Tony Watson

Q: When was Tony Watson born?

Tony Watson was born on May 30, 1985.

Q: Where was Tony Watson born?

Tony Watson was born in Sioux City, IA .

Q: How tall is Tony Watson?

Tony Watson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tony Watson weigh when playing?

Tony Watson weighed 224 lbs (101 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tony Watson in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Watson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Tony Watson drafted?

Tony Watson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA) , the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Tony Watson have?

Tony Watson had 570 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tony Watson played for?

Tony Watson played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels.

Q: How many World Series has Tony Watson won?

Tony Watson has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Tony Watson retire?

Tony Watson last played in 2021.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 224lb (190cm, 101kg)

Born: May 30, 1985 in Sioux City, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA), the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).

High School: Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA)

School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)

Debut: June 8, 2011 (Age 26-009d, 19,973rd in major league history)
vs. ARI 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2021 (Age 36-121d)
vs. ARI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Select Sports Group

Full Name: Anthony Michael Watson

Nicknames: Watty or Tone Ranger

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.1

ERA

2.90

689

648.1

570

WHIP

1.083

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2007	22	PIT-min	A-,A	7	2	.778	2.79	13	13	0	0	0	0	67.2	61	23	21	6	8	0	58	3	0	1	271			1.020	8.1	0.8	1.1	7.7	7.25	SCS,HCK NYPL,SALL
2008	23	PIT-min	A+	8	12	.400	3.56	28	28	0	0	0	0	151.2	149	70	60	16	36	0	104	9	0	1	632			1.220	8.8	0.9	2.1	6.2	2.89	LBG CARL
2009	24	PIT-min	AA	0	3	.000	8.22	5	5	0	0	0	0	15.1	22	18	14	2	11	0	14	0	0	0	78			2.152	12.9	1.2	6.5	8.2	1.27	ATO EL
2010	25	PIT-min	AA	6	4	.600	2.67	34	9	5	0	0	2	111.1	82	33	33	11	24	1	105	5	0	2	437			0.952	6.6	0.9	1.9	8.5	4.38	ATO EL
2011	26	PIT-min	AAA	3	3	.500	2.36	26	1	6	0	0	0	34.1	24	10	9	2	11	2	35	2	0	2	140			1.019	6.3	0.5	2.9	9.2	3.18	INA IL
2011	26	PIT	NL	2	2	.500	3.95	43	0	6	0	0	0	41.0	34	18	18	6	20	4	37	1	0	0	174	95	4.66	1.317	7.5	1.3	4.4	8.1	1.85
2012	27	PIT	NL	5	2	.714	3.38	68	0	10	0	0	0	53.1	37	21	20	5	23	1	53	1	0	1	215	112	3.68	1.125	6.2	0.8	3.9	8.9	2.30
2013	28	PIT	NL	3	1	.750	2.39	67	0	14	0	0	2	71.2	51	19	19	5	12	1	54	6	0	2	280	150	3.20	0.879	6.4	0.6	1.5	6.8	4.50
2014	29	PIT	NL	10	2	.833	1.63	78	0	3	0	0	2	77.1	64	16	14	5	15	0	81	6	0	0	305	222	2.69	1.022	7.4	0.6	1.7	9.4	5.40	AS
2015	30	PIT	NL	4	1	.800	1.91	77	0	4	0	0	1	75.1	55	17	16	3	17	1	62	4	0	1	293	204	2.84	0.956	6.6	0.4	2.0	7.4	3.65
2016	31	PIT	NL	2	5	.286	3.06	70	0	27	0	0	15	67.2	52	26	23	10	20	1	58	3	0	0	272	136	4.37	1.064	6.9	1.3	2.7	7.7	2.90
2017	32	TOT	NL	7	4	.636	3.38	71	0	23	0	0	10	66.2	72	26	25	9	20	7	53	5	0	0	291	126	4.45	1.380	9.7	1.2	2.7	7.2	2.65
2017	32	PIT	NL	5	3	.625	3.66	47	0	22	0	0	10	46.2	57	20	19	7	14	4	35	3	0	0	209	117	4.70	1.521	11.0	1.4	2.7	6.8	2.50
2017	32	LAD	NL	2	1	.667	2.70	24	0	1	0	0	0	20.0	15	6	6	2	6	3	18	2	0	0	82	156	3.86	1.050	6.8	0.9	2.7	8.1	3.00
2018	33	SFG	NL	4	6	.400	2.59	72	0	10	0	0	0	66.0	54	19	19	4	14	3	72	1	0	0	261	147	2.45	1.030	7.4	0.5	1.9	9.8	5.14
2019	34	SFG	NL	2	2	.500	4.17	60	0	4	0	0	0	54.0	56	26	25	9	12	1	41	5	0	1	231	101	4.81	1.259	9.3	1.5	2.0	6.8	3.42
2020	35	SFG	NL	1	0	1.000	2.50	21	0	4	0	0	2	18.0	13	8	5	3	3	0	15	1	0	0	73	174	4.36	0.889	6.5	1.5	1.5	7.5	5.00
2021	36	TOT	MLB	7	4	.636	3.92	62	0	4	0	0	0	57.1	40	26	25	4	18	1	44	0	0	0	225	111	3.48	1.012	6.3	0.6	2.8	6.9	2.44
2021	36	LAA	AL	3	3	.500	4.64	36	0	4	0	0	0	33.0	25	18	17	3	14	1	25	0	0	0	135	97	4.11	1.182	6.8	0.8	3.8	6.8	1.79
2021	36	SFG	NL	4	1	.800	2.96	26	0	0	0	0	0	24.1	15	8	8	1	4	0	19	0	0	0	90	141	2.64	0.781	5.5	0.4	1.5	7.0	4.75
11 Yrs				47	29	.618	2.90	689	0	109	0	0	32	648.1	528	222	209	63	174	20	570	33	0	5	2620	136	3.59	1.083	7.3	0.9	2.4	7.9	3.28
162 Game Avg.				5	3	.618	2.90	68	0	11	0	0	3	64	52	22	21	6	17	2	56	3	0	0	259	136	3.59	1.083	7.3	0.9	2.4	7.9	3.28

