LF Jim Watson #45
Age: 68 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF JIM WATSON #45 - AGE: 68 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/24/1906
Born in:Marceline, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 109 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1927, 12th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1932 Montreal - FABL 25 58 162 45 6 5 6 27 25 8 2 1 13 9 4 .278 .318 .488 .806 116 111 0.8
1933 Montreal - FABL 26 147 583 194 28 13 9 60 95 39 2 2 32 30 16 .333 .375 .472 .847 146 152 5.7
1934 Montreal - FABL 27 146 614 204 33 20 12 89 103 37 3 5 27 27 11 .332 .370 .510 .880 139 141 5.1
1935 Montreal - FABL 28 124 499 144 24 8 11 59 83 30 1 6 31 20 10 .289 .326 .435 .761 102 101 1.7
1936 Montreal - FABL 29 154 679 212 29 19 12 88 129 41 2 2 34 29 20 .312 .352 .464 .816 115 114 3.1
1937 Montreal - FABL 30 129 428 128 20 14 5 76 61 36 0 4 30 14 14 .299 .350 .446 .797 121 123 2.4
1938 Montreal - FABL 31 107 294 78 16 5 8 37 40 13 1 0 29 7 3 .265 .299 .435 .734 104 104 1.2
1939 Montreal - FABL 32 115 255 79 11 9 5 39 51 15 1 4 18 9 2 .310 .345 .482 .828 120 118 1.6
1940 Montreal - FABL 33 99 164 45 4 3 0 11 29 7 0 1 13 9 5 .274 .302 .335 .638 77 80 0.2
1941 Chicago - FABL 34 138 508 148 21 11 16 78 75 45 3 6 49 6 9 .291 .349 .470 .819 125 127 3.4
1942 Chicago - FABL 35 128 465 153 16 10 12 59 83 34 2 1 39 16 9 .329 .376 .484 .860 148 152 5.0
1943 Chicago - FABL 36 131 453 139 22 13 6 66 59 30 0 5 39 9 5 .307 .346 .453 .799 134 133 3.8
1944 Chicago - FABL 37 128 471 132 19 5 7 52 49 41 0 6 50 5 6 .280 .334 .386 .720 114 113 2.5
1945 Chicago - FABL 38 118 194 48 9 4 1 17 27 23 0 1 28 2 0 .247 .326 .351 .676 102 99 0.9
Total FABL 1722 5769 1749 258 139 110 758 909 399 17 44 432 192 114 .303 .348 .453 .801 123 124 37.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1925 Brown - COL 18 49 203 73 17 3 12 52 49 14 1 1 32 3 0 .360 .402 .650 1.052 185 186 3.1
1926 Brown - COL 19 48 192 73 13 3 10 49 50 19 0 2 25 8 2 .380 .432 .635 1.067 196 204 3.3
1927 Brown - COL 20 50 221 86 12 3 12 60 48 12 1 2 31 18 8 .389 .419 .633 1.053 164 162 2.5
1928 Memphis - AA 21 139 553 167 27 21 7 97 72 46 3 13 36 28 15 .302 .351 .465 .816 115 111 2.9
1929 Memphis - AA 22 110 456 158 28 16 8 74 83 29 0 2 26 29 15 .346 .384 .531 .915 141 140 3.8
1930 Cedar Rapids - A 23 140 534 172 36 8 12 67 87 34 3 1 80 52 11 .322 .365 .487 .852 135 137 5.2
1931 Fort Wayne - AAA 24 135 538 174 31 7 23 78 121 42 5 4 96 39 17 .323 .375 .535 .911 145 145 5.3
1932 Minneapolis - AAA 25 68 284 114 17 10 10 50 66 22 4 0 55 31 11 .401 .452 .637 1.089 186 188 4.4
Total DIX 249 1009 325 55 37 15 171 155 75 3 15 62 57 30 .322 .366 .495 .860 126 124
Total GWL 68 284 114 17 10 10 50 66 22 4 0 55 31 11 .401 .452 .637 1.089 186 188
Total HL 140 534 172 36 8 12 67 87 34 3 1 80 52 11 .322 .365 .487 .852 135 137
Total AIAA 147 616 232 42 9 34 161 147 45 2 5 88 29 10 .377 .418 .640 1.057 181 183
Total CL 135 538 174 31 7 23 78 121 42 5 4 96 39 17 .323 .375 .535 .911 145 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Brown - COL RF 49 49 87 6 2 96 3 .969 431.2 1.94 -0.0 1.000
1926 Brown - COL RF 48 48 72 4 0 81 5 .938 418.2 1.63 -0.3 1.040
1927 Brown - COL LF 50 50 88 6 2 97 3 .969 433.0 1.95 -1.9 1.014
1927 Brown - COL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 1.040
1928 Memphis - AA LF 133 133 326 10 1 346 10 .971 1191.0 2.54 -7.5 .979
