David Watson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

David Watson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

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 0–0
ERA 4.70
WHIP 2.09
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R

Career Pitching Statistics

David Watson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 12 4 1 4 1 4.70 0.0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 16.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

David Watson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Watson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 2 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Watson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

David Watson: the record in brief

David Watson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Watson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Birmingham Black Barons. The bio lists Watson's primary position as pitcher.

The pitching table credits Watson with a 0-0 record and a 4.70 ERA in 2 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.70 mark was 16.5% worse. Watson's only pitching season is 1923: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Watson, 2 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Watson

Was David Watson a pitcher?
Yes. David Watson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Watson hit?
David Watson hit 0 career home runs.
What was David Watson's career batting average?
David Watson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was David Watson's career ERA?
David Watson finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Watson have?
David Watson recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is David Watson in the Hall of Fame?
No. David Watson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.