Johnny Watson
John Thomas Watson
Born: January 16, 1908
Tazewell, VA US
Deceased: April 29, 1965
Huntington, WV US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1930-1937
Major League Statistics
Johnny Watson compiled a career batting average of .279 with 6 home runs and 0 RBI in his 178-game career with the Hartford Senators, Wheeling Stogies, Clarksburg Generals, Reading Red Sox and Huntington Boosters. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 79 | 270 | 270 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .352 | .630 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 66 | 235 | 235 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .447 | .753 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | 23 | 88 | 88 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .466 | .727 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | 10 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .206 | .353 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 178 | 627 | 627 | 0 | 175 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .396 | .675 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | SS | 79 | 138 | 212 | 16 | .956 | 4.430 | |
| 1931 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | SS | 61 | 109 | 175 | 5 | .983 | 4.656 | |
| 1932 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | SS | 20 | 30 | 57 | 9 | .906 | 4.350 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | SS | 10 | 11 | 29 | 1 | .976 | 4.000 | |
| Totals | 170 | 288 | 473 | 31 | 0 | .961 | 4.476 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | DET | ||
| 1931 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | DET | ||
| 1932 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Clarksburg Generals | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1937 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Boosters |
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