Johnie Watson

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .243
HR 4
RBI 71
H 167
OPS .611
PIV -1,532
Position
Left Fielder
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
1/5/1896 in Beaumont, TX, USA
Died
7/13/1958 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Johnie Walstine Watson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
191 686 112 167 22 8 4 71 18 49 5 .243 .295 .316 .611 -1,532

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 DS NNL 15 39 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
1923 DS NNL 60 245 54 69 10 3 1 27 1 19 0 .282 .282 (avg) .344 (-3%) .390 (-8%) .734 (-6%) -231.9
1924 DS NNL 30 87 15 22 2 3 0 11 0 8 2 .253 .283 (-11%) .345 (-6%) .389 (-11%) .734 (-9%) -133.5
1925 BRG ECL 35 133 16 31 5 1 0 11 3 6 0 .233 .288 (-19%) .349 (-24%) .407 (-30%) .756 (-27%) -609.4
1926 DS NNL 51 182 26 42 5 1 3 21 11 13 3 .231 .279 (-17%) .345 (-18%) .390 (-18%) .735 (-18%) -557.2
Career · 5 seasons 191 686 112 167 22 8 4 71 18 49 5 .243 — — — — -1,532

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-18 DT1CAGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 10 0 0 1
2B 3 2 2 2 1 0
3B 4 0 0 2 0 0
OF 181 132 192 3 18 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 DS OF 13 10 13 1 1 0
1923 DS OF 63 61 93 2 7 1
1924 DS OF 23 18 20 0 2 0
1925 BRG OF 37 0 0 0 0 0
1926 DS 1B 1 1 10 0 0 1
1926 DS 2B 3 2 2 2 1 0
1926 DS 3B 4 0 0 2 0 0
1926 DS OF 45 43 66 0 8 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 3
Third Base 4
Left Field 114
Center Field 18
Right Field 49

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnie Watson

Was Johnie Watson a pitcher?
No. Johnie Watson was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Johnie Watson hit?
Johnie Watson hit 4 career home runs with 167 hits.