RF Henry Watson #6
Chicago Cougars FABL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/01/1962
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF HENRY WATSON #6 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
147 585 177 28 7 29 119 28 106 .303 .334 .523 6 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 4 4 4
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 3 4
Arm: 3 3 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: 4
1st Base: 4 Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1962 @ CLE Win, 6-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1962 @ CLE Win, 7-3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1962 @ CLE Win, 5-4 4 2 3 5 2 0 0 0
09/26/1962 LAS Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/1962 LAS Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1962 LAS Win, 9-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1962 @ SFS Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1962 @ SFS Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1962 @ SFS Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1962 DAL Win, 4-2 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/26/1938
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$98,100
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 5th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 147 585 177 28 7 29 119 87 28 106 .303 .334 .523 .857 .370 .221 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 137 619 2 2 0 11 0 4 306 64 6 11 35.3 95.2 5.92 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 40 6 0 7 26 13 7 28 0 0 0 .315 .351 .528 .878
Versus Right   458 137 22 7 22 93 74 21 78 4 0 2 .299 .330 .522 .852
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 8 2 0 2 6 5 0 4 0 0 0 .348 .348 .696 1.043
April   47 12 2 1 1 6 5 1 7 2 0 0 .255 .260 .404 .664
May   122 33 8 2 4 26 17 7 25 1 0 0 .270 .308 .467 .775
June   102 42 5 1 9 36 20 9 12 0 0 0 .412 .459 .745 1.205
July   93 21 4 0 4 12 10 5 19 0 0 0 .226 .265 .398 .663
August   114 32 4 2 2 18 14 4 25 1 0 1 .281 .308 .404 .712
September   107 37 5 1 9 21 21 2 18 0 0 1 .346 .364 .664 1.027
Spring Training   59 17 4 0 3 13 7 2 12 0 0 0 .288 .311 .508 .820
Last Year   563 170 26 3 26 90 92 31 84 5 0 0 .302 .336 .497 .833
2 Years Ago   374 127 17 3 20 76 64 30 60 7 0 0 .340 .382 .561 .943
Career   1522 474 71 13 75 285 243 89 250 16 0 2 .311 .347 .523 .870
Home   291 86 12 2 17 59 47 15 49 1 0 0 .296 .329 .526 .855
Road   294 91 16 5 12 60 40 13 57 3 0 2 .310 .340 .520 .860
Grass   585 177 28 7 29 119 87 28 106 4 0 2 .303 .334 .523 .857
Day   179 45 4 4 3 31 20 10 30 2 0 1 .251 .292 .369 .660
Night   406 132 24 3 26 88 67 18 76 2 0 1 .325 .354 .591 .945
As Starter   577 175 26 7 29 117 85 28 104 3 0 2 .303 .336 .523 .859
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .222 .500 .722
Pinch Hitting   6 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .667 .952
Close/Late   142 45 6 4 10 35 25 6 29 1 0 0 .317 .342 .627 .969
Inning 1-3   191 63 13 1 5 43 25 12 31 0 0 1 .330 .373 .487 .859
Inning 4-6   204 59 7 2 13 37 31 6 37 2 0 1 .289 .310 .534 .844
Inning 7-9   174 51 8 4 10 33 28 9 37 2 0 0 .293 .324 .557 .882
Extra Innings   16 4 0 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .438 .732
0 Outs   208 63 10 4 12 35 40 6 34 1 0 0 .303 .321 .562 .883
1 Outs   175 52 12 1 5 43 25 10 32 3 0 1 .297 .333 .463 .796
2 Outs   202 62 6 2 12 41 22 12 40 0 0 1 .307 .349 .535 .883
Scoring Position   158 59 8 4 7 87 24 6 21 4 0 1 .373 .391 .608 .998
Bases Empty   275 79 14 3 16 16 41 12 58 0 0 1 .287 .319 .535 .854
Runner on 1st   152 39 6 0 6 16 22 10 27 0 0 0 .257 .302 .414 .717
Runner on 2nd   55 17 1 0 2 15 6 3 11 0 0 0 .309 .345 .436 .781
