P William Watson #26
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
P WILLIAM WATSON #26 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12
Movement 13
Control 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 11
Slider - 12
Curveball - 10
Changeup - 10
Forkball - 12
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 19
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 68 %
Hold Runners 18
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2026 LVG Loss, 4-5 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/23/2026 @ MEX Win, 10-7 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
09/20/2026 SJS Win, 12-8 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
09/16/2026 @ SPO Loss, 2-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/2026 @ SPO Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2026 STM Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/2026 VAN Win, 7-5 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
09/09/2026 VAN Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2026 @ HOU Win, 14-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/05/2026 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very Low
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:05/26/1995
Born in:Eustis, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,049,750
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:1 Day
40-Man Service:4 Years, 61 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 15th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 2 2 2 2 6.07 29.2 34 20 20 3 8 33 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 21 3 40.0 27 8 13.35 10.31 10.01 2.43 4.32 1.42 76 0.5 .373        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 13 1 0 1 5 2 11 0 0 1 .325 .372 .425 .797      
vs. RHB 77 21 2 2 2 15 6 22 2 2 1 .273 .326 .429 .754      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 0 1 0 0 9.82 7.1 10 8 8 1 3 8  
June 5 1 0 1 0 6.14 7.1 11 5 5 2 1 8  
July 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
August 6 0 0 0 2 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 1 7  
September 11 0 1 1 0 5.19 8.2 8 5 5 0 3 10  
Career 29 2 2 2 2 6.07 29.2 34 20 20 3 8 33  
Home 12 1 1 1 0 7.36 11.0 13 9 9 0 4 10  
Road 17 1 1 1 2 5.30 18.2 21 11 11 3 4 23  
Grass 28 2 2 2 2 6.21 29.0 34 20 20 3 8 32  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 13 1 1 0 1 1.74 10.1 6 2 2 0 2 13  
Night 16 1 1 2 1 8.38 19.1 28 18 18 3 6 20  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 10 4 4 2 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 27 0 2 1 2 6.35 22.2 24 16 16 1 7 27  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Baffin Island - BSA 26 23 23 10 6 0 4.93 148.0 136 85 81 16 55 92 0 0 1.29 .266 4.68 0.8 82
2023 Baffin Island - BSA 28 12 6 3 3 0 5.25 36.0 42 23 21 7 12 29 0 0 1.50 .318 5.37 -0.2 77
2024 Kalamazoo - BSA 29 5 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 .571 1.85 0.0 32
2025 Chicago - BSA 30 28 28 10 13 0 5.21 186.2 193 115 108 24 63 123 1 1 1.37 .295 4.97 1.0 82
Total BSA 68 57 23 22 0 5.13 372.0 375 225 212 47 130 245 1 1 1.36 .287 4.88 1.7 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 John Jay HS - HS 18 8 8 5 1 0 3.08 61.1 45 23 21 9 14 82 0 0 0.96 .255 4.67 1.4 183
2014 John Jay HS - HS 19 2 2 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 7 3 1 0 2 10 0 0 1.29 .368 3.33 0.3 456
2015 Chula Vista - A 20 42 23 9 8 0 3.29 167.0 151 70 61 9 54 163 0 0 1.23 .304 3.06 2.4 97
2016 Chula Vista - A 21 10 8 4 0 0 2.81 41.2 37 15 13 3 20 35 0 0 1.37 .279 4.00 0.5 137
2017 Chula Vista - A 22 18 18 5 7 0 4.14 100.0 90 48 46 11 35 100 0 0 1.25 .288 4.13 0.5 85
2017 San Diego - AA 22 13 11 4 6 0 4.72 61.0 64 35 32 8 22 54 0 0 1.41 .320 4.69 0.7 97
2018 San Diego - AA 23 34 34 6 13 0 4.50 182.0 189 105 91 21 81 168 0 0 1.48 .315 4.82 2.2 105
2019 Indiana - AAA 24 6 6 3 2 0 6.11 28.0 37 19 19 3 12 23 0 0 1.75 .366 5.20 0.5 90
2020 Indiana - AAA 25 30 30 8 13 0 6.70 165.1 214 132 123 30 78 128 0 0 1.77 .348 6.17 1.2 83
2021 Waba - AAA 26 10 10 5 2 0 5.40 65.0 77 40 39 11 27 57 0 0 1.60 .344 5.89 0.7 104
2022 Waba - AAA 27 33 33 16 7 0 4.42 222.0 226 116 109 31 82 209 0 0 1.39 .312 5.30 4.1 132
2023 Waba - AAA 28 23 23 11 4 0 3.71 148.0 130 71 61 18 43 133 2 0 1.17 .266 5.03 3.7 168
2026 Albuquerque - AAA 31 29 2 2 2 2 6.07 29.2 34 20 20 3 8 33 0 0 1.42 .373 4.32 0.5 93
Total ITL 102 102 43 28 0 5.03 628.1 684 378 351 93 242 550 2 0 1.47 .318 5.52 122.8
Total PCL 29 2 2 2 2 6.07 29.2 34 20 20 3 8 33 0 0 1.42 .373 4.32 93.2
Total NWL (28 & Under) 47 45 10 19 0 4.56 243.0 253 140 123 29 103 222 0 0 1.47 .316 4.79 102.9
Total PIO (24 & Under) 70 49 18 15 0 3.50 308.2 278 133 120 23 109 298 0 0 1.25 .295 3.53 98.9
Total HSSL 10 10 5 1 0 2.90 68.1 52 26 22 9 16 92 0 0 1.00 .269 4.53 210.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Baffin Island - ML P 23 23 11 27 0 39 1 .974 148.0 2.31 +1.3 1.063
2023 Baffin Island - ML P 9 6 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 +0.3 1.056
2024 Kalamazoo - ML P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2025 Chicago - ML P 28 28 7 31 2 38 0 1.000 186.2 1.83 +0.2 .991
2026 Albuquerque - AAA P 25 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 -0.4 .862
TOTAL P 89 59 20 67 3 88 1 .989 401.2 1.95 +1.5 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
11/23/2018 Was traded by the Vista Panthers to the St. Louis Browns, along with MR António Ojeda, in exchange for 1B Jesús Ontiveros, 3B Marc-André Dumont, CF Yoshitoki Kouda.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (13); Control: - (13).
04/30/2019 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8-9 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (12); Control: - (14).
07/22/2020 Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/01/2020 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2 months.
12/29/2020 Got claimed off waivers by Baffin Island while with St. Louis.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
09/27/2021 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months.
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
07/01/2022 Wins the ITL ITL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/2022 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
11/23/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
04/01/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Kalamazoo while with Baffin Island.
06/09/2024 Released by the Kalamazoo Royale with Cheese.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
04/29/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $640,000 with the Chicago Machine organization.
07/02/2025 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/02/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
07/04/2026 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
07/11/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,049,750 through arbitration.
12/09/2026 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 212nd overall Pick) by the San Francisco Bandits, from the Chicago Machine.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2025 1 2
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