P Don Watson #15
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/14/1975
P DON WATSON #15 - AGE: 18 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 0 1-2 3 6.04 25.1 37 4 24 23 2.41 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/1975 @ OTT Loss, 8-9 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Loss
09/04/1975 @ OTT Loss, 3-16 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
09/03/1975 @ OTT Loss, 2-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/31/1975 ECL Loss, 11-12 1.1 3 3 3 1 1
08/29/1975 @ MOL Loss, 4-12 0.1 1 1 0 2 1
08/28/1975 @ MOL Loss, 2-3 2.0 3 1 0 2 1
08/24/1975 @ KEN Win, 4-3 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 Save
08/22/1975 CLI Loss, 2-12 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/21/1975 CLI Loss, 5-9 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/19/1975 @ MAR Win, 3-1 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/13/1957
Born in:Jersey City, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 4th Pick in Round 12
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 7 3 18.90 7.20 8.10 9.90 7.79 1.90 195 -0.6 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425      
vs. RHB 28 7 1 0 2 7 9 7 0 1 2 .250 .462 .500 .962      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9  
Career 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9  
Home 5 0 2 0 0 0.00 7.2 2 0 0 0 5 8  
Road 2 0 0 1 0 34.71 2.1 6 9 9 2 6 1  
Grass 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9  
Day 3 0 2 1 0 17.18 3.2 2 7 7 1 7 3  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 1 4 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9  
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 1 75.0 19 10 21.67 13.14 8.17 8.53 6.99 2.41 123 -0.3 .398        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 11 0 0 1 5 9 5 0 0 0 .393 .541 .500 1.041      
vs. RHB 82 26 7 0 3 14 15 18 0 1 0 .317 .423 .512 .935      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 2 0 0 0 1 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 4  
August 14 0 1 1 2 6.00 21.0 30 16 14 3 18 17  
September 3 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 5 2 2 1 2 2  
Career 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23  
Home 9 0 1 1 1 5.79 14.0 18 9 9 2 11 13  
Road 10 0 0 1 2 6.35 11.1 19 10 8 2 13 10  
Grass 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23  
Day 6 0 0 1 1 7.27 8.2 15 8 7 2 6 4  
Night 13 0 1 1 2 5.40 16.2 22 11 10 2 18 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Total - 14 16 16 10 1 0 1.68 107.1 82 23 20 4 17 126 0 0 0.92 .287 1.87 4.8 100
1973 Total - 15 16 8 5 0 1 0.89 61.0 30 9 6 1 15 116 0 0 0.74 .312 0.50 3.9 100
1974 Total - 16 16 8 4 0 2 1.82 64.1 48 14 13 3 14 79 0 0 0.96 .287 2.10 2.4 100
1975 Total - 17 17 0 3 0 12 0.48 37.2 17 3 2 1 7 73 0 0 0.64 .291 0.31 2.0 100
1975 Waterloo - R 17 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23 0 0 2.41 .398 6.99 -0.3 93
1975 Tacoma - A 17 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9 0 0 1.90 .240 7.79 -0.6 49
Total COW 7 0 2 1 0 8.10 10.0 8 9 9 2 11 9 0 0 1.90 .240 7.79 49.3
Total UMVA 19 0 1 2 3 6.04 25.1 37 19 17 4 24 23 0 0 2.41 .398 6.99 92.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Tacoma - A P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1975 Waterloo - R P 19 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 25.1 1.07 -0.4 .530
TOTAL P 26 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 35.1 0.76 -0.1 .530
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft out of high school (Childs; Bronx, NY) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 12, Pick 4, 268th overall pick).
06/28/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $1,000.
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