Player Report for #8 Ernest Watkins

04/26/1981

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P Ernest Watkins #8

Age: 31

Bats: S

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	8	7	9	8
Movement	8	8	9	8
Control	9	9	10	9

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	9	9
Slider	11	11
Changeup	8	8

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	90-92 Mph
Stamina	12
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	45 %
Hold Runners	9
Defense	13

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	4
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	14
Bunt for Hit:	3

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Very High
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Ernest Watkins
Birthday:	04/29/1948
Born in:	Cheyenne (Wyoming)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	224 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, 129 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1966, 5th Pick in Round 9

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1966 Total - HS	18	12	7	3	2	3	3.07	58.2	54	21	20	3	23	55	0	0	1.31	.287	0.0	100
1966 Santa Ana - A	18	7	0	0	0	0	1.50	6.0	3	1	1	1	1	4	0	0	0.67	.133	1.8	216
1967 Santa Ana - A	19	17	4	3	4	4	4.89	42.1	37	24	23	6	21	28	2	0	1.37	.250	-4.5	73
1968 Santa Ana - A	20	3	0	1	0	0	0.00	7.0	6	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	1.29	.300	3.1	999
1969 Santa Ana - A	21	27	2	4	3	3	4.47	48.1	40	26	24	5	27	41	0	0	1.39	.269	-1.5	71
1969 Austin - AA	21	1	1	0	0	0	6.00	6.0	6	5	4	0	3	7	0	0	1.50	.353	-1.2	55
1970 Santa Ana - A	22	12	9	3	4	0	2.44	66.1	48	22	18	3	21	55	2	1	1.04	.249	15.4	155
1970 Austin - AA	22	17	17	6	7	0	3.64	121.0	112	52	49	15	38	87	3	1	1.24	.281	11.7	104
1971 Austin - AA	23	27	27	14	11	0	2.44	206.1	180	64	56	16	51	136	9	2	1.12	.262	41.1	132
1971 St. Catherines - AAA	23	1	1	0	1	0	5.14	7.0	7	4	4	1	2	5	0	0	1.29	.300	-0.2	69
1972 Santa Ana - A	24	5	5	3	1	0	1.38	39.0	28	7	6	2	8	25	1	1	0.92	.239	11.6	234
1972 Austin - AA	24	2	2	0	2	0	3.21	14.0	14	5	5	1	2	14	1	0	1.14	.342	1.5	106
1972 St. Catherines - AAA	24	22	22	8	11	0	5.24	139.0	166	89	81	15	42	89	2	0	1.50	.331	-12.9	58
1973 Austin - AA	25	27	27	16	7	0	2.91	201.1	205	82	65	14	36	133	7	4	1.20	.305	35.7	134
1973 St. Catherines - AAA	25	3	3	1	1	0	3.68	22.0	28	9	9	3	5	11	1	0	1.50	.325	1.8	94
1974 Santa Ana - A	26	5	5	4	1	0	1.10	41.0	31	10	5	1	9	32	3	2	0.98	.252	14.9	319
1974 Austin - AA	26	24	24	11	10	0	3.38	175.2	178	73	66	9	35	106	10	1	1.21	.296	19.6	106
1975 Austin - AA	27	1	1	0	0	0	18.00	3.0	7	6	6	0	4	1	0	0	3.67	.583	-4.3	21
1975 St. Catherines - AAA	27	29	29	13	9	0	4.54	202.1	238	108	102	28	74	99	4	1	1.54	.309	16.8	91
1976 Austin - AA	28	22	20	11	4	0	2.83	146.1	141	54	46	5	28	99	5	2	1.15	.296	23.0	121
1976 St. Catherines - AAA	28	7	7	3	4	0	5.08	39.0	49	24	22	4	11	26	2	0	1.54	.341	-0.2	72
1977 Austin - AA	29	26	26	13	7	0	3.37	189.2	179	76	71	15	46	111	6	0	1.19	.275	32.3	122
1978 Austin - AA	30	29	29	15	10	0	2.29	224.1	185	73	57	15	44	121	8	3	1.02	.246	55.9	157
1979 Austin - AA	31	29	29	11	12	0	3.20	213.2	204	84	76	14	50	118	6	2	1.19	.280	34.1	114
Total GHL		62	62	25	26	0	4.79	409.1	488	234	218	51	134	230	9	1	1.52	.320	5.4	77.6
Total STL		205	203	97	70	0	3.00	1501.1	1411	574	501	104	337	933	55	15	1.16	.281	249.4	125.3
Total SCL		76	25	18	13	7	2.77	250.0	193	90	77	18	90	189	8	4	1.13	.251	40.8	189.2

Career Fielding Stats

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Player History
06/15/1966	Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 5, 152nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, out of high school (Windsor; Windsor, CO).
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (6).
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
07/28/1969	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4-5 months.
10/10/1969	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 months.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (10).
07/01/1970	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (10).
05/22/1971	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/07/1971	Was selected to the 1971 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/16/1971	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1971	Wins the STL GL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/20/1971	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Frankfort Bohemians with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1971	Wins the 1971 STL GL Sam Houston Award.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (11).
03/27/1972	Injured (earache), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/15/1972	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Lake Elsinore Demons with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/17/1972	Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1972	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 days.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04/19/1973	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/27/1973	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Port Lavaca Whoopers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/04/1973	Was selected to the 1973 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/20/1973	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1973	Wins the 1973 STL GL Sam Houston Award.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
07/03/1974	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tylertown Golden Grizzlies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/16/1974	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Long Beach Sharks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/1974	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kingsville Ranchers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
09/15/1975	Wins the 1975 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at P.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
04/19/1976	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Galveston Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/16/1976	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Galveston Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
06/06/1977	Was selected to the 1977 South Texas League All-Star Game.
09/01/1977	Won the 1977 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the St. Catherines Wildcats!
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
04/28/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Beeville Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/24/1978	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Port Lavaca Whoopers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/05/1978	Was selected to the 1978 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/18/1978	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/13/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Edna Railmen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/08/1978	Wins the 1978 STL GL Sam Houston Award.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
05/05/1979	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Greensboro Giants with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/04/1979	Was selected to the 1979 South Texas League All-Star Game.
08/25/1979	Retired from professional baseball.