3B Howard Watson #29
Poplar Bluff Predators HBL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
09/27/2005
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3B HOWARD WATSON #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
117 331 89 17 0 13 51 21 40 .269 .315 .438 4 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2005 DAY Win, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2005 DAY Win, 7-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2005 @ CAN Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2005 @ CAN Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2005 EVA Win, 15-4 5 2 2 5 2 0 1 0
09/02/2005 EVA Win, 10-6 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/01/2005 EVA Win, 8-3 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/31/2005 EVA Win, 5-4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2005 SPR Win, 10-8 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
08/27/2005 @ COL Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:High
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:07/31/1978
Born in:Yorktown, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$600,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1997, 4th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 117 331 89 17 0 13 51 40 21 40 .269 .315 .438 .753 .319 .169 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 79 356 2 2 0 7 0 2 145 30 4 2 66.7 44.4 4.74 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 11 1 0 3 9 9 5 2 0 0 0 .268 .348 .512 .860
Versus Right   290 78 16 0 10 42 31 16 38 2 0 2 .269 .310 .428 .737
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   88 22 3 0 3 9 9 7 10 0 0 0 .250 .305 .386 .692
May   97 30 5 0 3 17 11 5 13 1 0 1 .309 .346 .454 .800
June   75 14 3 0 3 8 4 6 13 0 0 0 .187 .247 .347 .594
July   28 9 3 0 0 4 5 2 2 1 0 1 .321 .375 .429 .804
August   20 7 3 0 0 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 .350 .381 .500 .881
September   23 7 0 0 4 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .304 .826 1.130
Spring Training   36 12 2 1 0 5 5 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .351 .444 .796
Last Year   422 103 26 2 12 58 51 21 76 4 0 7 .244 .289 .400 .689
2 Years Ago   439 139 34 4 14 69 60 26 66 4 0 3 .317 .356 .508 .864
Career   2118 579 152 15 52 290 274 115 309 18 0 21 .273 .315 .433 .748
Home   156 43 7 0 7 27 21 8 21 0 0 1 .276 .315 .455 .770
Road   175 46 10 0 6 24 19 13 19 2 0 1 .263 .314 .423 .737
Grass   331 89 17 0 13 51 40 21 40 2 0 2 .269 .315 .438 .753
Day   25 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .240 .269 .320 .589
Night   306 83 15 0 13 49 40 20 37 2 0 2 .271 .318 .448 .766
As Starter   290 75 12 0 13 41 31 20 38 1 0 2 .259 .310 .434 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   41 14 5 0 0 10 9 1 2 1 0 0 .341 .349 .463 .812
Pinch Hitting   33 10 2 0 0 8 8 1 2 1 0 0 .303 .314 .364 .678
Close/Late   78 18 4 0 2 15 9 7 8 1 0 0 .231 .291 .359 .650
Inning 1-3   90 25 7 0 3 11 11 5 13 0 0 0 .278 .316 .456 .771
Inning 4-6   114 29 4 0 5 12 11 7 16 1 0 1 .254 .301 .421 .722
Inning 7-9   123 34 5 0 5 27 18 9 11 0 0 1 .276 .331 .439 .770
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .500 .700
0 Outs   107 34 7 0 5 18 21 3 15 0 0 1 .318 .342 .523 .866
1 Outs   112 27 5 0 5 18 14 9 9 2 0 0 .241 .293 .420 .712
2 Outs   112 28 5 0 3 15 5 9 16 0 0 1 .250 .311 .375 .686
Scoring Position   85 25 6 0 5 41 10 7 12 2 0 1 .294 .347 .541 .889
Bases Empty   193 53 7 0 7 7 26 10 22 0 0 1 .275 .314 .420 .733
Runner on 1st   53 11 4 0 1 3 4 4 6 0 0 0 .208 .263 .340 .603
Runner on 2nd   33 10 3 0 2 9 3 5 2 0 0 0 .303 .395 .576 .970
Runner on 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 .118 .211 .118 .328
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 1 0 1 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 11 2 0 2 2 0 0 .300 .250 .600 .850
