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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Frank Watson Right Field
Retired (1976, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .845 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2687 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-23-1938
HR 360 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(90 games)
RBI 1553
SB 384
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (94.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D+ (23.0%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 STL
100
426
62
102
17
5
12
41
35
 74 1 5
19
 5 4
.683
.296
.387
.148
.239
1960 STL
106
462
65
137
14
2
8
54
41
 75 2 5
28
 16 7
.740
.353
.387
.091
.297
1961 STL-CHA
152
591
78
166
31
3
16
75
49
 117 2 8
15
 6 5
.759
.334
.425
.144
.281
1962 CHA
128
470
79
147
23
9
23
93
46
 56 1 5
26
 2 3
.918
.372
.547
.234
.313
1963 CHA
151
577
112
186
35
13
17
76
50
 85 3 3
27
 6 5
.894
.378
.516
.194
.322
1964 CHA
150
578
94
157
17
11
17
78
60
 83 1 3
25
 7 2
.767
.340
.427
.156
.272
1965 CHA
150
555
99
158
24
8
21
97
60
 100 2 14
21
 3 3
.819
.349
.470
.186
.285
1966 CHA
136
533
101
163
32
8
25
99
44
 92 3 3
22
 2 1
.897
.360
.537
.231
.306
1967 CHA
151
577
87
183
36
10
25
116
63
 89 1 5
21
 1 3
.927
.382
.544
.227
.317
1968 CHA
150
555
81
162
29
10
25
115
62
 86 1 7
22
 5 2
.875
.360
.515
.223
.292
1969 CHA
150
593
89
172
27
9
29
117
53
 86 2 6
25
 2 5
.860
.347
.513
.223
.290
1970 CHA
150
594
106
184
30
4
26
97
57
 72 3 7
33
 5 8
.874
.369
.505
.195
.310
1971 CHA
88
352
62
107
18
4
18
61
46
 56 1 1
20
 4 5
.916
.385
.531
.227
.304
1972 CHA
150
592
115
183
37
9
41
136
64
 79 4 3
17
 1 5
.988
.379
.610
.301
.309
1973 CHA
149
569
96
166
23
2
23
118
63
 90 1 7
26
 4 6
.820
.359
.460
.169
.292
1974 CHA
131
426
70
143
25
7
12
81
41
 56 2 3
20
 5 3
.906
.394
.512
.176
.336
1975 CHA
120
374
65
107
22
2
16
68
40
 56 1 4
12
 3 3
.837
.353
.484
.198
.286
1976 CHA
141
315
31
64
12
3
6
31
38
 64 1 2
5
 2 2
.607
.289
.317
.114
.203
Total
2453
9139
1492
2687
452
119
360
1553
912
 1416 32 91
384
 79 72
.845
.357
.488
.194
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Frank Watson has retired from the Chicago Rotties
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sliders and the Chicago Rotties. The Chicago Rotties receive Frank Watson, Al Mattingly from the St. Louis Sliders in exchange for Luke Easter, Parson Fahey, Jay Gatsby.
1959-07-18The St. Louis Sliders have promoted Frank Watson to the major league team. The St. Louis Sliders have sent Dave Ermer to the minors.
1959-06-13The St. Louis Sliders have promoted Sy Skube to the major league team. The St. Louis Sliders have sent Frank Watson to the minors.
1959-04-30The St. Louis Sliders have promoted Frank Watson to the major league team. The St. Louis Sliders have sent Dave Ermer to the minors.