Tony Watson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

W–L 47–29
ERA 2.90
WHIP 1.08
SO 570
Pitcher PIV 8276.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 224 lb
Born
5/30/1985 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-06-08
Last Game
2021-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Anthony Michael Watson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 29 689 0 0 0 32 648.3 528 209 63 174 570 2.90 8276.4

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 29.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 PIT NL 2 2 43 0 0 0 0 41.0 34 18 20 37 3.95 3.94 (avg) -735.0
2012 PIT NL 5 2 68 0 0 0 0 53.3 37 20 23 53 3.38 4.01 (+16%) 456.5
2013 PIT NL 3 1 67 0 0 0 2 71.7 51 19 12 54 2.39 3.87 (+38%) 1207.5
2014 PIT NL 10 2 78 0 0 0 2 77.3 64 14 15 81 1.63 3.74 (+56%) 2058.5
2015 PIT NL 4 1 77 0 0 0 1 75.3 55 16 17 62 1.91 3.96 (+52%) 2141.9
2016 PIT NL 2 5 70 0 0 0 15 67.7 52 23 20 58 3.06 4.19 (+27%) -310.0
2017 PIT NL 5 3 47 0 0 0 10 46.7 57 19 14 35 3.66 4.36 (+16%) -399.6
2017 LAN NL 2 1 24 0 0 0 0 20.0 15 6 6 18 2.70 4.36 (+38%) 251.2
2018 SFN NL 4 6 72 0 0 0 0 66.0 54 19 14 72 2.59 4.15 (+38%) 2843.7
2019 SFN NL 2 2 60 0 0 0 0 54.0 56 25 12 41 4.17 4.51 (+8%) -407.2
2020 SFN NL 1 0 21 0 0 0 2 18.0 13 5 3 15 2.50 4.45 (+44%) 43.0
2021 LAA AL 3 3 36 0 0 0 0 33.0 25 17 14 25 4.64 4.27 (-9%) 129.7
2021 SFN NL 4 1 26 0 0 0 0 24.3 15 8 4 19 2.96 4.27 (+31%) 996.4
Career · 13 seasons 47 29 689 0 0 0 32 648.1 528 209 174 570 2.90 — 8,276

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
689 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 65.7% 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
2011 PIT NL 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 PIT NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 PIT NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 PIT NL 78 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2015 PIT NL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 PIT NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 PIT NL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SFN NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SFN NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SFN NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAA AL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SFN NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 689 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLCS LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS LAN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLWC PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLWC PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 16 0 0 12.0 9 3 2 5 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLCS LAN 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 2 0.00
2017 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00
2017 WS LAN 2 0 5 0 0 3.7 2 0 1 1 0.00
2015 NLWC PIT 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2013 NLDS1 PIT 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 1 0.00
2013 NLWC PIT 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35120000.000
Away33860100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home351332.125389782772.41
Away338316.0275120962933.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-09-28 SFGAZ — 1.0111001
2021-09-25 SFGCOL W 1.0000010
2021-09-24 SFGCOL — 1.0000000
2021-09-22 SFGSDP — 1.0100110
2021-09-21 SFGSDP W 1.0000020
2021-09-17 SFGATL — 1.0000000
2021-09-16 SFGSDP — 0.2433100
2021-09-14 SFGSDP — 0.1000010
2021-09-12 SFGCHC — 1.0000000
2021-09-10 SFGCHC — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 689 0 40 99 7 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 PIT P 43 0 3 8 0 0
2012 PIT P 68 0 1 8 2 0
2013 PIT P 67 0 2 12 0 0
2014 PIT P 78 0 7 11 1 0
2015 PIT P 77 0 5 12 0 1
2016 PIT P 70 0 5 6 1 0
2017 PIT P 47 0 1 10 0 3
2017 LAN P 24 0 1 4 0 1
2018 SFN P 72 0 6 11 0 2
2019 SFN P 60 0 3 9 0 0
2020 SFN P 21 0 2 2 1 0
2021 LAA P 36 0 3 5 2 1
2021 SFN P 26 0 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 689

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $3,450,000
2015 PIT NL $1,750,000
2014 PIT NL $518,500
2013 PIT NL $505,500
2012 PIT NL $484,000
Total Career Earnings $6,708,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln NE 2005, 2006, 2007

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Watson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Neshek
    36-25, 2.82 ERA
  2. 96
    Luke Gregerson
    35-36, 3.15 ERA
  3. 90
    Darren O'Day
    42-21, 2.59 ERA
  4. 78
    Steve Hamilton
    40-31, 3.05 ERA
  5. 77
    Rafael Betancourt
    38-37, 3.36 ERA
  6. 77
    Will Harris
    23-20, 2.94 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Watson

What years did Tony Watson play?
Tony Watson played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Tony Watson a pitcher?
Yes. Tony Watson pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 570 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Watson hit?
Tony Watson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.