George Archibald Watkins (June 4, 1900 – June 1, 1970) was a
Major League Baseball
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player, born in
Freestone County,
Texas
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who owns the National League record for the highest
batting average
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Cricket
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in his
rookie
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season, batting .373 in his rookie year of , with the
St. Louis Cardinals
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.
He went on to play until the season with the
New York Giants (), the
Philadelphia Phillies (-1936), and
Brooklyn Dodgers (1936), never again posting a batting average over .312.
On June 24, , Watkins hit three home runs in one game.
In 894
games played, Watkins compiled a .288
batting average
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Cricket
In cricket, a player's batting average is ...
(925-3207) with 490
runs scored, 73
home runs, 420
RBI, a .347
on-base percentage and a .443
slugging percentage in 7 major league seasons. He posted a career .956
fielding percentage. In 9
World Series
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games, he batted .231 (6-26), scoring 6 runs, with 2 home runs and 3 RBI.
References
External links
George Watkins- Baseballbiography.com
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1900 births
1970 deaths
Baseball players from Texas
Major League Baseball right fielders
St. Louis Cardinals players
New York Giants (NL) players
Philadelphia Phillies players
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Houston Buffaloes players
Marshall Indians players
Austin Senators players
Beaumont Exporters players
Rochester Red Wings players
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