Johnny Watwood
John Clifford Watwood
Born: August 17, 1905
Alexander City, AL US
Deceased: March 1, 1980
Goodwater, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 186
Career: 1928-1939
Major League Statistics
Johnny Watwood compiled a career batting average of .306 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 912-game career with the Alexandria Reds, Shreveport Sports, Newark Bears, Syracuse Chiefs, Memphis Chickasaws, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Tulsa Oilers and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Alexandria Reds | 62 | 263 | 226 | 45 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 15 | .367 | .435 | .527 | .961 | 119 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 72 | 294 | 294 | 89 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .303 | .303 | .435 | .738 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 109 | 370 | 370 | 108 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .349 | .641 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 150 | 581 | 581 | 181 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .391 | .702 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 133 | 133 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .316 | .571 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 108 | 414 | 414 | 113 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .374 | .647 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 113 | 425 | 425 | 144 | 20 | 11 | 0 | .339 | .339 | .438 | .776 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 56 | 194 | 194 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .361 | .644 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 60 | 190 | 190 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .353 | .353 | .468 | .821 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 145 | 542 | 542 | 157 | 24 | 6 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .356 | .646 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | (+) Houston Buffaloes | 112 | 388 | 388 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .314 | .572 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 112 | 388 | 388 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .314 | .572 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 112 | 388 | 388 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .314 | .572 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 912 | 3406 | 3369 | 45 | 1031 | 180 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 15 | .306 | .312 | .397 | .709 | 1338 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 71 | 196 | 12 | 3 | .986 | 2.930 | |
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Alexandria Reds | OF | 62 | 134 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 2.323 |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 86 | 189 | 10 | 2 | .990 | 2.314 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 143 | 339 | 11 | 7 | .980 | 2.448 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 35 | 96 | 3 | 4 | .961 | 2.829 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 106 | 311 | 11 | 11 | .967 | 3.038 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 105 | 888 | 49 | 12 | .987 | 8.924 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 52 | 406 | 36 | 6 | .987 | 8.500 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 50 | 420 | 24 | 3 | .993 | 8.880 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 143 | 1069 | 86 | 12 | .990 | 8.077 | |
| Totals | 853 | 4048 | 252 | 65 | 1 | .985 | 5.041 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | Cotton States League | Alexandria Reds | |||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN |
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