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Name Team Age
Jim Watson Retired (1959, Age 34) Died (2015, Age 90)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1948)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 6 years (117 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- B+ A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 4/10/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (21.1 %) (0.2 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1951 C ATL 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 8.00 1.000
1B ATL 11 3 39.33 38 37 0 1 3 -2 8.47 .974
2B ATL 4 4 37.0 21 11 7 3 1 -3 4.38 .857
1952 1B ATL 3 2 18.0 20 20 0 0 1 0 10.00 1.000
LF ATL 1 1 14.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
CF ATL 3 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 3.12 1.000
RF ATL 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1953 1B ATL 6 6 52.0 58 55 3 0 4 +3 10.04 1.000
3B ATL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
LF ATL 4 4 36.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.75 1.000
CF ATL 17 17 143.33 33 32 0 1 0 -1 2.01 .970
RF ATL 3 3 30.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1954 1B ATL 8 8 68.33 73 72 1 0 2 0 9.62 1.000
3B ATL 8 8 70.66 24 5 17 2 1 -1 2.80 .917
CF ATL 15 15 134.66 34 32 0 2 0 -1 2.14 .941
RF ATL 3 3 26.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.77 1.000
1955 1B ATL 28 27 230.66 245 234 11 0 22 +6 9.56 1.000
3B ATL 2 2 17.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
CF ATL 3 3 24.0 11 10 0 1 0 -1 3.75 .909
RF ATL 11 11 91.0 23 22 0 1 0 -1 2.18 .957
1956 1B ATL 5 0 7.0 8 8 0 0 2 -1 10.29 1.000
CF ATL 1 1 8.33 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0.00 NaN
1957 1B ATL 10 0 15.66 23 23 0 0 2 0 13.22 1.000
3B ATL 2 2 18.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
CF ATL 4 4 36.66 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.96 1.000
RF ATL 3 3 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
1958 1B ATL 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total C 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 8.00 1.000
1B 72 46 432.98 467 451 15 1 36 +6 9.69 .998
2B 4 4 37.0 21 11 7 3 1 -3 4.38 .857
3B 13 13 114.66 31 8 21 2 1 -2 2.28 .935
LF 5 5 50.33 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.25 1.000
CF 43 43 372.98 95 91 0 4 0 -5 2.20 .958
RF 23 23 201.0 54 53 0 1 0 -1 2.37 .981
Total 161 135 1217.95 683 629 43 11 38 0 1 0 0.0% -5 4.97 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Watson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-05-25The Atlanta Ridge Runners have waived Jim Watson.
1958-04-14The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Richie Wilson to the major league team. The Atlanta Ridge Runners have designated Jim Watson for assignment.
1955-04-28Jim Watson of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1951-06-08The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team.
1951-05-29The Atlanta Ridge Runners have acquired Jim Watson from the waiver wire.
1951-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Jim Watson.
1950-10-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Matt Bass to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Benny Lush to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob McCarthy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Watson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Terry Tatum to the minors.
1950-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Matt Bass to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Watson to the major league team.
1950-07-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Jim Watson from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Jack Glass.
1950-06-20The Boston Commons have waived Jim Watson.