C Bill Watson #22
Age: 57 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
C BILL WATSON #22 - AGE: 57 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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:03/02/1917
Born in:Clinton, IN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 11th Pick in Round 5
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
1941 Philadelphia - FABL 24 6 21 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 .238 .360 .238 .598 69 87 0.1
1944 Philadelphia - FABL 27 115 392 101 30 0 5 54 45 53 1 4 41 0 0 .258 .344 .372 .717 102 116 2.8
1945 Philadelphia - FABL 28 113 381 94 13 3 4 38 57 65 2 7 45 0 0 .247 .354 .328 .682 96 108 3.1
1946 Detroit - FABL 29 57 169 38 13 0 6 24 22 30 1 2 21 0 0 .225 .342 .408 .750 122 128 1.6
1947 Portland - GWL 30 95 326 76 10 0 2 31 28 38 3 1 42 0 0 .233 .318 .282 .600 82 84 1.5
Total FABL 291 963 238 56 3 15 119 124 152 4 13 111 0 0 .247 .348 .358 .706 102 114 7.5
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
1936 Gulfport - R 19 128 448 74 18 0 10 54 50 39 2 5 67 0 0 .165 .233 .272 .505 41 51 -0.3
1937 Miami - A 20 134 406 78 22 3 4 39 34 39 1 3 82 0 0 .192 .263 .291 .553 71 75 1.4
1938 Miami - A 21 36 113 20 4 0 0 7 12 18 1 3 29 0 0 .177 .289 .212 .501 41 39 -0.3
1938 Peoria - A 21 68 209 46 8 3 2 21 24 33 1 0 56 0 0 .220 .329 .316 .645 81 81 0.7
1939 Peoria - A 22 129 422 106 13 1 13 71 58 62 5 2 100 0 0 .251 .352 .379 .731 83 85 0.9
1940 Miami - A 23 22 69 17 3 3 1 9 12 18 2 1 11 0 0 .246 .411 .420 .831 147 146 0.8
1940 Peoria - A 23 21 45 11 4 1 0 9 14 10 1 0 11 0 0 .244 .393 .378 .771 114 112 0.3
1941 Peoria - A 24 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -27 -115 -0.1
1941 Providence - AA 24 68 221 56 12 1 3 27 27 50 4 2 53 0 0 .253 .397 .357 .755 117 128 2.3
1941 San Francisco - AAA 24 30 61 17 6 0 1 4 6 8 0 0 18 0 0 .279 .362 .426 .789 111 120 0.4
1942 Providence - AA 25 113 373 104 30 2 8 61 41 44 9 7 54 0 0 .279 .363 .434 .797 136 141 4.2
1943 Providence - AA 26 67 239 55 15 2 1 23 24 31 1 4 47 0 1 .230 .316 .322 .639 101 107 1.5
1943 San Francisco - AAA 26 28 93 26 6 2 1 13 10 16 0 3 15 0 0 .280 .375 .419 .794 137 142 1.1
Total EA 248 833 215 57 5 12 111 92 125 14 13 154 0 1 .258 .359 .382 .741 121 128
Total GWL 153 480 119 22 2 4 48 44 62 3 4 75 0 0 .248 .335 .327 .662 97 100
Total HL 222 679 163 25 5 15 101 96 106 7 2 169 0 0 .240 .348 .358 .705 84 84
Total SEL 192 588 115 29 6 5 55 58 75 4 7 122 0 0 .196 .288 .291 .579 75 77
Total GSL 128 448 74 18 0 10 54 50 39 2 5 67 0 0 .165 .233 .272 .505 41 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1936 Gulfport - R C 127 126 428 72 5 519 19 .963 1089.1 4.13 +6.7 .958 12 121 33 27.3
1937 Miami - A C 129 129 371 58 3 441 12 .973 1120.2 3.45 +1.8 .984 5 86 30 34.9
1938 Peoria - A C 66 65 226 23 5 250 1 .996 553.2 4.05 +0.4 .985 8 26 13 50.0
1938 Miami - A C 35 35 162 14 0 179 3 .983 300.0 5.28 +0.1 .719 3 12 5 41.7
1939 Peoria - A C 126 124 498 62 9 581 21 .964 1044.2 4.82 -0.7 .800 3 147 40 27.2
1940 Peoria - A C 14 11 50 6 1 57 1 .982 105.2 4.77 -1.1 .440 2 5 3 60.0
1940 Miami - A C 22 22 92 5 2 100 3 .970 198.0 4.41 -1.8 .693 5 3 1 33.3
1941 Philadelphia - MLB C 6 6 17 2 0 19 0 1.000 56.0 3.05 -0.1 .000 1 4 2 50.0
1941 San Francisco - AAA C 14 13 43 7 0 50 0 1.000 108.2 4.14 -0.4 .755 2 6 3 50.0
1941 Providence - AA C 65 64 272 32 4 313 9 .971 557.0 4.91 +0.6 1.023 6 44 18 40.9
1941 San Francisco - AAA 1B 3 0 4 0 2 5 1 .800 5.1 6.75 -0.5 .000
1942 Providence - AA C 97 94 386 39 5 436 11 .975 848.2 4.51 -0.8 .954 5 40 17 42.5
1943 San Francisco - AAA C 27 27 116 21 1 139 2 .986 241.0 5.12 -0.9 .692 3 14 6 42.9
1943 Providence - AA C 65 65 243 56 5 317 18 .943 567.1 4.74 -2.1 .698 5 73 33 45.2
1944 Philadelphia - MLB C 108 104 400 63 12 476 13 .973 931.2 4.47 -4.0 .718 7 64 32 50.0
1945 Philadelphia - MLB C 109 105 410 67 9 483 6 .988 945.1 4.54 +2.6 1.074 6 59 29 49.2
1946 Detroit - MLB C 52 46 214 36 3 252 2 .992 430.1 5.23 -1.0 1.132 13 36 20 55.6
1947 Portland - AAA C 94 91 334 52 9 391 5 .987 813.1 4.27 +0.7 .979 5 52 22 42.3
TOTAL C 1156 1127 4262 615 73 5003 126 .975 9911.1 4.43 -0.1 .884 91 792 307 38.8
TOTAL 1B 3 0 4 0 2 5 1 .800 5.1 6.75 -0.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Sailors, out of high school (Paoli; Paoli, IN).
12/17/1935 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $5,500.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1938 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/16/1940 Wins the 1940 Championship with the Peoria Pastimers!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/03/1941 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/11/1941 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/15/1941 Wins the 1941 Championship with the San Francisco Hawks!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/01/1942 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1942 Wins the 1942 Championship with the Providence Sailors!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1943 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/29/1944 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/08/1945 Was selected to the 1945 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/10/1945 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/28/1946 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Philadelphia.
09/23/1946 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/11/1947 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 with the Portland Green Sox organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/26/1948 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
10/12/1948 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1945 7 6
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