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Watty Clark

William Watson Clark (Lefty)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: May 16, 1902 in St. Joseph, LA
School: Mississippi College (Clinton, MS)(All Transactions)
Debut: May 28, 1924
Teams (by GP): Robins/Dodgers/Giants/Indians 1924-1937

Final Game: May 9, 1937
Died: March 4, 1972 in Clearwater, FL
Buried: Dunedin Cemetery, Dunedin, FL
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 22 CLE AL 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0 1
1927 25 BRO NL 27 23 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .143 .182 .143 .325 -12 3 0 1 1
1928 26 BRO NL 40 72 66 4 10 1 2 0 3 0 0 10 .152 .152 .227 .379 -1 15 0 6 1
1929 27 BRO NL 42 106 97 10 16 0 0 0 4 0 5 14 .165 .206 .165 .371 -6 16 0 4 1
1930 28 BRO NL 44 72 68 5 14 2 1 1 9 0 3 7 .206 .239 .309 .548 31 21 0 1 1
1931 29 BRO NL 34 94 84 8 21 2 0 0 5 0 7 7 .250 .308 .274 .582 57 23 0 3 1 MVP-20
1932 30 BRO NL 40 107 97 9 21 1 0 0 5 0 6 13 .216 .262 .227 .489 34 22 0 4 1
1933 31 TOT NL 27 28 24 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .208 .269 .208 .478 40 5 1 0 2 1
1933 31 BRO NL 11 16 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 .214 .154 .368 9 2 1 0 2 1
1933 31 NYG NL 16 12 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .333 .273 .606 75 3 0 0 0 1
1934 32 TOT NL 22 16 14 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 .200 .214 .414 13 3 0 0 1 1
1934 32 NYG NL 5 8 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .286 .333 .619 67 2 0 0 1 /1
1934 32 BRO NL 17 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 -31 1 0 0 0 1
1935 33 BRO NL 34 87 79 5 14 2 0 0 8 0 5 10 .177 .226 .203 .429 17 16 1 0 3 1
1936 34 BRO NL 33 40 39 2 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .231 .250 .256 .506 36 10 0 0 0 1
1937 35 BRO NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
12 Yrs 357 657 598 49 117 11 3 1 38 0 0 33 81 .196 .238 .229 .467 23 137 2 0 25
162 Game Avg. 162 298 271 22 53 5 1 0 17 0 15 37 .196 .238 .229 .467 23 62 0 11
BRO (11 yrs) 324 625 572 45 111 9 3 1 36 0 29 76 .194 .233 .226 .458 21 129 2 0 24
NYG (2 yrs) 21 20 17 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .235 .316 .294 .610 72 5 0 0 1
CLE (1 yr) 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0
NL (11 yrs) 345 645 589 47 115 10 3 1 36 0 31 78 .195 .235 .228 .463 22 134 2 0 25
AL (1 yr) 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1924 22 CLE AL 12 12 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1927 25 BRO NL 27 23 -4 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1928 26 BRO NL 40 72 -11 0 0 0 8 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1929 27 BRO NL 42 106 -17 0 0 0 12 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.5 .489 .497 -0.4 0.0 -2 $ 1
1930 28 BRO NL 44 72 -8 0 0 0 8 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 2 $ 1
1931 29 BRO NL 34 94 -5 0 0 0 10 5 0.5 3 8 0.5 .515 .503 0.5 -0.0 8 $ 1 MVP-20
1932 30 BRO NL 40 107 -9 0 0 0 11 3 0.3 3 6 0.3 .507 .502 0.3 0.0 6 $ 1
1933 31 BRO NL 11 16 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1933 31 NYG NL 16 12 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .506 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 $ 1
1934 32 NYG NL 5 8 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .512 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ /1
1934 32 BRO NL 17 8 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1935 33 BRO NL 34 87 -9 0 0 0 9 -0 -0.0 2 2 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 2 $ 1
1936 34 BRO NL 33 40 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $ 1
1937 35 BRO NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
12 Seasons 357 657 -70 1 0 0 70 1 0.1 19 20 0.2 .500 .500 0.3 -0.0 20 $
BRO (11 yrs) 324 625 -68 1 0 0 66 -1 -0.1 18 17 -0.1 .500 .500 -0.0 -0.0 17 $
NYG (2 yrs) 21 20 -1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .508 .500 0.2 -0.0 2 $
CLE (1 yr) 12 12 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1924 22 CLE AL 12 7 1 3.8 114 .333 .222 .300 .364 .370 .333 .412 .697 .783 79 .388 -0.2 -0.0 .714 .333 .111
1927 25 BRO NL 23 19 1 1.4 104 .200 .143 .290 .182 .349 .143 .400 .325 .749 -12 .104 -3.4 -0.3 .222 .048 .000
1928 26 BRO NL 72 62 2 0.9 107 .179 .152 .288 .152 .352 .227 .409 .379 .761 -1 .042 -10.2 -1.0 .268 .076 .076
1929 27 BRO NL 106 85 3 0.9 119 .193 .165 .302 .206 .366 .165 .440 .371 .805 -6 .038 -16.4 -1.5 .259 .052 .000
1930 28 BRO NL 72 55 5 2.4 126 .217 .206 .312 .239 .370 .309 .464 .548 .834 31 .165 -8.0 -0.7 .444 .147 .103 .0
1931 29 BRO NL 94 66 7 2.8 103 .273 .250 .285 .308 .344 .274 .403 .582 .747 57 .290 -4.9 -0.5 .476 .107 .024
1932 30 BRO NL 107 80 6 2.0 102 .250 .216 .282 .262 .334 .227 .408 .489 .742 34 .175 -9.0 -0.9 .368 .072 .010
1933 31 TOT NL 28 22 1 1.2 89 .227 .208 .270 .269 .323 .208 .370 .478 .693 40 .098 -1.8 -0.2 .350 .083 .000
1933 31 BRO NL 16 14 0 0.0 87 .167 .154 .268 .214 .320 .154 .367 .368 .687 9 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .250 .077 .000
1933 31 NYG NL 12 8 1 3.3 91 .300 .273 .273 .333 .326 .273 .374 .606 .699 75 .412 -0.3 -0.0 .500 .091 .000
1934 32 TOT NL 16 13 1 2.0 101 .182 .143 .282 .200 .337 .214 .402 .414 .739 13 .177 -1.7 -0.2 .333 .143 .071
1934 32 NYG NL 8 6 1 4.4 103 .200 .167 .285 .286 .340 .333 .405 .619 .744 67 .470 -0.2 -0.0 .600 .333 .167
1934 32 BRO NL 8 7 0 0.0 100 .167 .125 .281 .125 .335 .125 .399 .250 .735 -31 .000 -1.5 -0.1 .143 .000 .000
1935 33 BRO NL 87 69 4 1.6 102 .203 .177 .283 .226 .338 .203 .403 .429 .742 17 .117 -9.2 -0.9 .318 .089 .025
1936 34 BRO NL 40 30 3 2.7 104 .273 .231 .287 .250 .346 .256 .402 .506 .748 36 .266 -3.6 -0.4 .367 .051 .026
12 Yrs 657 508 34 1.8 108 .225 .196 .290 .238 .349 .229 .416 .467 .765 23 .136 -68.5 -6.6 .352 .089 .033 .0
162 Game Avg. 298 231 15 1.8 108 .225 .196 .290 .238 .349 .229 .416 .467 .765 23 .136 -68.5 -6.6 .352 .089 .033
BRO (11 yrs) 625 487 31 1.7 108 .222 .194 .290 .233 .349 .226 .417 .458 .766 21 .124 -67.7 -6.5 .341 .082 .031 .0
NYG (2 yrs) 20 14 2 3.8 95 .267 .235 .277 .316 .331 .294 .385 .610 .715 72 .442 -0.5 -0.1 .538 .176 .059
CLE (1 yr) 12 7 1 3.8 114 .333 .222 .300 .364 .370 .333 .412 .697 .783 79 .389 -0.2 -0.0 .714 .333 .111
NL (11 yrs) 645 501 33 1.8 108 .224 .195 .290 .235 .348 .228 .416 .463 .764 22 .132 -68.3 -6.5 .347 .085 .032 .0
AL (1 yr) 12 7 1 3.8 114 .333 .222 .300 .364 .370 .333 .412 .697 .783 79 .389 -0.2 -0.0 .714 .333 .111

