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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
Tom Watson Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1490 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 04-10-1935
HR 136 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(74 games)
RBI 759
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (25.6%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (4.8%)   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 
1957 Minors 22 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 9
1957 Majors 22 31.34 123 50 0 1 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 3 4 / 5 13 / 31
1958 Majors 23 53.71 162 81 0 6 / 10 2 / 4 5 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 5 25 / 53
1959 Majors 24 61.17 162 115 0 6 / 9 8 / 12 3 / 9 4 / 7 6 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 6 30 / 61
1960 Majors 25 46.57 113 88 24 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 8 11 / 46
1961 Majors 26 49.34 162 61 0 4 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 7 12 / 49
1962 Majors 27 62.94 162 144 0 2 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 13 9 / 62
1963 Majors 28 63.81 162 137 0 2 / 6 2 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 6 4 / 63
1964 Majors 29 63.21 162 143 0 1 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 63
1965 Majors 30 63.31 162 133 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 19 1 / 11 3 / 63
1966 Majors 31 65.61 162 143 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 65
1967 Majors 32 61.71 162 125 0 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 61
1968 Majors 33 64.81 162 140 0 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 64
1969 Majors 34 29.32 162 33 0 -5 / 2 -4 / 1 -5 / 5 -4 / 2 -3 / 10 -4 / 4 0 / 5 -25 / 29
1970 Minors 35 28.00 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 28
Total 2018 1393 24 20 / 97 16 / 112 9 / 109 12 / 104 16 / 106 7 / 116 15 / 103 95 / 747
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Tom Watson has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Tom Watson for assignment.
1969-05-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 PIT (Harvey Schultz), Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 PIT (Paul Ewing) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Tom Watson.
1960-04-05Tom Watson of the Kansas City Plainsmen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-05-15The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Tom Watson to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Bob Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Jim Walden to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Gino Rothel to the minors.
1956-09-17A trade has been completed between the Arizona Sueros and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Earle Redman, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 CIN (Tom Watson) from the Arizona Sueros in exchange for Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 KC (Mace Briles).
1954-05-30A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati RedLegs and the Arizona Sueros. The Arizona Sueros receive Fred Edwards, Gene Koch, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 CIN (Tom Watson) from the Cincinnati RedLegs in exchange for John Schuble.