Runner on 3rd   16 5 1 0 0 9 1 1 2 1 0 1 .312 .368 .375 .743
Runner on 1st & 2nd   47 21 4 2 2 21 9 2 7 0 0 0 .447 .469 .745 1.214
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 7 1 1 2 16 6 0 1 1 0 0 .389 .368 .889 1.257
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 5 1 0 1 15 1 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .417 .818 1.235
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 1 0 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .333 .545 .879
Two Strikes   251 46 5 1 9 37 24 12 106 0 0 2 .183 .226 .319 .545
First Pitch   102 34 7 0 10 31 24 2 0 2 0 0 .333 .340 .696 1.036
Count 0-1   52 23 5 3 2 18 9 0 0 1 0 0 .442 .434 .769 1.203
Count 0-2   51 9 2 0 3 11 5 0 28 0 0 0 .176 .176 .392 .569
Count 1-0   60 22 6 1 3 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .650 1.017
Count 1-1   51 23 2 1 3 11 7 0 0 1 0 0 .451 .442 .706 1.148
Count 1-2   87 15 1 0 5 14 9 0 35 0 0 2 .172 .191 .356 .547
Count 2-0   18 7 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .500 .889
Count 2-1   34 15 2 0 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 .441 .441 .676 1.118
Count 2-2   70 12 0 0 1 8 5 0 30 0 0 0 .171 .171 .214 .386
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 7 1 0 0 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 .412 .615 .471 1.086
Full Count   43 10 2 1 0 4 5 12 13 0 0 0 .233 .400 .326 .726
Behind in Count   190 47 8 3 10 43 23 0 63 1 0 2 .247 .254 .479 .733
Ahead in Count   129 51 9 2 5 22 23 14 0 0 0 0 .395 .455 .612 1.067
Batting 3rd   89 30 3 0 8 19 19 4 14 0 0 1 .337 .372 .640 1.013
Batting 4th   488 145 23 7 21 98 66 24 90 3 0 1 .297 .329 .502 .832
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   7 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .250 .571 .821
Low Leverage   186 59 8 2 10 27 30 14 42 1 0 1 .317 .366 .543 .909
Medium Leverage   270 79 15 2 13 45 39 11 45 1 0 1 .293 .322 .507 .829
High Leverage   126 38 5 3 5 46 17 3 19 2 0 0 .302 .313 .508 .821
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
1960 Chicago - FABL 22 102 374 127 17 3 20 76 64 30 0 7 60 5 8 .340 .382 .561 .943 146 142 2.8
1961 Chicago - FABL 23 143 563 170 26 3 26 90 92 31 0 5 84 4 0 .302 .336 .497 .833 118 119 4.2
1962 Chicago - FABL 24 147 585 177 28 7 29 119 87 28 2 4 106 6 11 .303 .334 .523 .857 117 122 3.4
Total FABL 392 1522 474 71 13 75 285 243 89 2 16 250 15 19 .311 .347 .523 .870 125 126 10.4
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
1954 Total - 16 42 180 81 22 2 7 49 72 24 2 3 7 0 0 .450 .512 .711 1.223 100 100 3.6
1955 Total - 17 37 158 78 17 2 3 46 73 22 2 2 8 0 0 .494 .554 .684 1.238 100 100 3.4
1956 Total - 18 40 176 76 18 5 13 51 66 19 2 1 13 4 2 .432 .490 .812 1.302 100 100 3.8
1956 Mobile - B 18 27 103 26 5 1 2 9 16 17 1 1 28 1 1 .252 .361 .379 .739 98 101 0.6
1956 Evansville - A 18 44 160 49 10 0 2 19 22 33 3 1 30 2 1 .306 .431 .406 .838 128 138 1.9
1957 San Jose - B 19 31 126 37 6 2 1 11 17 6 0 3 23 5 0 .294 .319 .397 .715 110 105 1.4
1957 Rockford - A 19 103 403 118 19 2 14 71 62 64 1 4 71 4 6 .293 .388 .454 .842 124 129 2.7
1958 La Crosse - C 20 10 35 15 7 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 3 0 0 .429 .574 .629 1.203 187 203 0.8
1958 San Jose - B 20 38 140 43 10 0 6 22 16 9 0 3 19 1 1 .307 .342 .507 .849 140 131 1.7
1958 Rockford - A 20 88 330 90 13 9 19 58 62 68 0 4 56 1 3 .273 .393 .539 .932 154 156 4.0
1959 Rockford - A 21 29 112 37 8 2 10 25 23 14 0 2 17 1 1 .330 .398 .705 1.104 194 192 1.8
1959 Little Rock - AA 21 75 294 93 16 4 26 68 68 38 0 3 37 5 1 .316 .391 .663 1.054 187 181 4.6
1960 Little Rock - AA 22 43 171 56 17 0 10 40 33 22 0 3 20 1 2 .327 .398 .602 1.000 166 158 2.3
Total DIX 118 465 149 33 4 36 108 101 60 0 6 57 6 3 .320 .394 .641 1.034 180 173
