1B Joe 'Watts' Watson #25
Brooklyn Black Knights ABL
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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1B JOE 'WATTS' WATSON #25 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 376 119 32 0 19 59 42 113 .316 .390 .553 0 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 62
Gap 77
Power 62
Eye 58
Avoid K's 41
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 14 4
Errors: - 33 22
Arm: 1 20 10
Turn DP: - 22 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 32
Bunt for Hit: 16
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/11/2026 DUK Loss, 5-6 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 0
09/10/2026 @ CHI Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2026 @ CHI Win, 11-1 5 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
09/08/2026 @ CHI Win, 6-1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/07/2026 @ SD Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/06/2026 @ SD Loss, 6-15 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2026 @ SD Win, 16-5 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0
09/04/2026 MAN Loss, 0-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 MAN Win, 10-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/2026 MAN Win, 8-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Low
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:01/22/1995
Born in:Rigby, ID
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 158 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 24th Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 102 376 119 32 0 19 59 66 42 113 .316 .390 .553 .943 .393 .237 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 101 425 4 3 0 11 2 1 208 51 0 0 0.0 80.0 7.97 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   118 34 8 0 5 14 18 16 47 0 1 2 .288 .382 .483 .865
Versus Right   258 85 24 0 14 45 48 26 66 1 1 2 .329 .394 .585 .979
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 9 4 0 1 6 5 2 5 0 0 1 .600 .667 1.067 1.733
May   68 17 2 0 4 10 13 5 25 1 0 0 .250 .297 .456 .753
June   66 25 10 0 3 16 15 7 16 0 0 1 .379 .446 .667 1.113
July   107 27 5 0 6 11 20 16 34 0 2 1 .252 .355 .467 .822
August   81 24 7 0 3 7 8 5 26 0 0 1 .296 .345 .494 .839
September   39 17 4 0 2 9 5 7 7 0 0 0 .436 .522 .692 1.214
Last Year   439 130 33 3 19 77 80 44 111 3 0 2 .296 .361 .515 .875
2 Years Ago   532 169 40 2 21 107 90 56 125 5 0 2 .318 .382 .519 .900
Career   3614 1125 264 13 169 672 616 393 843 27 2 26 .311 .380 .532 .912
Home   188 62 17 0 13 35 34 15 48 1 1 1 .330 .380 .628 1.008
Road   188 57 15 0 6 24 32 27 65 0 1 3 .303 .399 .479 .878
Grass   376 119 32 0 19 59 66 42 113 1 2 4 .316 .390 .553 .943
Day   143 35 12 0 6 19 22 17 45 1 0 1 .245 .327 .455 .782
Night   233 84 20 0 13 40 44 25 68 0 2 3 .361 .429 .614 1.043
As Starter   376 119 32 0 19 59 65 41 113 1 2 4 .316 .389 .553 .942
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   65 26 10 0 4 14 17 10 16 1 1 0 .400 .474 .738 1.212
Inning 1-3   138 41 10 0 5 21 22 13 38 0 0 2 .297 .366 .478 .844
Inning 4-6   126 35 8 0 6 13 18 13 45 0 1 2 .278 .355 .484 .839
Inning 7-9   111 43 14 0 8 24 26 15 30 0 1 0 .387 .460 .730 1.190
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   116 34 7 0 2 4 22 9 32 0 2 1 .293 .349 .405 .754
1 Outs   125 44 11 0 11 28 29 17 40 1 0 2 .352 .434 .704 1.138
2 Outs   135 41 14 0 6 27 15 16 41 0 0 1 .304 .382 .541 .922
Scoring Position   97 27 7 0 7 43 18 17 30 1 1 0 .278 .383 .567 .950
Bases Empty   198 72 20 0 10 10 42 20 58 0 0 3 .364 .430 .616 1.046
Runner on 1st   81 20 5 0 2 6 6 5 25 0 1 1 .247 .299 .383 .682
Runner on 2nd   25 6 1 0 3 9 6 6 5 0 0 0 .240 .387 .640 1.027
Runner on 3rd   11 3 1 0 2 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .909 1.242
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 7 1 0 0 4 4 5 14 0 1 0 .200 .300 .229 .529
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 6 2 0 1 9 2 2 4 0 0 0 .429 .500 .786 1.286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Bases Loaded   8 4 1 0 1 12 3 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .545 1.000 1.545
Two Strikes   197 40 7 0 8 20 20 19 113 0 0 1 .203 .276 .360 .637
First Pitch   42 20 11 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 1 1 .476 .488 .881 1.369
Count 0-1   23 14 3 0 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 .609 .625 1.000 1.625
Count 0-2   44 9 0 0 2 5 4 0 29 0 0 0 .205 .205 .341 .545
Count 1-0   31 10 4 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .323 .323 .452 .774
Count 1-1   26 18 4 0 4 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 .692 .692 1.308 2.000
Count 1-2   68 13 3 0 4 8 7 0 38 0 0 0 .191 .191 .412 .603
Count 2-0   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   30 11 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .633 1.000
