Johnny Watson (baseball)

Johnny Watson
Shortstop
Born: January 16, 1908(1908-01-16) Tazewell, Virginia
Died: April 29, 1965(1965-04-29) (aged 57) Huntington, West Virginia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 1930 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1930 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Games played	4
At bats	14
Hits	3
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1930)

John Thomas "Johnny" Watson (January 16, 1908 – April 29, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player. Watson played for the Detroit Tigers in 1930. He batted left and threw right-handed.

In 1986, he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame for his collegiate career in baseball and basketball.^[1]

He was born in Tazewell, Virginia, and died in Huntington, West Virginia.

External links

^ Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame

Baseball Reference.com page

Marshall Thundering Herd head baseball coaches

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George Ford (1903–1904)
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Arch Reilly (1920)
Herbert Cramer (1921)
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Russell Meredith (1925)
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Johnny Stuart (1927–1932)
Roy M. Hawley (1933–1935)
Francis Farley (1936–1937)
Cam Henderson (1938)
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Kyle Tackett (1942)
Johnny Watson (1943)
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Joe Binns (1947–1949)
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Jack Cook (1966–1989)
Howard McCann (1990–1995)
Craig Antush (1996–1998)
David Piepenbrink (1998–2006)
Jeff Waggoner (2007– )

Persondata
Name	Watson, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 16, 1908
Place of birth	Tazewell, Virginia
Date of death	April 29, 1965
Place of death	Huntington, West Virginia