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Tony Watson

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 224lb (190cm, 101kg)

Born: May 30, 1985 in Sioux City, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA), the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).

High School: Dallas Center Grimes HS (Grimes, IA)

School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)

Last Game: September 28, 2021 (Age 36-121d)
vs. ARI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Select Sports Group

Full Name: Anthony Michael Watson

Nicknames: Watty or Tone Ranger

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.1

ERA

2.90

689

648.1

570

WHIP

1.083

2016 Player Pitching Game Log

2016 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2016-04-03	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	3	2	0	1	0	0
2	2016-04-05	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	11	2	3	1	1	0	0
3	2016-04-06	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
4	2016-04-10	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	6	0	0	1	2	1	0
5	2016-04-11	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	6	1	2	0	2	0	2
6	2016-04-14	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	1	6	18	11	2	1	1	4	2	0
7	2016-04-16	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	20	10	1	4	1	1	0	0
8	2016-04-22	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	7-8		1.2	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	25	15	1	5	5	2	1	0
9	2016-04-24	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	16	11	2	1	1	2	1	1
10	2016-04-27	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Colorado Rockies	7-8		1.2	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	26	15	2	6	1	4	1	0
11	2016-04-29	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	13	3	1	0	3	1	0
12	2016-04-30	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	1	4	1	0	0	0
13	2016-05-04	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	8	3	0	2	0	0	0
14	2016-05-06	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	16	2	3	2	1	1	0
15	2016-05-08	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	0	1	1	0	0
16	2016-05-11	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	3	1	3	0	0	0
17	2016-05-17	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	0	4	1	1	0	0
18	2016-05-20	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	4	1	2	0	0	0
19	2016-05-21	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	5	2	1	1	0	1
20	2016-05-23	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	3	1	1	1	0	1
21	2016-05-28	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	1	0	1	2	1	1
22	2016-06-01	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Miami Marlins	8-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	30	19	3	2	1	1	1	0
23	2016-06-04	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Los Angeles Angels	8-8		0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	10	3	1	0	5	4	1
24	2016-06-05	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Los Angeles Angels	8-8	L	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	15	2	5	0	3	1	1
25	2016-06-07 (2)	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		New York Mets	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	1	3	1	1	0	0
26	2016-06-08	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		New York Mets	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	5	0	0	0	0
27	2016-06-10	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	5	1	0	1	1	0	1
28	2016-06-14	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	New York Mets	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	1	2	1	1	0
29	2016-06-20	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	2	2	1	1	0	0
30	2016-06-22	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	8	1	1	2	3	2	0
31	2016-06-24	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	7	2	0	1	2	1	0
32	2016-06-25	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	14	2	4	0	2	1	0
33	2016-06-29	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	5	1	1	2	1	1	0
34	2016-07-02	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	28	18	3	3	2	1	1	0
35	2016-07-03	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	9	3	2	2	0	0	0
36	2016-07-05	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	1	2	1	2	0	1
37	2016-07-06	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	13	0	1	1	2	0	0
38	2016-07-08	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	5	2	0	1	1	0	1
39	2016-07-10	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Chicago Cubs	8-8	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10	2	4	1	2	1	0
40	2016-07-17	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	2	1	0	0	0
41	2016-07-19	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	12	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
42	2016-07-21	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	9	2	1	2	2	1	1
43	2016-07-23	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	15	4	1	1	2	1	0
44	2016-07-24	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	16	2	3	2	1	0	1
45	2016-07-30	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	3	2	3	0	0	0
46	2016-08-02	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	3	4	1	1	0	0
47	2016-08-05	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	W	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	18	10	2	4	0	1	0	0
48	2016-08-06	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	14	3	2	1	1	0	0
49	2016-08-09	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	14	9	2	2	1	2	1	0
50	2016-08-11	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
51	2016-08-12	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
52	2016-08-15	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	12	2	1	3	1	1	0
53	2016-08-16	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	5	0	0	3	2	0	1
54	2016-08-17	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	28	18	3	2	1	3	1	0
55	2016-08-24	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	1	0	0	3	2	1
56	2016-08-25	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	2	2	1	1	0	1
57	2016-08-26	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	18	8	2	1	1	2	1	1
58	2016-08-28	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	12	3	3	2	0	0	0
59	2016-08-29	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	2	1	1	3	0	1
60	2016-09-05	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	7	1	2	2	0	0	0
61	2016-09-06	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	L	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	3	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	19	13	1	2	1	5	2	0
62	2016-09-07	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	6	1	1	0	3	0	1
63	2016-09-09	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	14	9	1	2	2	2	1	1
64	2016-09-13	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	6	0	1	0	0	0
65	2016-09-16	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Cincinnati Reds	10-10	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	10	1	2	0	3	1	0
66	2016-09-17 (2)	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	2	3	2	0	0	0
67	2016-09-20	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	2	0	1	0	0
68	2016-09-21	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	2	2	1	2	0	0
69	2016-09-23	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Washington Nationals	10-10		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	0	3	2	1	0	0
70	2016-09-28	Maj-NL	Pittsburgh Pirates		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	4	2	1	2	1	0