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1924 22 CLE AL 12 0.0% 25.0% 16.7% 8.3% 50% 1.50 3.0 4.5 50%
1927 25 BRO NL 23 0.0% 26.1% 4.4% 0.0% 0% 6.00 3.5 65%
1928 26 BRO NL 72 0.0% 13.9% 0.0% 4.2% 30% 6.6 22.0 78%
1929 27 BRO NL 106 0.0% 13.2% 4.7% 0.0% 0% 2.80 6.9 24.3 78%
1930 28 BRO NL 72 1.4% 9.7% 4.2% 5.6% 29% 2.33 9.7 68.0 7.6 83%
1931 29 BRO NL 94 0.0% 7.5% 7.5% 2.1% 10% 1.00 12.0 16.8 82%
1932 30 BRO NL 107 0.0% 12.2% 5.6% 0.9% 5% 2.17 7.5 19.4 79%
1933 31 TOT NL 28 0.0% 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% 0% 1.00 12.0 79%
1933 31 BRO NL 16 0.0% 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 1.00 13.0 75%
1933 31 NYG NL 12 0.0% 8.3% 8.3% 0.0% 0% 1.00 11.0 83%
1934 32 TOT NL 16 0.0% 18.8% 6.3% 6.3% 50% 3.00 4.7 69%
1934 32 NYG NL 8 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 100% 1.00 6.0 63%
1934 32 BRO NL 8 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.0 75%
1935 33 BRO NL 87 0.0% 11.5% 5.8% 2.3% 14% 2.00 7.9 9.9 79%
1936 34 BRO NL 40 0.0% 15.0% 2.5% 2.5% 11% 6.00 6.5 19.5 83%
12 Yrs 657 0.2% 12.3% 5.0% 2.3% 13% 2.45 7.4 598.0 15.7 79%
MLB Averages 1.3% 7.9% 8.1% 6.9% 27% 0.97 11.3 71.3 7.7 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1924 22 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0
1925 23 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0
1926 24 12 12 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 79 3 0 0
1927 25 39 35 30 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 .167 .242 .200 .442 18 6 0 1
1928 26 79 107 96 6 15 2 2 0 5 0 0 3 19 .156 .182 .219 .401 5 21 0 7
1929 27 121 213 193 16 31 2 2 0 9 0 0 8 33 .161 .194 .192 .386 -1 37 0 11
1930 28 165 285 261 21 45 4 3 1 18 0 0 11 40 .172 .206 .222 .428 8 58 0 12
1931 29 199 379 345 29 66 6 3 1 23 0 0 18 47 .191 .231 .235 .466 20 81 0 15
1932 30 239 486 442 38 87 7 3 1 28 0 0 24 60 .197 .238 .233 .471 23 103 0 19
1933 31 266 514 466 40 92 7 3 1 28 0 0 26 62 .197 .240 .232 .472 24 108 1 0 21
1934 32 288 530 480 42 94 8 3 1 28 0 0 27 65 .196 .239 .231 .470 23 111 1 0 22
1935 33 322 617 559 47 108 10 3 1 36 0 0 32 75 .193 .237 .227 .464 22 127 2 0 25
1936 34 355 657 598 49 117 11 3 1 38 0 0 33 81 .196 .238 .229 .467 23 137 2 0 25
1937 35 357 657 598 49 117 11 3 1 38 0 0 33 81 .196 .238 .229 .467 23 137 2 0 25

