Amos Watson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Amos Watson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Across 24 career appearances, he went 10-5 with a 3.17 ERA and 68 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1580.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 10–5
ERA 3.17
WHIP 1.43
SO 68
Pitcher PIV 1580.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
2/26/1926 in Lake Alfred, FL, USA
Died
9/18/1997 in Winter Haven, FL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Amos Watson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
58.0 54.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 1.0 3.0 0 0 .037 .088 .037 .125

Pitching

Amos Watson — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
16 18 30 13 20 0 213.0 157 98 12 4 70 73 0.51 1.07

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Amos Watson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Amos Watson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.33
Listed seasons · 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.33

Career Pitching Statistics

Amos Watson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 5 24 15 9 1 0 127.2 120 45 2 63 68 3.17 1580.8

Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 15.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Amos Watson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 CIC NAL 1 2 7 2 2 0 0 19.2 30 12 11 9 5.49 3.67 (-50%) 92.3
1946 CIC NAL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 6.2 4 3 7 2 4.05 — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 8 3 14 11 7 1 0 101.1 86 30 45 57 2.66 3.97 (+33%) 1488.5
Career · 3 seasons 10 5 24 15 9 1 0 127.2 120 45 63 68 3.17 — 1,581

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Amos Watson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 51 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .039 .058 .039 .097 0

Career AVG .039 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 84.9% below league average.

Career OBP .058 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 82.6% below league average.

Career SLG .039 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 89.2% below league average.

Career OPS .097 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 86.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Amos Watson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 CIC NAL 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIC NAL 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 14 40 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .025 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 25 51 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .039 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Amos Watson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25201000.000
Away18210100.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Amos Watson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2592.155330270.29
Away1858.045524300.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Amos Watson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-19 IN9BIRW 000000000
1949-06-19 IN9BIRL 100000000
1947-08-18 BLGNY6L 000000000
1947-08-17 BLGPH5L 000000000
1947-08-10 BLGNY6L 000000000
1947-08-02 BLGNW2W 400000000
1947-07-21 BLGNY5W 400000000
1947-07-13 BLGPH5L 200000000
1947-07-09 BLGNW2L 000000000
1947-06-27 BLGNY5L 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Amos Watson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-19 IN9BIR W 0.1000000
1949-06-19 IN9BIR — 2.2400000
1947-08-18 BLGNY6 — 1.1210100
1947-08-17 BLGPH5 L 1.0010000
1947-08-10 BLGNY6 L 0.0000000
1947-08-02 BLGNW2 W 9.06101110
1947-07-21 BLGNY5 W 9.0840660
1947-07-13 BLGPH5 L 7.0620231
1947-07-09 BLGNW2 — 1.0000000
1947-06-27 BLGNY5 — 7.21090540

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Amos Watson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 24 15 6 33 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Amos Watson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CIC P 7 2 1 5 2 0
1946 CIC P 3 2 0 3 0 0
1947 BEG P 14 11 5 25 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Amos Watson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 24

Amos Watson: the record in brief

Amos Watson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1945 to 1947. By club, Watson's seasons break down as the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1945 through 1946) and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1947). Watson is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The recorded birth is February 26, 1926, in Lake Alfred, FL, USA. The bio records the death on September 18, 1997, in Winter Haven, FL, USA.

Across 24 games (15 starts), Watson recorded 10 wins against 5 losses with a 3.17 ERA. Also on Watson's record: 68 strikeouts. The leagues Watson pitched in allowed 3.74 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 15.3% better than average. Watson won 8 games in 1947, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.66 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97. Watson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,580.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amos Watson

Was Amos Watson a pitcher?
Yes. Amos Watson pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Amos Watson hit?
Amos Watson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Amos Watson play for?
Amos Watson played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1945–1946) and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1947).
What were Amos Watson's career stats?
In 24 games, Amos Watson went 10-5 with a 3.17 ERA, 68 strikeouts, and 127.2 innings pitched.
What position did Amos Watson play?
Amos Watson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Amos Watson and how much did he weigh?
Amos Watson was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Amos Watson's career ERA?
Amos Watson finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 10-5 with 68 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Amos Watson have?
Amos Watson recorded 68 career strikeouts.
Is Amos Watson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Amos Watson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.