Johnny Watwood

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

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)

Debut: April 16, 1929 (Age 23-242d, 6,873rd in major league history)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

.354

SLG

.363

OPS

.717

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1929	23	CHW	AL	85	308	278	33	84	12	6	2	28	6	3	22	21	.302	.351	.410	.761	98	114		1	3	4	0	89/H7
1930	24	CHW	AL	133	496	427	75	129	25	4	2	51	5	7	52	35	.302	.380	.393	.774	102	168		3	12	2	1	38H9/7
1931	25	CHW	AL	128	434	367	51	104	16	6	1	47	9	3	56	30	.283	.380	.368	.748	102	135		1	10		2	8H9/37
1932	26	TOT	AL	108	349	315	31	81	13	0	0	30	7	4	21	14	.257	.306	.298	.604	61	94		1	7		0	H8937
1932	26	CHW	AL	13	58	49	5	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.306	.333	.347	.680	82	17		1	2		0	9/78H
1932	26	BOS	AL	95	291	266	26	66	11	0	0	30	7	4	20	11	.248	.301	.289	.590	58	77		0	5		0	H839/7
1933	27	NYY-min	AA	109	370	370		108	17	2	0						.292	.292	.349	.641		129							NWK · IL
1933	27	BOS	AL	13	34	30	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	3	.133	.212	.133	.345	-8	4		0	0		0	/H79

1934	28	BOS-min	AA	150	581	581		181	28	6	2						.312	.312	.391	.702		227							SYR · IL
1935	29	BOS-min	AA	37	133	133		34	3	1	1						.256	.256	.316	.571		42							SYR · IL
1936	30	STL-min	A1	113	494	425	83	144	20	11	0	60	7		56	32	.339	.417	.438	.855		186		1	12				HSN · TL
1937	31	STL-min	AA,A1	116	434	384	42	122	16	6	3	53	3	1	43	21	.318	.388	.414	.802		159		1	6				ROC,HSN · IL,TL
1938	32	STL-min	A1	145	618	542	72	157	24	6	0	47	9	3	60	57	.290	.362	.356	.718		193		1	15				HSN · TL
1939	33	STL-min	A1																										HSN · TL
1939	33	PHI	NL	2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	/3
6 Yrs				469	1627	1423	192	403	66	16	5	158	27	17	154	103	.283	.354	.363	.717	90	516	0	6	32	6	3
162 Game Avg.				162	562	492	66	139	23	6	2	55	9	6	53	36	.283	.354	.363	.717	90	178		2	11		1

CHW (4 yrs)				359	1296	1121	164	332	55	16	5	126	20	13	131	89	.296	.371	.387	.758	100	434		6	27	6	3
BOS (2 yrs)				108	325	296	28	70	11	0	0	32	7	4	23	14	.236	.292	.274	.565	51	81		0	5		0
PHI (1 yr)				2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	-7	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				467	1621	1417	192	402	66	16	5	158	27	17	154	103	.284	.355	.363	.718	90	515		6	32	6	3
NL (1 yr)				2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	-7	1	0	0	0	0	0

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