#17 Johnny "Lefty" Watwood, Rightfield, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Johnny Watwood
Lefty
8/17/1905
37
USA,AL,ALEXANDER CIT
6"1
196

Rightfield
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L
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
0 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66238
Versus LHP56238
Versus RHP76248
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  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
194115660717433613848868146311.287.357.425.782BRO
Total105523586931411950357363245816157145.294.360.433.794 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA6813137703191981721.282.319.405.724
1942, AAA100116395242124231732.336.454.517.971

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19395198101942000.421.476.6321.108
194114519300466700.176.263.235.498
Total19701740113108700.243.321.343.663

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 3/1/1942 to a minor league contract.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .325 - 8th
OBP
1939 - .397 - 9th
Hits
1939 - 190 - 8th
  

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