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Mule Watson
John Reaves Watson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 15, 1896 in Homer, LA
School: Baylor University (All Transactions)
Debut: July 4, 1918
Final Game: September 18, 1924
Died: August 25, 1949 in Arizona, LA
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Standard Pitching

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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1918 21 PHA AL 7 10 .412 3.37 21 19 2 11 3 0 141.2 139 74 53 0 44 30 1 0 2 568 86 1.292 8.8 0.0 2.8 1.9 0.68
1919 22 PHA AL 0 1 .000 6.91 4 2 2 0 0 0 14.1 17 11 11 2 7 6 0 1 1 62 49 1.674 10.7 1.3 4.4 3.8 0.86
1920 23 TOT NL 5 4 .556 4.29 18 10 5 4 2 0 86.0 94 44 41 2 24 17 1 0 1 360 71 1.372 9.8 0.2 2.5 1.8 0.71
1920 23 BSN NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1920 23 PIT NL 0 0 8.74 5 0 2 0 0 0 11.1 15 11 11 2 7 1 0 0 0 55 37 1.941 11.9 1.6 5.6 0.8 0.14
1920 23 BSN NL 5 4 .556 3.77 12 10 2 4 2 0 71.2 79 33 30 0 17 16 1 0 1 296 81 1.340 9.9 0.0 2.1 2.0 0.94
1921 24 BSN NL 14 13 .519 3.85 44 31 8 15 1 2 259.1 269 128 111 11 57 48 7 0 0 1095 95 1.257 9.3 0.4 2.0 1.7 0.84
1922 25 BSN NL 8 14 .364 4.70 41 29 8 8 1 1 201.0 262 140 105 9 59 53 5 0 1 914 85 1.597 11.7 0.4 2.6 2.4 0.90
1923 26 TOT NL 9 7 .563 3.80 28 19 4 9 0 1 139.2 159 69 59 13 41 36 1 1 0 597 102 1.432 10.2 0.8 2.6 2.3 0.88
1923 26 BSN NL 1 2 .333 5.17 11 4 4 1 0 1 31.1 42 26 18 2 20 10 0 0 0 150 76 1.979 12.1 0.6 5.7 2.9 0.50
1923 26 NYG NL 8 5 .615 3.41 17 15 0 8 0 0 108.1 117 43 41 11 21 26 1 1 0 447 113 1.274 9.7 0.9 1.7 2.2 1.24
1924 27 NYG NL 7 4 .636 3.79 22 16 3 6 1 0 99.2 122 54 42 7 24 18 1 0 2 434 97 1.465 11.0 0.6 2.2 1.6 0.75
7 Seasons 50 53 .485 4.03 178 126 32 53 8 4 941.2 1062 520 422 44 256 208 16 2 7 4030 89 1.400 10.2 0.4 2.4 2.0 0.81
162 Game Avg. 11 12 .485 4.03 40 28 7 12 2 1 211 238 116 94 10 57 47 4 0 2 901 89 1.400 10.2 0.4 2.4 2.0 0.81
BSN (4 yrs) 28 33 .459 4.20 109 74 23 28 4 4 566.1 652 327 264 22 153 127 13 0 2 2464 88 1.421 10.4 0.3 2.4 2.0 0.83
NYG (2 yrs) 15 9 .625 3.59 39 31 3 14 1 0 208.0 239 97 83 18 45 44 2 1 2 881 105 1.365 10.3 0.8 1.9 1.9 0.98
PHA (2 yrs) 7 11 .389 3.69 25 21 4 11 3 0 156.0 156 85 64 2 51 36 1 1 3 630 80 1.327 9.0 0.1 2.9 2.1 0.71
PIT (1 yr) 0 0 8.74 5 0 2 0 0 0 11.1 15 11 11 2 7 1 0 0 0 55 37 1.941 11.9 1.6 5.6 0.8 0.14
NL (5 yrs) 43 42 .506 4.10 153 105 28 42 5 4 785.2 906 435 358 42 205 172 15 1 4 3400 91 1.414 10.4 0.5 2.3 2.0 0.84
AL (2 yrs) 7 11 .389 3.69 25 21 4 11 3 0 156.0 156 85 64 2 51 36 1 1 3 630 80 1.327 9.0 0.1 2.9 2.1 0.71

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1923 26 NYG NL WS L NYY 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 2.500 18.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1924 27 NYG NL WS L WSH 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 0 0 10.12 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.2 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 1.875 13.5 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.00
2 WS 0 0 10.12 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.2 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 1.875 13.5 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.00

