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| Bob Watkins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:March 12, 1948 San Francisco, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1969, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1969, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Earned run average | 5.17 |
| Record | 0-0 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Teams | |
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Robert Cecil Watkins (born March 12,1948) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros in 1969. He was selected by the Astros in the 1966 amateur draft.
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