Bases Loaded   11 5 1 0 1 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318
Two Strikes   118 21 3 0 2 10 10 8 40 1 0 2 .178 .240 .254 .495
First Pitch   55 20 4 0 6 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .764 1.127
Count 0-1   36 12 4 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .528 .861
Count 0-2   19 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .158 .158 .316 .474
Count 1-0   39 11 2 0 2 10 6 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .275 .487 .762
Count 1-1   43 13 2 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .302 .349 .651
Count 1-2   50 8 1 0 1 4 4 0 17 1 0 1 .160 .173 .240 .413
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   26 11 2 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .423 .423 .731 1.154
Count 2-2   30 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 11 0 0 1 .200 .226 .233 .459
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   8 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   19 4 1 0 0 1 2 8 6 0 0 0 .211 .444 .263 .708
Behind in Count   105 23 5 0 3 11 10 0 23 1 0 1 .219 .224 .352 .577
Ahead in Count   79 23 4 0 4 17 12 13 0 1 0 0 .291 .387 .494 .881
Batting 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   32 9 4 0 2 8 3 3 5 0 0 0 .281 .343 .594 .937
Batting 6th   228 60 9 0 9 31 23 13 30 1 0 1 .263 .305 .421 .726
Batting 7th   26 7 2 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 .269 .387 .346 .733
Batting 8th   9 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Batting 9th   27 9 2 0 0 6 7 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .357 .407 .765
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Poplar Bluff - HBL 22 105 391 110 35 3 5 45 58 20 3 5 57 6 1 .281 .317 .425 .742 100 105 1.3
2002 Poplar Bluff - HBL 23 140 535 138 40 6 8 67 65 27 6 3 70 7 4 .258 .299 .400 .699 84 86 1.1
2003 Poplar Bluff - HBL 24 137 439 139 34 4 14 69 60 26 3 4 66 4 1 .317 .356 .508 .864 125 129 2.4
2004 Poplar Bluff - HBL 25 128 422 103 26 2 12 58 51 21 7 4 76 6 2 .244 .289 .400 .689 80 81 0.5
2005 Poplar Bluff - HBL 26 117 331 89 17 0 13 51 40 21 2 2 40 4 2 .269 .315 .438 .753 96 98 0.7
Total HBL 627 2118 579 152 15 52 290 274 115 21 18 309 27 10 .273 .315 .433 .748 97 99 6.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 15 52 43 17 5 1 2 12 15 9 1 0 11 0 1 .395 .509 .698 1.207 190 160 0.0
1995 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 16 60 242 74 28 1 6 42 37 41 2 1 52 3 1 .306 .409 .504 .913 122 129 0.0
1996 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 17 60 250 93 29 1 9 42 66 50 3 3 44 0 2 .372 .477 .604 1.081 150 140 0.0
1997 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 18 60 247 83 15 2 11 55 44 33 4 1 42 3 1 .336 .421 .547 .968 134 131 0.0
1998 Greensburg - A 19 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0.0
1998 Columbia - AA 19 6 22 8 1 0 2 4 7 3 1 0 4 1 1 .364 .462 .682 1.143 178 181 0.0
1999 Greensburg - A 20 22 55 18 9 1 1 15 12 3 2 1 11 0 1 .327 .377 .582 .959 145 142 0.0
2000 Greensburg - A 21 81 334 106 28 2 12 74 55 20 3 7 63 14 5 .317 .354 .521 .875 124 123 0.0
2001 Lansing - AAA 22 34 142 57 13 1 8 32 31 15 1 2 20 4 1 .401 .456 .676 1.132 166 172 0.0
Total HBLAAA 34 142 57 13 1 8 32 31 15 1 2 20 4 1 .401 .456 .676 1.132 166 172
Total HBLAA 6 22 8 1 0 2 4 7 3 1 0 4 1 1 .364 .462 .682 1.143 178 181
Total HBLHS 232 782 267 77 5 28 151 162 133 10 5 149 6 5 .341 .441 .560 1.001 139 135
Total HBLA 110 390 124 37 3 13 89 67 23 5 8 74 14 6 .318 .357 .528 .885 127 125
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Poplar Bluffs HS - HBLHS 17 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350 0 0 0.0
Total HBLHS 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350 213 222
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.180
1994 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS LF 4 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 6.1 4.26 +0.1 1.092
