Bob Rothel vs. Murray Watkins — Career Comparison

Bob Rothel
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Murray Watkins
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bob Rothel and Murray Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Murray Watkins posted stronger numbers in slugging (.267 vs .200) and batting average (.235 vs .200). Bob Rothel had the advantage in OPS (.585 vs .570). By the career numbers, Murray Watkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Rothel and Murray Watkins

Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
134.75
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1082
600
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
536.23
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
125.88
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
112.01
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.09
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.86
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
25.13
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.75
49.22
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
143.07
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
178.56
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
81.52
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
39.93
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
120.89
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
47.78
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.4
57.89
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.77
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
49.91
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360.67
360.67
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.09
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.31
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.31
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 600 PA
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Rothel and Murray Watkins

Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.1
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.05
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6079
27
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2026.1
9
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.41
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.37
Bob Rothel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.31
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
4.09
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.78
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.4
92.4
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.432
3.432
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.27
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rothel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0