Was Johnny Watson a pitcher?

No. Johnny Watson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Johnny Watson hit?

Johnny Watson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Johnny Watson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 3

H 3

OPS .724

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/16/1908 in Tazewell, VA, USA
Died: 4/29/1965 in Huntington, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-09-26
Last Game: 1930-09-28

Full name: John Thomas Watson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	12	1	3	2	0	0	3	0	1	2	.250	.308	.417	.724	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	DET	AL	4	12	1	3	2	0	0	3	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	12	1	3	2	0	0	3	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	12	1	3	0	3	.250

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1930-09-28	DET	CHW	L	2	1	0	0	1	1	1
1930-09-27	DET	CHW	L	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
1930-09-27	DET	CHW	W	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
1930-09-26	DET	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	4	0	7	7	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	DET	SS	4	0	7	7	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Marshall University	Huntington	WV	1927, 1928, 1929

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Watson

Was Johnny Watson a pitcher?: No. Johnny Watson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnny Watson hit?: Johnny Watson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.