1905
Born August 17, 1905
Alexander City, AL, USA
Johnny Watwood Notable
b. August 17, 1905 · Chicago White Sox 1929–1932, Boston Red Sox 1932–1933, Philadelphia Phillies 1939
Johnny Watwood played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1929 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1939.
Across 469 games he batted .283, with 403 hits and 192 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 66 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He played 299 games in the outfield, with 707 putouts and 40 errors.
He was born in Alexander City, AL, USA on August 17, 1905, and died on March 1, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CHW | 85 | 278 | 33 | 84 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 6 | .302 |
| 1930 | CHW | 133 | 427 | 75 | 129 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 5 | .302 |
| 1931 | CHW | 128 | 367 | 51 | 104 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 56 | 30 | 9 | .283 |
| 1932 | BOS/CHW | 108 | 315 | 31 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 7 | .257 |
| 1933 | BOS | 13 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1939 | PHI | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 469 | 1423 | 192 | 403 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 158 | 154 | 103 | 27 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died March 1, 1980
1929
Major-league debut: Johnny Watwood
Johnny Watwood made a major-league debut on April 16, 1929.
1939
Final major-league game: Johnny Watwood
Johnny Watwood played a final major-league game on May 29, 1939.