1885
Born January 30, 1885
Carroll County, OH, USA
Doc Watson Notable
Doc Watson played for three clubs across three seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1913 and closing with the St. Louis Terriers in 1915.
He went 22 and 21 with a 2.70 earned run average, pitching 372.7 innings in 69 games. He struck out 133, completed 21 of his 46 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 69 games he batted .107, with 12 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Carroll County, OH, USA on January 30, 1885, and died on December 30, 1949. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | CHI/SLM | 35 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | .100 |
| 1915 | SLM | 33 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 69 | 112 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 0 | .107 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1914 | CHI/SLM | 12 | 12 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 228.0 | 186 | 51 | 73 | 87 | 2.01 |
| 1915 | SLM | 9 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 135.2 | 132 | 60 | 58 | 45 | 3.98 |
| Career | — | 22 | 21 | 69 | 46 | 1 | 372.2 | 326 | 112 | 137 | 133 | 2.70 |
On this day & linked events
1949
Died December 30, 1949
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