Retired
Jim Watson
Birthdate:
Sept. 24, 1906 (55 y, 8 m, 11 d)Born In:
Marceline, MO, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/203Entry:
1927 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 12, Team: Chicago Chiefs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1943 | Chicago (FABL) |
| 1942 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1943 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Aug 1933 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Aug 1932 | Minneapolis (CL) | |
| Jul 1932 | Minneapolis (CL) | |
| Sep 1931 | Fort Wayne (CL) | |
| Jun 1926 | None (None) | |
| Player of the Week | May 4, 1942 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Jul 14, 1941 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jul 20, 1936 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Oct 1, 1934 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Jun 13, 1932 | Minneapolis (CL) | |
| Aug 10, 1931 | Fort Wayne (CL) | |
| May 12, 1930 | Cedar Rapids (HL) | |
| Jul 15, 1929 | Memphis (DIX) | |
| Jun 17, 1929 | Memphis (DIX) | |
| Aug 13, 1928 | Memphis (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 66.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 90 | 273.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 67.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 28.2 | 109.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 24.0 | 60.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 26.1 | 84.7 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Watson R | 924 |
| Ralph Hanson | 919 |
| Bob Sykes R | 907 |
| Fred Huffman R | 890 |
| Eddie Gaiser R | 889 |
| Paul Bailey R | 888 |
| George Reid R | 884 |
| Mike T Taylor R | 884 |
| Phil Sandman R | 881 |
| Art Panko R | 877 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 153 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 728 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 583 | 8 |
| 1933 | 583 | 8 |
| 1934 | 614 | 7 |
| 1934 | 614 | 7 |
| 1936 | 679 | 1 |
| 1936 | 679 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 194 | 4 |
| 1934 | 204 | 4 |
| 1936 | 212 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 275 | 4 |
| 1934 | 313 | 2 |
| 1936 | 315 | 3 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 13 | 5 |
| 1934 | 20 | 1 |
| 1936 | 19 | 2 |
| 1937 | 14 | 5 |
| 1941 | 11 | 4 |
| 1942 | 10 | 6 |
| 1943 | 13 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 30 | 1 |
| 1934 | 27 | 2 |
| 1935 | 20 | 3 |
| 1936 | 29 | 4 |
| 1940 | 9 | 10 |
| 1942 | 16 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 95 | 4 |
| 1934 | 103 | 7 |
| 1936 | 129 | 3 |
| 1942 | 83 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 5 | 10 |
| 1936 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 6 | 10 |
| 1944 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 50 | 6 |
| 1934 | 65 | 2 |
| 1936 | 60 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.333 | 4 |
| 1934 | 0.332 | 7 |
| 1942 | 0.329 | 1 |
| 1943 | 0.307 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.375 | 9 |
| 1942 | 0.377 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.472 | 4 |
| 1934 | 0.510 | 7 |
| 1941 | 0.471 | 7 |
| 1942 | 0.484 | 3 |
| 1943 | 0.453 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.178 | 8 |
| 1936 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1941 | 0.179 | 8 |
| 1943 | 0.146 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.847 | 7 |
| 1934 | 0.880 | 8 |
| 1942 | 0.860 | 6 |
| 1943 | 0.799 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 154 | 1 |