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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Socks Watson Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1703 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-30-1947
HR 188 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(61 games)
RBI 905
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (11.0%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1966 CIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1969 COL
135
499
46
116
15
2
9
55
43
 111 0 1
4
 1 18
.617
.293
.325
.092
.232
1970 COL
135
548
64
122
15
5
13
77
31
 109 0 1
6
 1 17
.603
.264
.339
.117
.223
1971 COL
63
240
26
59
16
4
8
36
19
 54 2 0
1
 1 4
.752
.307
.446
.200
.246
1972 COL
135
520
59
125
19
7
13
56
51
 107 0 2
3
 2 10
.686
.307
.379
.138
.240
1973 COL
135
524
74
137
18
8
12
49
59
 110 3 5
2
 0 4
.732
.337
.395
.134
.261
1974 COL
123
500
59
115
19
2
15
75
38
 108 4 3
2
 2 5
.654
.288
.366
.136
.230
1975 COL
135
543
76
127
22
3
22
70
45
 111 0 1
2
 2 9
.699
.292
.407
.173
.234
1976 COL-NYA
118
482
78
146
23
2
17
62
45
 96 2 0
5
 5 10
.830
.365
.465
.162
.303
1977 NYA
136
510
55
118
15
8
15
76
51
 105 1 5
0
 0 10
.680
.300
.380
.149
.231
1978 NYA
135
506
54
120
26
5
7
64
41
 117 1 2
4
 0 12
.644
.295
.350
.113
.237
1979 NYA
117
444
56
112
20
3
8
61
43
 91 1 2
19
 4 4
.683
.318
.365
.113
.252
1980 NYA
135
515
62
125
17
4
16
60
41
 111 0 0
17
 7 13
.683
.299
.384
.142
.243
1981 NYA
130
473
67
120
16
9
11
70
43
 100 3 3
15
 6 11
.713
.318
.395
.142
.254
1982 WAS
137
498
74
136
19
2
19
79
39
 112 2 4
28
 8 8
.760
.326
.434
.161
.273
1983 WAS
66
117
14
25
4
0
3
15
7
 22 0 0
5
 3 2
.583
.258
.325
.111
.214
Total
1835
6919
864
1703
264
64
188
905
596
 1464 19 29
113
 42 137
.691
.306
.384
.138
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Socks Watson has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1981-04-21Socks Watson of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1980-09-05The New York Legends have removed Socks Watson from the trade block.
1980-07-05The New York Legends have placed Socks Watson on the trade block.
1980-03-25The New York Legends have removed Socks Watson from the trade block.
1979-08-16The New York Legends have placed Socks Watson on the trade block.
1979-06-02Socks Watson of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-09-05The New York Legends have removed Socks Watson from the trade block.
1977-04-13The New York Legends have placed Socks Watson on the trade block.
1976-09-07Socks Watson of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-08-29A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Socks Watson from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 NYA (Rollie Lapan). Protest This Trade.
1974-07-28Socks Watson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-04-29Socks Watson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1969-04-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Socks Watson to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Tricky Janzen to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Eddie Scott to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Larry Kessinger for assignment.
1968-04-28A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Cincinnati Mavericks. The Cincinnati Mavericks receive Van Boyer, Lou Gettel from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Socks Watson, Ivan Armbruster, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 LAA (Mike Lewis), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 LAA (Bill Maas).
1966-07-31The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Scott Nunez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have sent Socks Watson to the minors.
1966-07-30The Cincinnati Mavericks have auto-promoted Socks Watson to the major leagues.
1966-07-30A trade has been reversed between Cincinnati Mavericks and Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers have re-acquired Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie). The Cincinnati Mavericks have re-acquired Socks Watson, Jack Kish, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster).
1966-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Jack Kish, Socks Watson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CIN (Mike Abbaticchio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (Ivan Armbruster) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Javier Martinez, Tommy Anderson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TEX (Ray Budnick), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TEX (John Tremie).