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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Watts Turner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.13 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 5-0 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-04-1940
K 87 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(95 games)
IP 100.0
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 19 35.00 2 / 3 8 / 16 4 / 16 14 / 35
1960 Minors 20 43.00 2 / 4 7 / 20 7 / 19 16 / 43
1961 Minors 21 62.00 2 / 3 4 / 28 11 / 31 17 / 62
1962 Minors 22 65.00 0 / 2 7 / 30 3 / 33 10 / 65
1963 Minors 23 29.00 1 / 2 1 / 16 0 / 11 2 / 29
1964 Minors 24 35.00 2 / 5 0 / 13 4 / 17 6 / 35
1965 Minors 25 22.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 3 / 11 3 / 22
1966 Minors 26 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 19
1967 Minors 27 33.00 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 16 1 / 33
1968 Minors 28 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
1968 Majors 28 31.00 1 / 2 0 / 19 3 / 10 4 / 31
1969 Minors 29 12.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 12
1969 Majors 29 5.32 19 0 45 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1970 Majors 30 31.93 144 0 18 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 31
1971 Minors 31 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 10
1971 Majors 31 16.29 76 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 16
1972 Minors 32 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 17
1973 Majors 33 30.00 0 / 2 0 / 13 1 / 15 1 / 30
1974 Majors 34 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 21
Total 239 0 63 11 / 35 27 / 238 38 / 248 76 / 521
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Watts Turner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-11The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Watts Turner.
1971-06-26The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Watts Turner for assignment.
1970-07-31Watts Turner of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1969-08-07Watts Turner of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1969-07-17The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Watts Turner to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Nick Eddy to the major league team.
1969-05-24The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have acquired Watts Turner from the waiver wire.
1969-04-18The Detroit Toyotas have waived Watts Turner.
1969-03-25The Detroit Toyotas have acquired Watts Turner from the waiver wire.
1968-05-07The Cincinnati Comrades have waived Watts Turner.
1966-08-06The Cincinnati Comrades have acquired Watts Turner from the waiver wire.
1966-06-25The Cincinnati Comrades have waived Watts Turner.
1965-05-28The Cincinnati Comrades have acquired Watts Turner from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Watts Turner.
1959-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Watty Shawkey to Watts Turner.
1958-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 MIL (Watts Turner) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Bobby Wallace.
1958-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 MIL (Watts Turner) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Bobby Wallace.