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Jesse Orosco League
7-24-2215
Jim Watson First Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .194 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .499 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 107 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 04-10-1925
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1948)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(117 games)
RBI 40
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.2%) RF D+ (21.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 25 23.00 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 4 8 / 23
1950 Majors 25 0.27 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1951 Minors 26 12.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 12
1951 Majors 26 15.85 102 8 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 1 5 / 15
1952 Majors 27 19.63 162 9 0 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 7 / 19
1953 Majors 28 26.19 162 31 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 26
1954 Majors 29 28.01 162 34 0 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 28
1955 Majors 30 31.60 150 43 12 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 3 4 / 31
1956 Majors 31 15.55 162 1 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 15
1957 Majors 32 19.46 162 9 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 19
1958 Minors 33 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7
1958 Majors 33 1.30 12 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1959 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 12
Total 1077 135 12 5 / 34 4 / 25 3 / 25 3 / 27 13 / 31 7 / 35 4 / 31 39 / 208
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Watson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-05-25The Atlanta Ridge Runners have waived Jim Watson.
1958-04-14The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Richie Wilson to the major league team. The Atlanta Ridge Runners have designated Jim Watson for assignment.
1955-04-28Jim Watson of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1951-06-08The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team.
1951-05-29The Atlanta Ridge Runners have acquired Jim Watson from the waiver wire.
1951-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Jim Watson.
1950-10-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Matt Bass to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Benny Lush to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob McCarthy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Watson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Terry Tatum to the minors.
1950-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Matt Bass to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team.
1950-07-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Jim Watson from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Jack Glass.
1950-06-20The Boston Commons have waived Jim Watson.