#17 Johnny "Lefty" Watwood, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Brooklyn Robins
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Johnny Watwood
Lefty
8/17/1905
35
USA,AL,ALEXANDER CIT
6"1
191

Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,505,500
1941
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76349
Versus LHP56348
Versus RHP76349
Talent67248
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6
2
4
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21CINL 6-7100000000#6  
9/23BSNL 13-18500000100#5  
9/26@PHIL 0-14100000001#9  
9/27@PHIL 2-5200000000#7  
9/28PITL 3-4300000100#6  
9/29@CINL 9-10200000000#4  
9/30STLW 5-2400000001#4  
10/1@PITL 4-5422011200#5  
10/2@NYNL 4-5401000100#4  
10/4CHCL 3-4501000001#4  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1112446862637392317.279.346.393.739.658.115
Projected1112446862637392317.279.346.393.739.658.115
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall412702011200961420100.031.34.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4270113434000.167.222.286.508
vs. RHP2026161534352013002.302.371.416.786
Close/Late511811210442000.353.400.529.929
Scoring Position7317202310104001.233.329.342.672
Pinch Hitting5816102141064000.276.344.397.740
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home55122333131819510.270.302.385.688
Road56122353131920187.287.383.402.785
March/April2062183007864.290.371.339.710
May172240000241.182.296.182.478
June163791104632.243.300.324.624
July1829110017941.379.455.483.937
August2043151027725.349.378.512.889
Sept/Oct20511111312744.216.273.451.724

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1930831544040222218121072.260.297.325.622CIN
1931678016311108603531.200.247.300.547CIN
193250541851057610100.333.410.463.873CIN
19337510318700312710500.175.234.243.477CIN
1934305614301410500300.250.311.357.669CIN
193536501471088501200.280.339.460.799CIN
1936791073414101714900401.318.371.467.838 BRO
19371011604780743261612900.294.358.475.833BRO
193811015960151734272100800.377.450.6161.066BRO
1939157584190366139010371143010.325.397.474.871BRO,NL
194011124468626373923201720.279.346.393.739 BRO
Total8991751519108133727327517771294134.296.361.436.797 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA6813137703191981721.282.319.405.724

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19395198101942000.421.476.6321.108
Total5198101942000.421.476.6321.108

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Third Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield40152610292.931186.11.40    
Centerfield141225212701.000111.12.18    
Rightfield241432103301.000145.22.04    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1929...
Injured on 7/10/1929 with a Stiff Neck, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1930, off Dana Fillingim (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1930, off Herb Brett (BSN)...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/2/1936 to a 4-year deal worth $4,500,500 per year...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 4/18/1937...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Cincinnati on 10/10/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/22/1940 to a 2-year deal worth $4,505,500 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .325 - 8th
OBP
1939 - .397 - 9th
Hits
1939 - 190 - 8th
  

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