Was Herman Watts a pitcher?

Yes. Herman Watts pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herman Watts hit?

Herman Watts hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Herman Watts's career batting average?

Herman Watts batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Herman Watts's career ERA?

Herman Watts finished with a 7.88 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Herman Watts have?

Herman Watts recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Herman Watts in the Hall of Fame?

No. Herman Watts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Herman Watts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Herman Watts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.88 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.88

WHIP 2.25

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -712.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 152 lb
Born: 12/18/1919 in Covington, KY, USA
Died: 9/14/1960 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Full name: Herman Lee Watts

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Herman Watts — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
13.0	12.0	1.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.333	.385	.333	.718

Pitching

Herman Watts — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	3	1	5	0	37.1	44	38	0	1	24	9	0.00	1.82

Career Pitching Statistics

Herman Watts — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	1	0	0	0	24.0	34	21	1	20	11	7.88	-712.9

Career ERA 7.88 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 110.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herman Watts — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	NBY	NN2	0	3	0	2.3	5	1	3	1	3.86	—	0.0
1942	CCB	NAL	1	5	1	21.7	29	20	17	10	8.31	3.57 (-133%)	-712.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	1	24.0	34	21	20	11	7.88	—	-713

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

Herman Watts — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.333	.455	.333	.788	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +29.3% above league average.

Career OBP .455 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +38.6% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herman Watts — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	NBY	NN2	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CCB	NAL	5	9	3	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	9	3	2	.333	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herman Watts — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Herman Watts — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	0.2	2	0	1	0	0.00
Away	3	15.2	14	0	5	0	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Herman Watts — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1942-08-31	CCB	KCM	L	0	0	0
1942-08-20	CCB	CAG	W	3	1	1
1942-08-14	CCB	MEM	L	0	0	0
1942-08-12	CCB	MEM	L	0	0	0
1941-07-07	NY5	BLG	L	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Herman Watts — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB
1942-08-31	CCB	KCM	—	8.0	5	6	0
1942-08-20	CCB	CAG	—	7.0	7	4	3
1942-08-14	CCB	MEM	—	0.0	0	0	0
1942-08-12	CCB	MEM	—	0.2	2	1	1
1941-07-07	NY5	BLG	—	0.2	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Watts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	1	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Watts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	NBY	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1942	CCB	P	5	1	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herman Watts — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Watts

Was Herman Watts a pitcher?: Yes. Herman Watts pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herman Watts hit?: Herman Watts hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Herman Watts's career batting average?: Herman Watts batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Herman Watts's career ERA?: Herman Watts finished with a 7.88 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herman Watts have?: Herman Watts recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Herman Watts in the Hall of Fame?: No. Herman Watts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.