What years did Matt Watson play?

Matt Watson played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.

Was Matt Watson a pitcher?

No. Matt Watson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Matt Watson hit?

Matt Watson hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.

Matt Watson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

AVG .188

HR 1

RBI 11

H 19

OPS .521

PIV -298

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 205 lb
Born: 9/5/1978 in Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-12
Last Game: 2010-08-07

Full name: Matthew Kyle Watson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	101	6	19	7	0	1	11	0	6	14	.188	.234	.287	.521	-298

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	NYN	NL	15	23	0	4	2	0	2	1	5	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	19	48	4	9	3	0	5	2	4	.188	—	—	—	—	-297.6
2010	OAK	AL	12	30	2	6	2	1	4	3	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			46	101	6	19	7	1	11	6	14	.188	—	—	—	—	-298

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	59	5	11	1	7	.186
Away	21	42	1	8	0	4	.190

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2010-08-07	OAK	TEX	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
2010-08-04	OAK	KCR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-03	OAK	KCR	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2010-08-02	OAK	KCR	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
2010-08-01	OAK	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-29	OAK	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-28	OAK	TEX	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-07-25	OAK	CHW	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-24	OAK	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-07-21	OAK	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	34	24	47	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	E
2003	NYN	OF	5	2	11	2
2005	OAK	OF	17	12	30	0
2010	OAK	OF	12	10	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	31
Right Field	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Xavier University	Cincinnati	OH	1997, 1998, 1999

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Watson

What years did Matt Watson play?: Matt Watson played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Matt Watson a pitcher?: No. Matt Watson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Watson hit?: Matt Watson hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.