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Name	Team	Age
Jimmy Watts	Retired (1989, Age 37)	Died (2030, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1969)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League	0	18 years (10 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B+	F
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	12/15/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	7	11
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C  (43.2 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1969	D+	D+	C	C	D-	D-	F
1970	C-	C-	C	C	D-	D	F
1971	C	C	C+	C+	D	D+	D-
1972	C	C+	B-	B-	D+	C-	D
1973	C+	C+	B-	B-	C-	C	D+
1974	C+	B-	B	B	C-	C	C-
1975	B-	B-	B	B	C	C+	C-
1976	B-	B	B	B	C+	C+	C
1977	B-	B	B+	B	B-	B-	C+
1978	B	B	B+	B+	B-	B-	B-
1979	B	B	B+	B+	B-	B-	B-
1980	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1981	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1982	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1983	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1984	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1985	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1986	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1987	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1988	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B
1989	B	B+	B+	B+	B-	B	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Jimmy Watts has retired from the Chicago Experience
1988-10-04	Jimmy Watts of the Chicago Colosimos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-08-30	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Toledo Harris to the minors.
1972-08-29	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Toledo Harris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmy Watts to the minors.
1972-08-19	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Toledo Harris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Doug Smith to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Brock Wilson to the minors.
1972-08-17	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Brock Wilson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Nieson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmy Watts to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Toledo Harris to the minors.
1972-08-02	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray Robinson to the minors.
1972-08-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ray Robinson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Toledo Harris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmy Watts to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Doug Smith to the minors.
1972-07-22	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doug Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray Robinson to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Toledo Harris to the minors.
1972-07-20	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Brock Wilson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Toledo Harris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmy Watts to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Doug Smith to the minors.
1972-06-28	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray Robinson to the minors.
1972-06-26	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ray Robinson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmy Watts to the minors.
1972-06-15	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jimmy Watts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Toledo Harris to the minors.
1972-03-05	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Crew. The Cleveland Crew receive Thurman Munson from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jimmy Watts, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (CLE).
1970-05-13	A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Cleveland Crew. The Cleveland Crew receive Morgan Donahue, Jimmy Watts, Stubby Greenwood, Steve Kloza, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA) from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Angelo Harris, Mel Bivin, Elrod "Bud" Hanebrink.
1969-04-15	The Washington War Dogs have renamed Jim Watt to Jimmy Watts.