Standard Batting

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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
1918 21 PHA AL 21 49 47 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 17 .128 .146 .149 .295 -12 7 0 1 1/3
1919 22 PHA AL 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1920 23 TOT NL 18 29 27 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 .111 .143 .111 .254 -25 3 0 0 1 0 1
1920 23 BSN NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1920 23 PIT NL 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1920 23 BSN NL 12 25 23 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .130 .167 .130 .297 -13 3 0 1 1
1921 24 BSN NL 44 94 87 9 12 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 36 .138 .148 .184 .332 -11 16 0 6 1
1922 25 BSN NL 41 71 66 4 13 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 17 .197 .221 .242 .463 22 16 1 3 1
1923 26 TOT NL 28 56 54 4 10 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 .185 .185 .241 .426 12 13 0 2 1
1923 26 BSN NL 11 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 35 2 0 1 1
1923 26 NYG NL 17 47 46 3 8 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 13 .174 .174 .239 .413 8 11 0 1 1
1924 27 NYG NL 22 37 35 4 9 0 2 2 11 0 0 2 11 .257 .297 .543 .840 122 19 0 0 1
7 Seasons 178 342 322 23 53 7 4 2 21 0 0 6 108 .165 .182 .230 .412 12 74 0 1 13 0
162 Game Avg. 162 311 293 21 48 6 4 2 19 0 5 98 .165 .182 .230 .412 12 67 1 12
BSN (4 yrs) 109 200 185 16 30 3 2 0 3 0 0 3 64 .162 .180 .200 .380 3 37 0 1 11 0
NYG (2 yrs) 39 84 81 7 17 3 2 2 15 0 0 2 24 .210 .229 .370 .599 57 30 0 1
PHA (2 yrs) 25 55 53 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 18 .113 .130 .132 .262 -22 7 0 1
PIT (1 yr) 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 153 287 269 23 47 6 4 2 18 0 0 5 90 .175 .193 .249 .442 18 67 0 1 12 0
AL (2 yrs) 25 55 53 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 18 .113 .130 .132 .262 -22 7 0 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1923 26 NYG NL WS NYY L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1924 27 NYG NL WS WSH L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1918 PHA AL 21 P 21 38 5 30 3 3 .921 1.67 .953 1.85
1918 PHA AL 21 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.90
1919 PHA AL 22 P 4 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 2.25 .944 1.75
1920 TOT NL 23 P 18 27 0 26 1 1 .963 1.44 .959 1.76
1920 BSN NL 23 P 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 1.80
1920 PIT NL 23 P 5 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 0.60 .967 1.76
1920 BSN NL 23 P 12 23 0 22 1 0 .957 1.83 .957 1.75
1921 BSN NL 24 P 44 85 7 72 6 1 .929 1.80 .954 1.52
1922 BSN NL 25 P 41 54 4 47 3 1 .944 1.24 .957 1.29
1923 TOT NL 26 P 28 35 5 29 1 0 .971 1.21 .957 1.34
1923 BSN NL 26 P 11 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 0.82 .956 1.34
1923 NYG NL 26 P 17 26 3 22 1 0 .962 1.47 .958 1.34
1924 NYG NL 27 P 22 24 1 22 1 3 .958 1.05 .967 1.42
7 Seasons P 178 272 22 235 15 9 .945 1.44 .956 1.49
1 Season 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.90
7 Seasons TOT 179 272 22 235 15 9 .945 1.44 .901 1.55

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1921 NL--1.257--6th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1921 NL--9.336--7th

Games Played s c a p y
1921 NL--44--4th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1921 NL--259.3--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1921 NL--31--9th

Shutouts s c a p y
1918 AL--3--8th

Home Runs s c a p y
1923 NL--13--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1918 AL--0.00--1st

Losses s c a p y
1922 NL--14--10th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1921 NL--111--6th
1922 NL--105--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1921 NL--7--9th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1921 NL--1095--7th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 6 (1479), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1491), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1352), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  10. Allan Anderson (960)
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

May, 1920: Purchased by the Boston Braves from New Haven (Eastern).

May 28, 1920: Selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Braves.

June 30, 1920: Selected off waivers by the Boston Braves from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 7, 1923: Traded by the Boston Braves with Hank Gowdy to the New York Giants for Jesse Barnes and Earl Smith.

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Name and misspellings: John Mule Reaves Watson

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