Total HL 264 1005 294 50 13 45 173 169 179 4 11 174 8 11 .293 .398 .502 .900 142 146
Total SEL 27 103 26 5 1 2 9 16 17 1 1 28 1 1 .252 .361 .379 .739 98 101
Total COW 69 266 80 16 2 7 33 33 15 0 6 42 6 1 .301 .331 .455 .786 126 118
Total UMVA 10 35 15 7 0 0 3 6 12 0 0 3 0 0 .429 .574 .629 1.203 187 203
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Evansville - A C 6 6 42 4 0 46 0 1.000 53.0 7.81 -0.1 .655 0 6 2 33.3
1956 Mobile - B C 1 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1956 Mobile - B 1B 3 3 30 1 3 31 0 1.000 27.0 10.33 +0.4 1.040
1956 Mobile - B 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Evansville - A CF 37 36 99 1 1 100 0 1.000 319.2 2.82 +1.3 1.005
1956 Mobile - B CF 22 22 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 195.0 3.32 -1.7 .997
1957 Rockford - A C 22 22 147 20 2 169 2 .988 193.0 7.79 -0.5 .924 4 16 7 43.8
1957 San Jose - B C 5 5 32 9 0 41 0 1.000 51.0 7.24 +0.9 1.004 0 5 5 100.0
1957 Rockford - A 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1957 San Jose - B 1B 2 2 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 17.0 10.06 +0.6 1.369
1957 Rockford - A 3B 13 13 10 30 6 45 5 .889 112.1 3.20 -2.6 .851
1957 Rockford - A CF 64 63 160 5 0 167 2 .988 564.0 2.63 +5.3 1.043
1957 San Jose - B CF 24 22 70 2 0 72 0 1.000 212.2 3.05 +1.8 1.036
1957 Rockford - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Rockford - A C 13 13 97 6 0 103 0 1.000 116.2 7.95 -0.5 .973 2 7 1 14.3
1958 San Jose - B C 5 5 36 2 0 38 0 1.000 44.1 7.71 +0.1 .976 0 1 0 0.0
1958 La Crosse - C C 1 1 12 2 1 14 0 1.000 9.0 14.00 +0.2 1.009 0 2 1 50.0
1958 Rockford - A 1B 5 4 35 4 4 40 1 .975 36.0 9.75 +0.2 1.042
1958 San Jose - B 1B 2 2 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 +0.0 .000
1958 Rockford - A 3B 6 4 3 4 3 8 1 .875 38.0 1.66 -0.6 .871
1958 San Jose - B 3B 3 3 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.2 1.034
1958 Rockford - A LF 5 5 7 0 0 8 1 .875 44.0 1.43 -1.5 .759
1958 San Jose - B LF 3 3 8 0 0 10 2 .800 27.0 2.67 +0.7 1.111
1958 Rockford - A CF 47 46 143 1 0 146 2 .986 420.0 3.09 +6.9 1.070
1958 San Jose - B CF 18 14 46 2 1 48 0 1.000 133.0 3.25 +2.7 1.086
1958 La Crosse - C CF 8 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 73.0 2.22 +2.2 1.265
1958 Rockford - A RF 11 11 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 96.0 1.88 +0.3 .985
1958 San Jose - B RF 9 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 74.1 1.94 +0.0 1.032
1959 Little Rock - AA C 11 11 64 7 1 71 0 1.000 97.0 6.59 -0.1 .809 0 2 0 0.0
1959 Rockford - A C 6 6 47 3 1 51 1 .980 53.1 8.44 +0.1 1.052 1 2 2 100.0
1959 Little Rock - AA 1B 1 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 5.1 8.44 +0.0 1.043
1959 Little Rock - AA 3B 27 27 19 44 2 71 8 .887 238.2 2.38 -2.4 .901
1959 Rockford - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Little Rock - AA LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 -0.3 .976
1959 Little Rock - AA CF 28 24 73 1 0 76 2 .974 225.2 2.95 +4.3 1.087
1959 Rockford - A CF 21 21 59 0 0 59 0 1.000 183.0 2.90 +1.9 1.032
1959 Little Rock - AA RF 7 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 56.2 1.75 +0.8 1.236
1959 Rockford - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.7 1.972
1960 Chicago - MLB C 21 18 118 8 0 128 2 .984 168.2 6.72 -1.9 .778 3 13 2 15.4
1960 Little Rock - AA C 17 17 107 8 0 118 3 .975 149.0 6.95 +0.7 .926 0 9 4 44.4
1960 Chicago - MLB 1B 81 81 650 44 66 701 7 .990 646.2 9.66 +0.2 1.004
1960 Chicago - MLB 3B 8 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 19.2 3.66 -0.2 1.040
1960 Little Rock - AA 3B 12 11 10 18 3 30 2 .933 100.0 2.52 -1.1 .890
1960 Chicago - MLB CF 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 -0.2 1.039