2016 Player Pitching Splits

2016 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	70	272	242	26	52	11	1	10	5	0	20	58	.215	.280	.393	.673	.237	95	9	3	4	3	1

Home	38	146	124	17	29	7	0	6	2	0	14	31	.234	.310	.436	.745	.256	54	6	1	4	3	1
Away	32	126	118	9	23	4	1	4	3	0	6	27	.195	.246	.348	.594	.218	41	3	2	0	0	0

April	12	53	45	7	10	2	1	3	2	0	6	11	.222	.308	.511	.819	.219	23	2	0	1	1	1
May	9	32	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	.037	.161	.037	.198	.048	1	0	1	1	0	0
June	12	47	44	7	11	4	0	1	0	0	2	13	.250	.298	.409	.707	.333	18	1	1	0	0	0
July	12	46	42	1	10	1	0	0	0	0	4	9	.238	.304	.262	.566	.303	11	3	0	0	0	0
August	14	52	44	5	9	1	0	2	3	0	5	9	.205	.294	.364	.658	.206	16	2	1	1	1	0
September	11	42	40	6	11	3	0	4	0	0	0	10	.275	.268	.650	.918	.259	26	1	0	1	1	0

As Reliever	70	272	242	26	52	11	1	10	5	0	20	58	.215	.280	.393	.673	.237	95	9	3	4	3	1

vs RHB as LHP	66	195	171		37	9	1	8			17	39	.216	.290	.421	.711	.228	72	6	2	2	3	1
vs LHB as LHP	53	77	71		15	2	0	2			3	19	.211	.253	.324	.577	.260	23	3	1	2	0	0

Bases Empty	66	155	138		32	7	0	7			14	35	.232	.316	.435	.751	.260	60	0	3	0	0	0
Runners On	47	117	104		20	4	1	3			6	23	.192	.230	.337	.567	.210	35	9	0	4	3	1

vs. Younger Batters	70	203	182		39	8	1	8			12	41	.214	.266	.401	.667	.228	73	6	2	4	3	0
vs. Older Batters	43	69	60		13	3	0	2			8	17	.217	.319	.367	.686	.268	22	3	1	0	0	1

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	5	.286	3.06	70	0	15	67.2	52	26	23	10	20	1	58	3	0	0	272	1.064	7.7	2.90

Home	1	4	.200	4.29	38	0	4	35.2	29	17	17	6	14	1	31	1	0	0	146	1.206	7.8	2.21
Away	1	1	.500	1.69	32	0	11	32.0	23	9	6	4	6	0	27	2	0	0	126	0.906	7.6	4.50

April	0	0		3.55	12	0	0	12.2	10	7	5	3	6	1	11	0	0	0	53	1.263	7.8	1.83
May	1	0	1.000	0.00	9	0	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	6	1	0	0	32	0.444	6.0	2.00
June	0	2	.000	5.56	12	0	0	11.1	11	7	7	1	2	0	13	1	0	0	47	1.147	10.3	6.50
July	0	1	.000	0.79	12	0	0	11.1	10	1	1	0	4	0	9	0	0	0	46	1.235	7.1	2.25
August	1	0	1.000	2.84	14	0	10	12.2	9	5	4	2	5	0	9	1	0	0	52	1.105	6.4	1.80
September	0	2	.000	5.06	11	0	5	10.2	11	6	6	4	0	0	10	0	0	0	42	1.031	8.4

As Reliever	2	5	.286	3.06	70	0	15	67.2	52	26	23	10	20	1	58	3	0	0	272	1.064	7.7	2.90

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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