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1924 22 13 11 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 .222 .364 .333 .697 1 12
1927 25 28 25 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .174 .208 .174 .382 1 27
1928 26 42 75 69 4 10 1 2 0 3 0 0 11 .145 .145 .217 .362 2 40
1929 27 44 110 101 10 16 0 0 0 4 0 5 15 .158 .198 .158 .357 3 42
1930 28 46 73 69 4 13 2 1 1 7 0 3 7 .188 .222 .290 .512 4 44
1931 29 36 98 88 8 22 2 0 0 5 0 7 7 .250 .305 .273 .578 7 34
1932 30 42 111 101 10 22 1 0 0 5 0 6 14 .218 .262 .228 .489 6 40
1933 31 28 32 27 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .259 .333 .259 .593 2 27
1934 32 23 19 16 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 .278 .313 .590 1 22
1935 33 36 89 81 4 13 2 0 0 7 0 5 11 .160 .209 .185 .394 3 34
1936 34 34 40 39 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .205 .225 .231 .456 2 33
11 Yrs 372 683 623 50 120 12 3 1 35 0 35 85 .193 .236 .226 .462 32 355
162 Game Avg. 162 297 271 22 52 5 1 0 15 0 15 37 .193 .236 .226 .462 14 355

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1931 NL (20, 4%)
0.04 Career Shares (1177th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1929 NL  5.2 (8th)
1931 NL  6.1 (1st)

                           

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