Watson Clark

Name Note: Name presented as Watty Clark in some sources

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: May 16, 1902 in St. Joseph, LA us

Died: March 4, 1972 in Clearwater, FL

Buried: Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, FL

School: Mississippi College (Clinton, MS)

Last Game: May 9, 1937 (Age 34-358d)
vs. STL 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: William Watson Clark

Nicknames: Lefty or Watty

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1933 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.6

111

ERA

3.66

355

209

1747.1

643

WHIP

1.305

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1924	22	-3.9	Peoria	IIIL	B		4	2	.667	2.08	2.60	6						52.0	48	15	12		6							1.038	8.3		1.0
1924	22	-6.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	1	3	.250	7.01	9.47	12	1	4	0	0	0	25.2	38	27	20	0	14		6	2	0	2	132	2.026	13.3	0.0	4.9	2.1	0.43
1925	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		5	4	.556	5.83	6.44	22						88.0	128	63	57		18							1.659	13.1		1.8
1925	23	-6.7	New Orleans	SOUA	A		1	1	.500	9.97	10.95	13						37.0	79	45	41		9							2.378	19.2		2.2
1925	23	-4.5	Terre Haute	IIIL	B		4	3	.571	2.82	3.18	9						51.0	49	18	16		9							1.137	8.6		1.6
1926	24	-3.8	Terre Haute	IIIL	B		19	9	.679	3.44	4.08	35						225.0	218	102	86		46							1.173	8.7		1.8
1927	25	-5.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	7	2	.778	2.32	2.81	27	3	19	1	0	2	73.2	74	23	19	2	19		32	0	0	0	305	1.262	9.0	0.2	2.3	3.9	1.68
1928	26	-4.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	12	9	.571	2.68	3.47	40	19	13	10	2	3	194.2	193	75	58	4	50	3	85	1	0	1	829	1.248	8.9	0.2	2.3	3.9	1.70
1929	27	-3.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	16	19	.457	3.74	4.39	41	39	2	19	3	1	279.0	295	136	116	14	71	7	140	3	0	6	1189	1.312	9.5	0.5	2.3	4.5	1.97
1930	28	-1.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	13	13	.500	4.19	4.95	44	24	14	9	1	7	200.0	209	110	93	20	38	3	81	0	0	1	827	1.235	9.4	0.9	1.7	3.6	2.13
1931	29	-1.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	14	10	.583	3.20	3.32	34	28	2	16	3	1	233.1	243	86	83	4	52	8	96	1	1	3	981	1.264	9.4	0.2	2.0	3.7	1.85
1932	30	0.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	20	12	.625	3.49	4.02	40	36	4	19	2	0	273.0	282	122	106	10	49	5	99	4	1	3	1136	1.212	9.3	0.3	1.6	3.3	2.02
1933	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-NYG	5	8	.385	4.75	5.13	27	13	6	4	1	1	94.2	119	54	50	5	17	2	25	4	0	0	414	1.437	11.3	0.5	1.6	2.4	1.47
1933	31	1.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	2	4	.333	4.80	5.15	11	8	1	4	1	1	50.2	61	29	27	2	6	0	14	3	0	0	215	1.322	10.8	0.4	1.1	2.5	2.33
1933	31	1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	3	4	.429	4.70	5.11	16	5	5	0	0	0	44.0	58	25	23	3	11	2	11	1	0	0	199	1.568	11.9	0.6	2.3	2.3	1.00
1934	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-NYG	3	2	.600	5.93	6.95	22	5	8	1	0	0	44.0	63	34	29	5	14	0	16	1	0	3	210	1.750	12.9	1.0	2.9	3.3	1.14
1934	32	2.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	2	.333	6.75	7.23	5	4	1	1	0	0	18.2	23	15	14	5	5	0	6	0	0	2	83	1.500	11.1	2.4	2.4	2.9	1.20
1934	32	2.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	2	0	1.000	5.33	6.75	17	1	7	0	0	0	25.1	40	19	15	0	9	0	10	1	0	1	127	1.934	14.2	0.0	3.2	3.6	1.11
1935	33	4.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	13	8	.619	3.30	4.04	33	25	5	11	1	0	207.0	215	93	76	11	28	4	35	1	0	1	854	1.174	9.3	0.5	1.2	1.5	1.25
1936	34	5.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	7	11	.389	4.43	5.48	33	16	7	1	1	2	120.0	162	73	59	11	28	4	28	0	0	1	548	1.583	12.2	0.8	2.1	2.1	1.00
1937	35	5.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	0	0		7.71	11.57	2	0	2	0	0	0	2.1	4	3	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	16	3.000	15.4	0.0	11.6	0.0	0.00

1939	37	14.7	Reidsville	BIST	D	BRO	0	1	.000	7.29	7.29	8						21.0	29	17	17		3							1.524	12.4		1.3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		111	97	.534	3.66	4.31	355	209	86	91	14	17	1747.1	1897	836	711	86	383	37	643	17	2	21	7441	1.305	9.8	0.4	2.0	3.3	1.68
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		28	16	.636	4.01	4.59	71						386.0	423	197	172		73							1.285	9.9		1.7
All Levels (15 Seasons)							139	113	.552	3.73	4.36	426	209	86	91	14	17	2133.1	2320	1033	883	86	456	37	643	17	2	21	7441	1.301	9.8		1.9

A (1 season)					Minors		1	1	.500	9.97	10.95	13						37.0	79	45	41		9							2.378	19.2		2.2
B (3 seasons)					Minors		27	14	.659	3.13	3.70	50						328.0	315	135	114		61							1.146	8.6		1.7
D (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	7.29	7.29	8						21.0	29	17	17		3							1.524	12.4		1.3