1960 Little Rock - AA CF 12 11 27 2 0 29 0 1.000 98.0 2.66 +1.6 1.023
1960 Chicago - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Little Rock - AA RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.3 1.010
1961 Chicago - MLB C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1961 Chicago - MLB 1B 21 19 167 14 19 185 4 .978 168.0 9.70 -1.6 .943
1961 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.2 .935
1961 Chicago - MLB CF 115 112 286 7 2 298 5 .983 1004.1 2.63 +7.7 1.032
1961 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 .981
1962 Chicago - MLB 1B 11 0 13 0 2 13 0 1.000 13.1 8.78 +0.1 1.015
1962 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Chicago - MLB LF 4 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 22.0 2.05 -0.1 .964
1962 Chicago - MLB CF 10 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 24.0 3.75 -0.2 1.014
1962 Chicago - MLB RF 134 134 245 5 0 254 4 .984 1177.2 1.91 +10.9 1.051
TOTAL C 110 105 709 70 5 787 8 .990 948.1 7.39 -1.0 .878 10 64 25 39.1
TOTAL 1B 127 111 931 66 96 1009 12 .988 932.1 9.62 -0.2 1.001
TOTAL 3B 73 58 46 106 15 168 16 .905 540.0 2.53 -6.9 .894
TOTAL LF 17 13 24 0 0 27 3 .889 122.0 1.77 -1.0 .932
TOTAL CF 415 380 1065 22 4 1098 11 .990 3475.0 2.82 +33.4 1.043
TOTAL RF 168 165 303 5 0 312 4 .987 1454.1 1.91 +13.0 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Decatur; Decatur, IL) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
07/23/1956 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/03/1956 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1956 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/24/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Evansville Hawks!
10/15/1956 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Chicago Cougars, along with 1B Ed Blevins, LF Jack Miller, and SP Sammy Whipps, in exchange for C Garland Phelps and $46,000.
04/15/1957 Named the #51 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1957 Named the #54 prospect in the FABL
07/26/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Springfield Hustlers, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
07/29/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Rockford Wildcats!
10/12/1957 Named the #45 prospect in the FABL
04/14/1958 Named the #35 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1958 Named the #29 prospect in the FABL
08/11/1958 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1958 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
04/09/1959 Named the #29 prospect in the FABL
05/15/1959 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/01/1959 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/11/1959 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
04/12/1960 Named the #30 prospect in the FABL
04/25/1960 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
05/09/1960 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1960 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #31 prospect in the FABL
09/12/1960 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1960 Goes 0-4 against the Toronto Wolves, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
10/01/1960 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/21/1960 Finished 3rd in 1960 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/21/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/11/1961 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/25/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
06/18/1962 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1962 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1960 7 4
1961 5 10
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