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 0 127.7 120 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 19.7 30 12 11 9 5.49 3.67 (-50%) 92.3
1946 CIC NAL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 6.7 4 3 7 2 4.05 — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 8 3 14 11 7 1 0 101.3 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

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 was Amos Watson's career batting average?
Amos Watson batted .039 over his career, with 2 hits in 51 at bats.
How many RBI did Amos Watson have?
Amos Watson drove in 1 runs in his career.
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.