John Wathan

John Wathan
John Wathan
	Catcher / Manager
	Born: October 4, 1949; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 26, 1976, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 1985, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	261
Managerial record	326–320
Winning %	.505
Teams
	As player Kansas City Royals (1976–1985); As manager Kansas City Royals (1987–1991); California Angels (1992);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1985);

John David Wathan (/ˈwɒθən/; born October 4, 1949) is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 1976 to 1985. Wathan was a member of the world champion 1985 Kansas City Royals team.

After his playing career, he worked as a coach before serving as the Royals manager from 1987 to 1991. He also managed the California Angels in 1992. Wathan is notable for setting the single-season stolen base record for catchers in 1982 when, he stole 36 bases to break the previous record set by Ray Schalk in 1916.

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