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Mule Watson

John Reaves Watson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 15, 1896 in Arizona, LA
School: Baylor University (All Transactions)
Debut: July 4, 1918
Teams (by GP): Braves/Giants/Athletics/Pirates 1918-1924

Final Game: September 18, 1924
Died: August 25, 1949 in Shreveport, LA
Buried: Arlington Cemetery, Homer, LA
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Dec 23, 2011, 9:59AM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

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 2 0 3 542 87 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 51 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 72 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 38 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 80 1.340 9.9 0.0 2.1 2.0 0.94
1921 24 BSN NL 14 13 .519 3.85 44 31 7 15 1 2 259.1 269 128 111 11 57 48 7 0 0 1095 94 1.257 9.3 0.4 2.0 1.7 0.84
1922 25 BSN NL 8 14 .364 4.70 41 27 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 12 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 1 20 10 0 0 0 150 77 1.979 12.1 0.3 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 4.03 178 124 31 53 8 4 941.2 1062 520 422 43 256 208 17 2 8 4004 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 1 212 239 117 95 10 58 47 4 0 2 902 89 1.400 10.2 0.4 2.4 2.0 0.81
BSN (4 yrs) 28 33 .459 4.20 109 72 22 28 4 4 566.1 652 327 264 21 153 127 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 2 1 4 604 81 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 38 1.941 11.9 1.6 5.6 0.8 0.14
NL (5 yrs) NL 43 42 .506 4.10 153 103 27 42 5 4 785.2 906 435 358 41 205 172 15 1 4 3400 91 1.414 10.4 0.5 2.3 2.0 0.84
AL (2 yrs) AL 7 11 .389 3.69 25 21 4 11 3 0 156.0 156 85 64 2 51 36 2 1 4 604 81 1.327 9.0 0.1 2.9 2.1 0.71

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1918 21 PHA AL 141.2 19 74 64 1 1.0 -10 -0.8 $
1919 22 PHA AL 14.1 2 11 7 -1 1.0 -4 -0.3 $
1920 23 PIT NL 11.1 0 11 6 0 1.0 -5 -0.6 $
1920 23 BSN NL 74.2 0 0 1 0 1.0 1 0.2 $
1921 24 BSN NL 259.1 31 128 149 1 1.0 21 1.7 $
1922 25 BSN NL 201.0 29 140 127 -3 1.0 -13 -1.2 $
1923 26 BSN NL 31.1 4 26 19 -1 1.0 -7 -0.6 $
1923 26 NYG NL 108.1 15 43 66 2 1.0 23 1.9 $
1924 27 NYG NL 99.2 16 54 57 2 1.0 3 -0.2 $
7 Seasons 941.2 116 487 496 1 1.0 9 0.1 $
BSN (4 yrs) 566.1 64 294 296 -3 1.0 2 0.1 $
NYG (2 yrs) 208.0 31 97 123 4 1.0 26 1.7 $
PHA (2 yrs) 156.0 21 85 71 0 1.0 -14 -1.1 $
PIT (1 yr) 11.1 0 11 6 0 1.0 -5 -0.6 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
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 10.13 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 10.13 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 1 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 /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 -12 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 1 13
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 1 11
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 1 12
AL (2 yrs) 25 55 53 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 18 .113 .130 .132 .262 -22 7 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1918 21 PHA AL 49 -6 0 0 0 0 1 2 -3 -0.5 -3 -0.4 -0.1 $ 1/3
1919 22 PHA AL 6 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
1920 23 PIT NL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
1920 23 BSN NL 26 -3 0 0 0 0 1 1 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ /1
1921 24 BSN NL 94 -15 1 0 0 0 6 3 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $ 1
1922 25 BSN NL 71 -8 0 0 0 0 5 2 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ 1
1923 26 BSN NL 9 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
1923 26 NYG NL 47 -7 0 0 0 0 3 1 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $ 1
1924 27 NYG NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0.3 3 0.3 0.0 $ 1
7 Seasons 342 -42 1 0 0 0 19 10 -12 -1.6 -12 -1.3 -0.3 $
BSN (4 yrs) 200 -27 1 0 0 0 13 6 -7 -0.9 -7 -0.7 -0.2 $
NYG (2 yrs) 84 -7 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
PHA (2 yrs) 55 -7 0 0 0 0 1 2 -4 -0.6 -4 -0.5 -0.1 $
PIT (1 yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
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
2 Seasons (2 Series) 2 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

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1918 PHA AL 21 P 21 141.2 38 5 30 3 3 .921 2.22 1.67 .952 2.82 2.84
1918 PHA AL 21 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.10
1919 PHA AL 22 P 4 2 0 14.1 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 5.65 2.25 .948 2.83 2.82
1920 TOT NL 23 P 18 10 4 86.0 27 0 26 1 1 .963 2.72 1.44 .957 2.79 2.83
1920 BSN NL 23 P 1 10 4 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 1.00 .960 2.70 2.80
1920 PIT NL 23 P 5 0 0 11.1 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 2.38 0.60 .957 2.78 2.84
1920 BSN NL 23 P 12 71.2 23 0 22 1 0 .957 2.76 1.83 .957 2.80 2.83
1921 BSN NL 24 P 44 31 15 259.1 85 7 72 6 1 .929 2.74 1.80 .953 2.67 2.66
1922 BSN NL 25 P 41 27 8 201.0 54 4 47 3 1 .944 2.28 1.24 .957 2.38 2.36
1923 TOT NL 26 P 28 19 9 139.2 35 5 29 1 0 .971 2.19 1.21 .958 2.41 2.40
1923 BSN NL 26 P 11 4 1 31.1 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 2.59 0.82 .958 2.41 2.40
1923 NYG NL 26 P 17 15 8 108.1 26 3 22 1 0 .962 2.08 1.47 .958 2.41 2.40
1924 NYG NL 27 P 22 16 6 99.2 24 1 22 1 3 .958 2.08 1.05 .965 2.52 2.51
7 Seasons P 178 105 42 941.2 272 22 235 15 9 .945 2.46 1.44 .956 2.59 2.57
1 Season 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.10
7 Seasons TOT 179 105 42 941.2 272 22 235 15 9 .945 2.46 1.44 .956 2.59 2.62
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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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  0.000 (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  1,095 (7th)

Def. Games as P s c a p y
1921 NL  44 (4th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1921 NL  6 (2nd)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 8 (1600), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1554), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1383), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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