Pat Watkins (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Pat Watkins
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|9|2
city-state|Raleigh|North Carolina
debutdate=September 9
debutyear=1997
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=May 1
finalyear=1999
finalteam=Colorado Rockies
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.236
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=15
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (1997-98)
*Colorado Rockies (1999)

William Patrick Watkins (Born September 2, 1972 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

Early life

Watkins had planned on playing football at Duke after high school, and had even talked to their coach, Steve Spurrier, about playing under him. However, when Spurrier left to coach at the University of Florida and the coach who replaced him was not interested, Watkins had to change his plan. He went to East Carolina University to play baseball after his high school coach recommended him to the baseball coach there. He played extremely well at ECU and he was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. [http://www.bonesville.net/Articles/RonCherubini/PirateTimeMachine/2002/022302_Pat_Watkins.htm]

Major league career

Watkins made his major league debut on September 9, by|1997 against the Chicago Cubs. Watkins played parts of two more seasons in the majors, by|1998 with the Reds and by|1999 with the Rockies.

Career Statistics

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/watkipa01.shtml Baseball_reference]

* [http://www.bonesville.net/Articles/RonCherubini/PirateTimeMachine/2002/022302_Pat_Watkins.htm] Pat Watkins: Keeping Life in Perspective