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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Jim Watson Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2301 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-11-1927
HR 395 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
RBI 1337
SB 43 Salary $3.10M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A  (90.9%) Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A- (82.6%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN
154
630
95
165
21
3
43
99
54
 102 0 3
0
 0 5
.828
.319
.510
.248
.262
1951 NYN
154
619
68
161
22
3
24
92
65
 121 6 2
0
 0 6
.757
.335
.422
.162
.260
1952 NYN
154
601
84
175
33
0
25
84
73
 86 1 2
0
 0 2
.839
.368
.471
.180
.291
1953 NYN-BOS
144
577
79
151
30
2
24
93
57
 94 3 4
0
 0 4
.775
.329
.445
.184
.262
1954 BOS
154
603
103
188
33
4
39
131
65
 108 1 4
4
 2 5
.951
.377
.574
.262
.312
1955 BOS
154
555
93
151
23
1
35
97
65
 91 1 3
13
 12 3
.854
.348
.506
.234
.272
1956 CLE
154
624
106
185
33
4
28
111
64
 95 7 3
7
 4 3
.864
.367
.497
.200
.296
1957 CLE
155
639
94
195
21
4
34
114
53
 85 2 0
5
 5 4
.870
.360
.510
.205
.305
1958 CLE
155
619
79
172
17
4
28
93
62
 110 4 0
3
 3 3
.801
.347
.454
.176
.278
1959 CLE
154
626
90
177
29
2
29
116
49
 108 4 2
1
 3 6
.812
.338
.474
.192
.283
1960 CLE
149
587
87
179
27
6
19
77
51
 88 0 3
6
 7 10
.827
.359
.468
.164
.305
1961 CLE
148
572
93
173
36
4
23
95
76
 95 1 3
4
 7 6
.883
.383
.500
.198
.302
1962 PIT
142
471
69
120
14
0
23
76
37
 75 2 6
0
 0 4
.739
.308
.431
.176
.255
1963 CHA
130
431
51
109
14
0
21
59
43
 74 1 2
0
 0 2
.752
.321
.432
.179
.253
Total
2101
8154
1191
2301
353
37
395
1337
814
 1332 33 37
43
 43 63
.828
.348
.480
.198
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jim Watson has retired from the Chicago Wildcats
1963-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rick Hurdle to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Dick Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted John Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Paul Cascarella to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Glen Roberts to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have acquired Jim Watson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Wildcats have waived Ted Smith.
1962-04-11Jim Watson of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-03-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pioneers and the Cleveland Aggies. The Cleveland Aggies receive Ed Mahan from the Pittsburgh Pioneers in exchange for Jim Watson.
1956-03-27A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Aggies and the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party receive from the Cleveland Aggies in exchange for Jim Watson.
1954-03-25The Boston Tea Party have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have sent Roy Burke to the minors.
1953-10-03A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party receive Jim Watson from the New York Empires in exchange for Bob Costello, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (BOS).
1953-09-15Jim Watson of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.