Mother Watson
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| Mother Watson | |
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| Pitcher | |
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Born: January 27, 1865 Middleport, Ohio | |
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Died: November 23, 1898 (aged 33) Middleport, Ohio | |
| Batted: Unknown | Threw: Unknown |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 1887 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1887 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games pitched | 2 |
| Innings pitched | 14 |
| Earned run average | 5.79 |
| Teams | |
Walter L. "Mother" Watson (January 27, 1865 – November 23, 1898) was an American professional baseball player in the mid-1880s.[1] Born in Middleport, Ohio in 1865, he started two games at pitcher for the 1887 Cincinnati Reds of the American Association.[1] He completed one of his starts, and in 14 innings pitched, he had a 5.79 ERA, and was 0–1.[1] In 1888, he played for the Zanesville Kickapoos of the Tri-State League.[2] Watson died in his hometown of Middleport of a gunshot wound at the age of 33, and is interred at Middleport Hill Cemetery.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Red Woodhead". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mother Watson". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "Murders". www.thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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