1928 Memphis - AA RF 6 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 43.0 2.72 +0.0 .996
1929 Memphis - AA LF 107 107 247 8 2 265 10 .962 913.1 2.51 -6.7 .963
1929 Memphis - AA RF 3 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 +1.5 1.030
1930 Cedar Rapids - A LF 138 138 196 8 0 217 13 .940 1070.2 1.71 -2.9 .972
1931 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 18 16 38 1 0 39 0 1.000 141.0 2.49 -0.2 1.000
1931 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 -0.2 .900
1931 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 110 110 158 12 2 177 7 .960 955.0 1.60 -6.9 .988
1932 Montreal - MLB LF 41 39 78 2 0 82 2 .976 316.2 2.27 +0.2 .973
1932 Minneapolis - AAA LF 68 68 76 2 0 84 6 .929 586.0 1.20 -3.4 .956
1932 Montreal - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1933 Montreal - MLB LF 141 141 300 8 1 319 11 .966 1126.1 2.46 +0.1 .995
1933 Montreal - MLB RF 17 1 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 48.2 2.59 +0.4 1.018
1934 Montreal - MLB LF 144 144 307 4 0 329 18 .945 1243.2 2.25 -5.4 .978
1934 Montreal - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.020
1935 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.2 1.050
1935 Montreal - MLB LF 112 112 272 6 1 289 11 .962 989.0 2.53 -0.8 .991
1935 Montreal - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1936 Montreal - MLB LF 153 153 332 5 0 355 18 .949 1342.0 2.26 -6.4 .980
1936 Montreal - MLB RF 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.012
1937 Montreal - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Montreal - MLB LF 105 101 252 8 2 267 7 .974 863.2 2.71 +1.4 1.019
1937 Montreal - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Montreal - MLB LF 54 50 119 2 1 128 7 .945 455.1 2.39 -5.0 .979
1938 Montreal - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -0.9 .503
1938 Montreal - MLB RF 7 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 36.2 2.95 +0.9 1.093
1939 Montreal - MLB LF 42 37 104 0 0 107 3 .972 344.1 2.72 -0.5 1.005
1939 Montreal - MLB RF 15 8 23 2 0 25 0 1.000 82.0 2.74 -0.4 .972
1940 Montreal - MLB LF 31 26 54 1 0 57 2 .965 233.1 2.12 -1.7 .977
1940 Montreal - MLB RF 6 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 19.2 2.29 -0.1 1.002
1941 Chicago - MLB LF 85 83 198 2 1 207 7 .966 715.1 2.52 -0.6 1.002
1941 Chicago - MLB RF 50 49 112 3 0 121 6 .950 383.1 2.70 -1.8 1.005
1942 Chicago - MLB LF 116 116 287 6 4 298 5 .983 958.0 2.75 +3.0 .997
1942 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.2 .997
1943 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Chicago - MLB LF 113 106 273 8 0 287 6 .979 936.1 2.70 +0.8 .999
1943 Chicago - MLB RF 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 .995
1944 Chicago - MLB LF 112 111 330 5 3 339 4 .988 1003.1 3.00 -4.9 .968
1944 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.8 .664
1945 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1945 Chicago - MLB LF 42 31 98 2 1 104 4 .962 284.2 3.16 -8.0 .884
1945 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.011
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.2 1.050
TOTAL LF 1805 1762 3975 94 19 4216 147 .965 15147.0 2.42 -50.3 .983
TOTAL CF 8 4 13 0 0 14 1 .929 45.0 2.60 -1.1 .869
TOTAL RF 323 277 516 29 4 567 22 .961 2475.2 1.98 -7.1 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1924 Joined the Brown Bears.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/09/1926 Goes 0-3 against the Penn Quakers, ending his hitting streak at 28 games.
