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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
Jim Watson Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .733 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
H 1215 Age 40 (OS 40) Date of Birth 01-21-1935
HR 109 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(23 games)
RBI 528
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (27.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.7%) LF (41.4%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF (43.5%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B (41.5%) RF (65.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18 59.00 7 / 7 6 / 9 8 / 9 5 / 5 3 / 11 11 / 12 6 / 6 46 / 59
1954 Minors 19 70.00 7 / 15 3 / 7 12 / 13 7 / 11 1 / 7 5 / 7 9 / 10 44 / 70
1955 Minors 20 52.00 11 / 15 3 / 7 2 / 3 5 / 8 0 / 7 6 / 10 2 / 2 29 / 52
1956 Minors 21 62.00 5 / 7 2 / 9 4 / 4 6 / 9 2 / 10 9 / 13 8 / 10 36 / 62
1957 Minors 22 11.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 9 / 11
1957 Majors 22 52.79 132 92 0 2 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 7 16 / 52
1958 Majors 23 62.62 157 100 5 3 / 6 2 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 11 6 / 12 23 / 62
1959 Majors 24 38.32 94 66 62 2 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 8 14 / 38
1960 Majors 25 49.22 127 92 35 2 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 8 0 / 3 24 / 49
1961 Majors 26 47.97 162 47 0 0 / 3 3 / 10 1 / 3 6 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 6 15 / 47
1962 Majors 27 44.92 162 49 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 9 7 / 44
1963 Majors 28 30.72 134 23 28 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 30
1964 Majors 29 30.70 162 27 0 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 30
1965 Majors 30 33.83 162 32 0 1 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 33
1966 Majors 31 64.89 162 118 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 17 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 4 / 64
1967 Majors 32 64.81 162 122 0 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 64
1968 Majors 33 56.54 138 103 24 0 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 56
1969 Majors 34 47.41 145 93 17 -4 / 2 -7 / 8 -2 / 7 -4 / 6 -10 / 9 0 / 11 -3 / 4 -30 / 47
1970 Majors 35 30.79 162 34 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 6 -6 / 3 -1 / 4 -6 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 -20 / 30
1971 Majors 36 29.46 162 25 0 -4 / 5 -5 / 5 -3 / 6 -5 / 4 -7 / 1 -1 / 4 -2 / 4 -27 / 29
1972 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1972 Majors 37 19.88 124 15 0 -2 / 4 -3 / 2 -5 / 5 -4 / 2 -5 / 1 -2 / 4 -3 / 1 -24 / 19
Total 2347 1038 171 31 / 136 10 / 137 32 / 134 36 / 126 -16 / 135 48 / 155 39 / 126 180 / 949
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Jim Watson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-09-05The Toronto Pioneers have waived Jim Watson.
1972-08-20The Toronto Pioneers have designated Jim Watson for assignment.
1969-09-03Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-07-10Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1963-09-18Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1963-06-16Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1963-05-26Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1960-07-31Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1959-08-12Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-06-12Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1959-04-15Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1958-05-29Jim Watson of the Toronto Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1957-05-05The Toronto Pioneers have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team. The Toronto Pioneers have sent Rob Wright to the minors.
1954-08-12Trade #1851542 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Toronto Pioneers. The Toronto Pioneers receive Bob Onslow, Jim Watson from the New York Knights in exchange for Steve Nill.
1952-05-12Trade #1839566 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Detroit Space Goats. The Detroit Space Goats receive Claudell Washington, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 NYA (Chuck Graham) from the New York Knights in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 DET (Jim Watson).