PIT (7 yrs)				31	16	.660	2.68	450	0	86	0	0	30	433.0	350	137	129	41	121	12	380	24	0	4	1748	143	3.59	1.088	7.3	0.9	2.5	7.9	3.14
SFG (4 yrs)				11	9	.550	3.16	179	0	18	0	0	2	162.1	138	61	57	17	33	4	147	7	0	1	655	128	3.47	1.053	7.7	0.9	1.8	8.1	4.45
LAD (1 yr)				2	1	.667	2.70	24	0	1	0	0	0	20.0	15	6	6	2	6	3	18	2	0	0	82	156	3.86	1.050	6.8	0.9	2.7	8.1	3.00
LAA (1 yr)				3	3	.500	4.64	36	0	4	0	0	0	33.0	25	18	17	3	14	1	25	0	0	0	135	97	4.11	1.182	6.8	0.8	3.8	6.8	1.79

NL (11 yrs)				44	26	.629	2.81	653	0	105	0	0	32	615.1	503	204	192	60	160	19	545	33	0	5	2485	139	3.57	1.077	7.4	0.9	2.3	8.0	3.41
AL (1 yr)				3	3	.500	4.64	36	0	4	0	0	0	33.0	25	18	17	3	14	1	25	0	0	0	135	97	4.11	1.182	6.8	0.8	3.8	6.8	1.79

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tony Watson?

Tony Watson is 38 years old.

When was Tony Watson born?

Tony Watson was born on May 30, 1985.

Where was Tony Watson born?

Tony Watson was born in Sioux City, IA.

How tall is Tony Watson?

Tony Watson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Tony Watson weigh when playing?

Tony Watson weighed 224 lbs (101 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tony Watson play?

Tony Watson played 11 seasons.

Is Tony Watson in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Watson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Tony Watson drafted?

Tony Watson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA), the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).

What position did Tony Watson play?

Tony Watson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tony Watson have?

Tony Watson had 570 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tony Watson played for?

Tony Watson played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Tony Watson won?

Tony Watson has never won a World Series.

When did Tony Watson retire?

Tony Watson last played in 2021.

What are Tony Watson's nicknames?

Watty, Tone Ranger are nicknames for Tony Watson.

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