06/01/1926 Wins the NCAA NE Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1927 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/05/1927 Released by the Ellery Bruins.
12/05/1927 Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/10/1928 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
08/13/1928 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1928 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1929 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
06/17/1929 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1929 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/18/1929 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
09/26/1929 Father of Jim Watson.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1930 Named the #46 prospect in the FABL
05/12/1930 Wins the HL HL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1931 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1931 Named the #46 prospect in the FABL
08/10/1931 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1931 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/01/1931 Wins the CL CL Batter of the Month Award.
12/13/1931 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Montreal Saints in exchange for $9,440.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/11/1932 Named the #53 prospect in the FABL
06/13/1932 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1932 Wins the CL CL Batter of the Month Award.
07/04/1932 Named the #51 prospect in the FABL
08/01/1932 Wins the CL CL Batter of the Month Award.
09/21/1932 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/25/1932 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/07/1933 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1933 Goes 0-4 against the New York Stars, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
08/01/1933 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/23/1934 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
10/01/1934 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/25/1935 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Cannons, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/13/1935 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/23/1935 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/23/1936 Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Kings, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/20/1936 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1936 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/28/1937 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/17/1938 Goes 5-8 against the Philadelphia Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1939 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1940 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks.
12/12/1940 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) by the Chicago Chiefs from the Montreal Saints.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/14/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/04/1942 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1942 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/04/1942 Was selected to the 1942 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1943 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/1943 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/09/1943 Goes 5-6 against the New York Gothams, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/01/1943 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/24/1943 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/08/1943 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/11/1944 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/16/1944 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/11/1945 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1946 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1936 153 2
Year PA Rank
1936 728 1
Year AB Rank
1933 583 8
1934 614 7
1936 679 1
Year H Rank
1933 194 4
1934 204 4
1936 212 4
Year TB Rank
1933 275 4
1934 313 2
1936 315 3
Year 3B Rank
1933 13 5
1934 20 1
1936 19 2
1937 14 5
1941 11 4
1942 10 6
1943 13 2
Year SB Rank
1933 30 1
1934 27 2
1935 20 3
1936 29 4
1940 9 10
1942 16 8
Year R Rank
1933 95 4
1934 103 7
1936 129 3
1942 83 6
Year IBB Rank
1934 5 10
1936 6 9
Year HP Rank
1941 3 8
Year SF Rank
1935 6 10
1944 6 8
Year EBH Rank
1933 50 6
1934 65 2
1936 60 5
Year AVG Rank
1933 .333 4
1934 .332 7
1942 .329 1
1943 .307 10
Year OBP Rank
1933 .375 9
1942 .376 7
Year SLG Rank
1933 .472 4
1934 .510 7
1941 .470 7
1942 .484 3
1943 .453 4
Year RC Rank
1933 104.97 5
1934 117.71 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1933 6.88 5
1934 7.37 6
1942 6.54 6
1943 5.67 9
Year ISO Rank
1934 .178 8
1936 .152 10
1941 .179 8
1943 .146 6
Year wOBA Rank
1933 .382 7
1934 .387 10
1942 .399 4
Year OPS Rank
1933 .847 7
1934 .880 8
1942 .860 6
1943 .799 7
Year WAR Rank
1933 5.2 9
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