA
Died: 12/29/2019 in Yanceyville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-07-12
Last Game: 1953-09-17

Full name: Julius Neal Watlington

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	44	4	7	1	0	0	3	0	3	8	.159	.213	.182	.395	0

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 46.2% 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
1953	PHA	AL	21	44	4	7	1	0	0	3	0	3	8	.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	44	4	7	1	0	0	3	0	3	8	.159	—	—	—	—	0

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	11	19	4	4	0	1	.211
Away	10	25	0	3	0	2	.120

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1953-09-17	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-16	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	1	0	0
1953-09-12	PHA	CHW	L	1	1	1	0	0
1953-09-09	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1
1953-09-07	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-03	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	1	1	0
1953-09-02	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-01	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-08-23	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	9	0	37	7	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	PHA	C	9	0	37	7	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Neal Watlington

Was Neal Watlington a pitcher?: No. Neal Watlington was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Neal Watlington hit?: Neal Watlington hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.