Mule Watson
John Reaves Watson
Born: October 15, 1896
Arizona, LA US
Deceased: August 25, 1949
Shreveport, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1916-1927
Major League Statistics
Mule Watson compiled a career record of 47 wins and 45 losses and a 1.77 ERA in his 129-game pitching career with the Fort Smith Twins, New Haven Murlins, Baltimore Orioles, New Haven Weissmen, Minneapolis Millers, Elmira Colonels, Pittsfield Hillies and Reading Keystones. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 5 | 3 | .625 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | D | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.00 | 28 | 221.0 | 191 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | EL1 | New Haven Murlins | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0.00 | 15 | 140.0 | 99 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | New Haven Weissmen | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.00 | 15 | 101.0 | 96 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.50 | 16 | 48.0 | 67 | 50 | 40 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | Elmira Colonels | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.47 | 16 | 102.0 | 97 | 44 | 28 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5.95 | 22 | 112.0 | 134 | 88 | 74 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 45 | .511 | 1.77 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 724.0 | 684 | 182 | 142 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | A | EL1 | New Haven Weissmen | 15 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .088 | .088 | .176 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | Elmira Colonels | 18 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .450 | .700 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 22 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 72 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .198 | .333 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1917 | D | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | New Haven Murlins | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1919 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Weissmen | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1926 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Colonels | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies |
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