Johnny Watwood

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 186lb (185cm, 84kg)

Born: August 17, 1905 in Alexander City, AL us

Died: March 1, 1980 in Goodwater, AL

Buried: Hillview Memorial Park, Alexander City, AL

School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Last Game: May 29, 1939 (Age 33-285d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: John Clifford Watwood

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.5

1423

403

.283

192

RBI

158

OBP

.356

SLG

.363

OPS

.718

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1928	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-D		134	557	520	45	172	45	6	6		11		27	15	.331		.475		247		0	10
1928	22	-6.3	Shreveport	TL	A		72		294		89	25	4	2						.303		.435		128
1928	22	-3.3	Alexandria	CSTL	D		62	263	226	45	83	20	2	4		11		27	15	.367	.435	.527	.961	119		0	10
1929	23	-5.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	85	308	278	33	84	12	6	2	28	6	3	22	21	.302	.356	.410	.766	114		1	7		0
1930	24	-4.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	133	496	427	75	129	25	4	2	51	5	7	52	35	.302	.382	.393	.775	168		3	14		1
1931	25	-3.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	128	434	367	51	104	16	6	1	47	9	3	56	30	.283	.380	.368	.748	135		1	10		2
1932	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-CHW	108	344	315	31	81	13	0	0	30	7	4	21	14	.257	.306	.298	.604	94		1	7		0
1932	26	-2.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	13	53	49	5	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.306	.333	.347	.680	17		1	2		0
1932	26	-2.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	95	291	266	26	66	11	0	0	30	7	4	20	11	.248	.301	.290	.590	77		0	5		0
1933	27	-1.2	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	109		370		108	17	2	0						.292		.349		129
1933	27	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	13	33	30	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	3	.133	.212	.133	.345	4		0	0		0
1934	28	-0.2	Syracuse	IL	AA	BOS	150		581		181	28	6	2						.312		.391		227
1935	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	BOS	145	547	547		147	30	7	2						.269		.360		197
1935	29	0.9	Syracuse	IL	AA	BOS	37		133		34	3	1	1						.256		.316		42
1935	29	1.7	Memphis	SOUA	A		108		414		113	27	6	1						.273		.374		155
1936	30	2.3	Houston	TL	A1	STL	113	494	425	83	144	20	11	0	60	7		56	32	.339	.417	.438	.855	186		1	12
1937	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A1	STL	116	434	384	42	122	16	6	3	53	3	1	43	21	.318	.388	.414	.802	159		1	6
1937	31	3.7	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	56	216	194	18	55	7	1	2	20	1		18	13	.284	.344	.361	.705	70		0	4
1937	31	4.1	Houston	TL	A1	STL	60	218	190	24	67	9	5	1	33	2	1	25	8	.353	.431	.468	.899	89		1	2
1938	32	5.4	Houston	TL	A1	STL	145	618	542	72	157	24	6	0	47	9	3	60	57	.290	.362	.356	.718	193		1	15
1939	33		3 Teams	TL	A1	STL	112	422	388	28	100	16	3	0	41	5	1	21	34					122		0	13
1939	33	6.5	Houston	TL	A1	STL
1939	33	6.5	Oklahoma City	TL	A1
1939	33	6.5	Tulsa	TL	A1
1939	33	4.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		469	1621	1423	192	403	66	16	5	158	27	17	154	103	.283	.356	.363	.718	516		6	38		3
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		912	3601	3369	242	1031	180	44	13	160	30	4	186	125					1338		3	43
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1381	5222	4792	434	1434	246	60	18	318	57	21	340	228					1854		9	81		3

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		352	1300	1278	18	378	55	10	5	20	1		18	13	.296		.366		468		0	4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		180	708	708		202	52	10	3						.285		.400		283
A1 (4 seasons)					Minors		318	1330	1157	179	368	53	22	1	140	18	4	141	97					468		3	29
D (1 season)					Minors		62	263	226	45	83	20	2	4		11		27	15	.367	.435	.527	.961	119		0	10