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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

2018 Player Pitching Game Log

2018 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	2018-03-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	5	4	0	0	0	0
2	2018-03-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	2	1	0	0	0
3	2018-04-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	1	3	2	0	0	0
4	2018-04-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	7-8		1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	25	17	6	3	1	5	2	1
5	2018-04-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	9	1	1	1	1	1	0
6	2018-04-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	10	3	2	1	1	1	0
7	2018-04-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	8	3	1	2	0	0	0
8	2018-04-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	7	1	0	2	1	0	1
9	2018-04-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Angels	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	12	3	2	1	0	0	0
10	2018-04-23	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	3	1	0	3	2	0
11	2018-04-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	18	4	2	2	3	0	1
12	2018-04-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	8	2	0	2	1	0	1
13	2018-05-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	5	0	2	0	0	0
14	2018-05-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	2	4	1	1	0	0
15	2018-05-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	6	2	1	1	2	1	0
16	2018-05-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		0.1	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	23	12	1	2	1	2	0	0
17	2018-05-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	17	12	3	6	2	1	1	0
18	2018-05-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	3	2	0	2	1	1
19	2018-05-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	10-10		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	12	3	3	4	0	0	0
20	2018-05-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	2	1	1	2	2	0
21	2018-05-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	12	1	4	0	3	2	1
22	2018-05-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	11	8	2	2	1	3	3	0
23	2018-05-28	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	8-9		2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	35	25	3	6	2	5	3	0
24	2018-05-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	1	2	1	0	0	0
25	2018-06-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	2	2	1	0	0	0
26	2018-06-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	6	1	0	0	3	1	0
27	2018-06-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	0	2	1	0	0	0
28	2018-06-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Washington Nationals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	9	4	2	1	1	0	0
29	2018-06-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	3	1	1	0	0
30	2018-06-13	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Miami Marlins	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	12	3	4	0	0	0	0
31	2018-06-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Miami Marlins	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	3	1	2	1	0	0
32	2018-06-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	4	0	1	0	0	0
33	2018-06-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Miami Marlins	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
34	2018-06-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Miami Marlins	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	12	9	0	0	1	4	1	1
35	2018-06-23	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	18	11	4	0	2	1	0	1
36	2018-06-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	8-8	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
37	2018-06-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	2	1	2	1	0	1
38	2018-07-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	1	1	1	1	0	0
39	2018-07-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	12	1	2	2	3	1	0
40	2018-07-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	2	1	2	0	0
41	2018-07-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	6	2	1	0	1	1	0
42	2018-07-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Chicago Cubs	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	1	0	3	0	0	0
43	2018-07-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Chicago Cubs	7-7		1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	15	5	0	1	2	1	0
44	2018-07-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Oakland Athletics	7-7	L	0.1	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	11	5	1	1	2	1	0
45	2018-07-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	3	1	1	1	0	0
46	2018-07-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9		0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
47	2018-07-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	0	3	0	0	0
48	2018-07-25	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8	L	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
49	2018-07-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	3	2	0	2	1	0
50	2018-07-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	10-10		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
51	2018-07-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	2	1	1	0	0
52	2018-08-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	1	1	0	2	2	0
53	2018-08-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	3	1	2	1	1	0
54	2018-08-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	22	15	1	4	0	5	3	0
55	2018-08-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	1	2	0	2	1	0
56	2018-08-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	2	2	0	2	1	1
57	2018-08-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	6	3	0	3	0	0	0
58	2018-08-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	16	11	0	4	3	1	0	0
59	2018-08-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	8-8	L	1.0	3	4	4	1	1	1	0	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	7	17	13	2	1	0	5	2	0
60	2018-08-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Texas Rangers	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
61	2018-08-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	7	3	1	1	0	0	0
62	2018-08-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	5	1	1	2	1	1
63	2018-09-03	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	18	15	4	2	1	4	1	1
64	2018-09-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	8	2	3	0	1	1	0
65	2018-09-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	1	1	2	0	0	0
66	2018-09-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Atlanta Braves	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	0	4	1	1	0	1
67	2018-09-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	13	1	5	0	0	0	0
68	2018-09-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
69	2018-09-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	6	1	1	1	0	0	0
70	2018-09-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	6	0	0	1	0	0
71	2018-09-25	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	2	3	1	0	0	0
72	2018-09-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	13	8	1	4	0	1	0	1

