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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 WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 SS COL 91 91 801.2 441 127 300 14 69 -6 4.79 .968
2B COL 44 44 377.1 215 89 122 4 29 -8 5.03 .981
1970 2B COL 86 86 753.0 440 184 244 12 50 +2 5.12 .973
SS COL 28 28 249.0 146 42 101 3 21 +1 5.17 .979
1B COL 21 21 181.1 173 166 5 2 9 -2 8.49 .988
1971 2B COL 37 37 322.0 209 83 122 4 22 +7 5.73 .981
1B COL 22 22 188.0 194 191 3 0 13 -1 9.29 1.000
SS COL 4 4 33.1 20 6 14 0 2 +1 5.40 1.000
1972 2B COL 135 135 1190.2 718 296 412 10 100 +17 5.35 .986
1973 2B COL 135 135 1200.0 692 274 414 4 95 +9 5.16 .994
1974 2B COL 123 123 1102.0 648 271 372 5 75 +4 5.25 .992
1975 2B COL 135 135 1211.1 709 308 392 9 89 +23 5.20 .987
1976 2B COL-NYA 118 118 1046.2 643 278 355 10 77 +16 5.44 .984
1977 2B NYA 133 133 1196.0 743 276 457 10 114 +15 5.52 .987
1978 2B NYA 135 135 1180.1 688 285 391 12 95 +3 5.15 .983
1979 2B NYA 117 117 1050.1 599 248 347 4 68 +8 5.10 .993
1980 2B NYA 135 135 1209.2 725 322 390 13 96 +11 5.30 .982
1981 2B NYA 122 120 1086.0 611 253 347 11 80 +9 4.97 .982
1982 2B WAS 134 131 1163.1 661 286 367 8 80 +12 5.05 .988
SS WAS 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1983 2B WAS 35 25 235.1 122 51 69 2 16 +2 4.59 .984
1B WAS 5 0 8.0 7 7 0 0 3 0 7.88 1.000
Pos Total 2B 1624 1609 14324.0 8423 3504 4801 118 1086 +130 5.22 .986
SS 125 123 1087.0 608 175 416 17 92 -4 4.89 .972
1B 48 43 377.1 374 364 8 2 25 -3 8.87 .995
Total 1797 1775 15788.1 9405 4043 5225 137 1203 +123 5.28 .985
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).