1995 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 3B 60 60 31 97 15 144 16 .889 536.0 2.15 +4.4 1.022
1995 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.130
1996 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 3B 60 60 42 82 9 147 23 .844 541.0 2.06 -2.3 .939
1997 Poplar Bluffs HS - HS 3B 60 60 44 85 6 147 18 .878 530.0 2.19 +3.5 1.010
1998 Columbia - AA 3B 6 6 2 7 2 10 1 .900 50.0 1.62 -1.7 .771
1998 Greensburg - A 3B 6 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.63 +0.4 1.127
1999 Greensburg - A 3B 9 8 5 15 2 23 3 .870 70.0 2.57 -0.8 .938
2000 Greensburg - A 3B 81 81 52 164 9 224 8 .964 702.2 2.77 +4.6 1.031
2001 Poplar Bluff - ML 3B 95 95 51 204 12 271 16 .941 796.2 2.88 -0.2 .997
2001 Lansing - AAA 3B 34 34 19 63 6 89 7 .921 303.0 2.44 -0.4 .988
2001 Poplar Bluff - ML SS 9 9 15 19 5 43 9 .791 73.0 4.19 -5.9 .670
2002 Poplar Bluff - ML 3B 132 131 73 275 20 365 17 .953 1145.0 2.74 +0.7 1.001
2002 Poplar Bluff - ML SS 3 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.5 .689
2003 Poplar Bluff - ML 1B 27 27 260 14 16 279 5 .982 246.0 10.02 -1.3 .925
2003 Poplar Bluff - ML 3B 86 80 48 157 9 220 15 .932 687.2 2.68 -7.0 .948
2003 Poplar Bluff - ML SS 1 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.026
2003 Poplar Bluff - ML CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Poplar Bluff - ML RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.053
2004 Poplar Bluff - ML 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 0.0 .000
2004 Poplar Bluff - ML 3B 107 102 54 197 12 262 11 .958 894.2 2.52 -0.5 .996
2005 Poplar Bluff - ML 1B 3 2 18 1 1 20 1 .950 18.2 9.16 -0.6 .662
2005 Poplar Bluff - ML 3B 74 72 30 129 3 168 9 .946 611.0 2.34 -1.0 .988
2005 Poplar Bluff - ML CF 6 5 13 0 0 15 2 .867 52.2 2.22 -3.5 .749
TOTAL 1B 31 29 279 15 17 300 6 .980 266.0 9.95 -2.0 .902
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.180
TOTAL 3B 810 789 452 1479 106 2075 144 .931 6875.2 2.53 -0.3 .992
TOTAL SS 13 9 16 25 6 51 10 .804 85.0 4.34 -6.4 .701
TOTAL LF 7 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 10.1 3.48 +0.2 1.111
TOTAL CF 6 5 13 0 0 15 2 .867 52.2 2.22 -3.5 .749
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1993 Joined the Poplar Bluffs HS Purple Knights.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/20/1996 Goes 5-6 against the Rochester HS Phantoms, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/24/1996 Wins the HBLHS Red Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1996 Won the 1996 Heartland High School Baseball League HLHS Championship with the Poplar Bluffs HS Purple Knights!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/01/1997 Released by the Poplar Bluffs HS Purple Knights.
12/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Poplar Bluff Predators.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1998 Named the #16 prospect in the HBL
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1999 Named the #45 prospect in the HBL
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2000 Named the #57 prospect in the HBL
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/2001 Named the #47 prospect in the HBL
04/16/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
07/30/2001 Wins the HBL South Player of the Week Award.
10/15/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/15/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/30/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/09/2004 Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/11/2005 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Poplar Bluff Predators organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2001 35 6
2002 40 5
2003 34 9
Year 3B Rank
2002 6 4
2003 4 9
Year SF Rank
2001 5 9
Year AVG Rank
2003 .317 10
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