2018 Player Pitching Splits

2018 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	72	261	241	19	54	10	2	4	3	0	14	72	.224	.267	.332	.599	.299	80	5	1	3	2	3

Home	35	125	119	5	24	3	1	2	1	0	4	35	.202	.226	.294	.520	.265	35	2	0	1	1	0
Away	37	136	122	14	30	7	1	2	2	0	10	37	.246	.306	.369	.675	.333	45	3	1	2	1	3

March	2	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.143	.000	.143	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	10	42	39	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.256	.293	.256	.549	.333	10	2	0	1	0	0
May	12	53	49	6	15	4	0	1	1	0	2	13	.306	.340	.449	.789	.389	22	1	1	0	1	1
June	13	41	37	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.081	.125	.081	.206	.120	3	1	0	1	1	0
July	14	44	40	4	9	0	0	2	0	0	3	8	.225	.279	.375	.654	.233	15	0	0	1	0	0
August	11	43	40	6	12	3	2	1	0	0	3	9	.300	.349	.550	.899	.367	22	1	0	0	0	1
September	10	31	30	2	5	3	0	0	2	0	1	15	.167	.194	.267	.460	.333	8	0	0	0	0	1

As Reliever	72	261	241	19	54	10	2	4	3	0	14	72	.224	.267	.332	.599	.299	80	5	1	3	2	3

vs RHB as LHP	67	151	137		30	6	1	3			11	37	.219	.278	.343	.621	.273	47	5	1	0	2	3
vs LHB as LHP	68	110	104		24	4	1	1			3	35	.231	.252	.317	.570	.338	33	0	0	3	0	0

Bases Empty	60	142	134		25	5	1	1			8	40	.187	.232	.261	.494	.258	35	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	44	119	107		29	5	1	3			6	32	.271	.310	.421	.731	.351	45	5	1	3	2	3

vs. Younger Batters	72	234	216		47	8	1	4			12	67	.218	.260	.319	.579	.293	69	4	1	3	2	2
vs. Older Batters	24	27	25		7	2	1	0			2	5	.280	.333	.440	.773	.350	11	1	0	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	4	6	.400	2.59	72	0	0	66.0	54	19	19	4	14	3	72	1	0	0	261	1.030	9.8	5.14

Home	1	1	.500	1.36	35	0	0	33.0	24	5	5	2	4	0	35	0	0	0	125	0.849	9.5	8.75
Away	3	5	.375	3.82	37	0	0	33.0	30	14	14	2	10	3	37	1	0	0	136	1.212	10.1	3.70

March	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	7	0.500	22.5	5.00
April	0	1	.000	0.84	10	0	0	10.2	10	1	1	0	2	0	9	0	0	0	42	1.125	7.6	4.50
May	0	1	.000	4.38	12	0	0	12.1	15	6	6	1	2	1	13	1	0	0	53	1.378	9.5	6.50
June	1	0	1.000	0.00	13	0	0	12.1	3	0	0	0	2	0	13	0	0	0	41	0.405	9.5	6.50
July	2	2	.500	3.38	14	0	0	10.2	9	4	4	2	3	0	8	0	0	0	44	1.125	6.8	2.67
August	0	1	.000	5.59	11	0	0	9.2	12	6	6	1	3	1	9	0	0	0	43	1.552	8.4	3.00
September	0	1	.000	2.16	10	0	0	8.1	5	2	2	0	1	1	15	0	0	0	31	0.720	16.2	15.00

As Reliever	4	6	.400	2.59	72	0	0	66.0	54	19	19	4	14	3	72	1	0	0	261	1.030	9.8	5.14

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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