#16 Mule Watson, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Mule Watson

10/15/1896
34
USA,LA,HOMER
5"10
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1930
9 Year(s), 40 Days (1588 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 36 Days (2444 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall371086-89 Mph
Versus LHB3710 
Versus RHB3710 
Talent4810 
Pitching Ratings
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8
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/2CLEW 6-0*960014WPoG   
9/6@DETL 3-7*8157714L    
9/11@BOSW 7-2*982228WPoG   
9/15NYYW 14-12*5137731W    
9/19CHAW 5-4*994424     
9/24@DETW 6-5*995523W    
9/28@CHAL 6-9*8119831L    
10/2NYYW 2-1*1081123WPoG   
10/8DETW 6-2*962234WPoG   
10/12@DETL 1-7*8127752L    

Pitching Stats 1930

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4444221804.22362.24391951701041572863.652250.0
Projected3636181504.22296.035916013985128     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.710.93.92.66116.700.04.14
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB654216254078825353003.330.374.381.755
vs. RHB811223278411111351104005.275.315.343.658
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home252514903.52207.024092816489
Road19198905.15155.2199103894068
Postseason221104.7617.0189986
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110107.888.0127752
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April661405.3247.17433282119
May885202.5467.16626191827
June775202.1459.05518141330
July882606.9362.19252482233
August774204.0759.27331271420
Sept./Oct.885204.5767.07935341628

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1921550403.7143.241191811514201.28.274NYY
19222929151102.81233.222310173268622231.25.271NYY
19234545152803.88369.04111931595901113711.36.303NYY
1924363682403.87297.2339153128696952801.46.306NYY
19254545162503.67383.044518715671021273421.43.313NYY
19263030131003.98246.2283123109566732011.41.307NYY
19273974806.5382.2118696012923311.78.360NYY
192845610614.2992.1116524413726501.66.326NYY PHA
1929801001.297.0411045001.14.211PHA
19304444221804.22362.243919517041041572851.50.334PHA,AL
Total32624710413413.902118.12419109391832611693179131.43.310 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1918, AAA2929161003.11237.2211858212762021431.21.295
1919, AAA3131161002.52253.1218777112632231871.11.291
1920, AAA313117502.32263.123771683712061011.17.305
1921, AAA303016902.50248.123174694631731321.18.303
1929, AAA2424111003.27195.22078071254941311.33.302

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1930221104.7617.018998620
Total221104.7617.018998620

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19215151000100500.067.067.067.133NYY
1922297730002322200.039.063.039.102NYY
192345127162007714900.126.133.142.275NYY
192436125143006425400.112.125.136.261NYY
192545137921010524900.066.079.095.173NYY
1926308880005214300.091.109.091.200NYY
192739193000021900.158.200.158.358NYY
192845180000000500.000.000.000.000NYY PHA
1929800000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
1930441291110011714600.085.092.093.185PHA,AL
Total3267356581042301028200.088.101.102.203 

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher444430616976.938362.22.41    

Player History

Drafted in 32nd round, 499th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1918...
Injured on 5/18/1921 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/14/1921, off Andy Cooper (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 4/2/1922...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1922, going 5-2, 2.55...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1923, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/24/1924 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,850,000 through salary arbitration...
5/19/1926: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (A) on 2/6/1928 (Going to PHA: SS George Carr, CF Crush Holloway, P Mule Watson. Going to NYY: RF Joe Jackson, P George Mohart)...
Injured on 8/18/1928 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 6/2/1929 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1930, going 5-2, 2.54...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1930, going 5-2, 2.14...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1922 - 2.81 - 2nd
1925 - 3.67 - 8th
WHIP
1922 - 1.25 - 6th
Losses
1923 - 28 - 2nd
1924 - 24 - 1st
1925 - 25 - 3rd
IP
1923 - 369.0 - 2nd
1925 - 383.0 - 2nd
BB
1923 - 90 - 10th
1925 - 102 - 7th
CG
1923 - 37 - 1st
1924 - 28 - 5th
1925 - 34 - 2nd
SHO
1922 - 3 - 5th
1925 - 2 - 6th
1927 - 1 - 10th
   

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