Count 2-2   47 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 28 0 0 1 .085 .104 .128 .232
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .917 .500 1.417
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 1 5 5 13 0 1 0 1 .231 .607 .538 1.146
Full Count   38 14 2 0 2 7 7 19 18 0 0 0 .368 .579 .579 1.158
Behind in Count   135 36 6 0 8 16 18 0 67 0 0 1 .267 .272 .489 .761
Ahead in Count   88 27 7 0 3 15 23 23 0 1 1 1 .307 .451 .489 .940
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 3rd   80 24 9 0 2 8 13 10 24 0 0 1 .300 .385 .487 .872
Batting 4th   97 26 5 0 4 14 10 9 26 1 0 1 .268 .333 .443 .777
Batting 5th   86 38 8 0 7 22 28 8 17 0 0 0 .442 .489 .779 1.268
Batting 6th   27 5 0 0 1 2 2 3 11 0 1 0 .185 .267 .296 .563
Batting 7th   36 7 4 0 2 4 3 5 17 0 0 1 .194 .310 .472 .782
Batting 8th   45 18 6 0 3 8 10 7 17 0 1 1 .400 .491 .733 1.224
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
2020 Brooklyn - ABL 25 156 581 192 49 2 29 112 100 76 4 3 115 2 1 .330 .410 .571 .981 142 141 4.7
2021 Brooklyn - ABL 26 149 593 187 32 4 32 101 108 65 4 4 127 0 1 .315 .384 .545 .929 127 127 3.4
2022 Brooklyn - ABL 27 159 608 192 55 1 22 115 95 55 4 5 123 0 0 .316 .374 .518 .892 119 121 2.8
2023 Brooklyn - ABL 28 141 485 136 23 1 27 101 77 55 6 6 129 0 0 .280 .357 .499 .856 110 106 1.2
2024 Brooklyn - ABL 29 150 532 169 40 2 21 107 90 56 2 5 125 0 0 .318 .382 .519 .900 126 126 2.5
2025 Brooklyn - ABL 30 124 439 130 33 3 19 77 80 44 2 3 111 0 0 .296 .361 .515 .875 117 117 1.9
2026 Brooklyn - ABL 31 102 376 119 32 0 19 59 66 42 4 1 113 0 0 .316 .390 .553 .943 139 144 3.1
Total ABL 981 3614 1125 264 13 169 672 616 393 26 27 843 2 2 .311 .380 .532 .912 126 126 19.4
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
2016 Kansas - COL 21 39 124 38 6 2 7 25 18 19 1 1 33 0 0 .306 .400 .556 .956 137 135 0.0
2017 Kansas - COL 22 48 184 61 10 2 17 45 49 38 2 1 40 0 0 .332 .449 .685 1.134 174 169 0.0
2017 Penzance - A 22 80 270 84 29 0 9 65 46 45 8 4 56 1 0 .311 .419 .519 .937 170 172 0.0
2018 Yorba Linda - AA 23 99 376 125 26 0 21 95 86 79 8 5 95 0 1 .332 .453 .569 1.022 161 158 0.0
2018 Westwood - AAA 23 62 220 60 14 0 11 39 39 46 3 2 52 0 0 .273 .402 .486 .889 129 133 0.0
2019 Westwood - AAA 24 89 328 112 25 2 18 66 66 64 3 5 64 0 1 .341 .448 .595 1.042 164 163 0.0
Total AAA 151 548 172 39 2 29 105 105 110 6 7 116 0 1 .314 .429 .551 .980 150 151
Total AA 99 376 125 26 0 21 95 86 79 8 5 95 0 1 .332 .453 .569 1.022 161 158
Total A 80 270 84 29 0 9 65 46 45 8 4 56 1 0 .311 .419 .519 .937 170 172
Total College Feeder 87 308 99 16 4 24 70 67 57 3 2 73 0 0 .321 .430 .633 1.063 160 156
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
2017 Penzance - A 22 7 20 6 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 7 0 0 .300 .391 .350 .741 0 0 0.0
2019 Westwood - AAA 24 10 40 16 6 0 1 7 9 4 0 0 10 0 0 .400 .455 .625 1.080 0 0 0.0
2020 Brooklyn - ABL 25 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .083 .083 .167 .250 0 0 0.0
2021 Brooklyn - ABL 26 6 25 6 2 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 .240 .269 .440 .709 0 0 0.0
2023 Brooklyn - ABL 28 5 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235 0 0 0.0
2024 Brooklyn - ABL 29 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250 0 0 0.0
2025 Brooklyn - ABL 30 4 11 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .333 .545 .879 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 19 67 13 3 0 2 7 8 4 0 0 21 0 0 .194 .239 .328 .568 42 61
Total AAA 10 40 16 6 0 1 7 9 4 0 0 10 0 0 .400 .455 .625 1.080 173 183
Total A 7 20 6 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 7 0 0 .300 .391 .350 .741 115 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Kansas - COL 1B 34 32 213 16 14 231 2 .991 267.2 7.70 -0.2 .987
2017 Penzance - A 1B 73 71 522 29 42 558 7 .987 607.1 8.17 -1.9 .943
2018 Westwood - AAA 1B 62 62 537 35 42 573 1 .998 510.1 10.09 -0.2 .994
2018 Yorba Linda - AA 1B 99 99 768 44 70 823 11 .987 855.1 8.54 -4.5 .906
2019 Westwood - AAA 1B 89 89 715 43 70 764 6 .992 735.0 9.28 -2.7 .943
2020 Brooklyn - ML 1B 153 152 1541 76 173 1625 8 .995 1348.0 10.80 -3.6 .962
2021 Brooklyn - ML 1B 149 149 1503 90 191 1602 9 .994 1318.1 10.88 -2.7 .972
2022 Brooklyn - ML 1B 157 155 1568 89 192 1674 17 .990 1333.1 11.18 -3.1 .968
2023 Brooklyn - ML 1B 135 121 1176 63 129 1247 8 .994 1055.0 10.57 -2.8 .967
2024 Brooklyn - ML 1B 133 128 1259 79 143 1349 11 .992 1114.0 10.81 -6.0 .934
2024 Brooklyn - ML 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.027
2024 Brooklyn - ML SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Brooklyn - ML 1B 57 52 521 27 63 549 1 .998 463.0 10.65 +1.0 1.024
2025 Brooklyn - ML 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Brooklyn - ML 1B 31 31 297 26 21 323 0 1.000 270.1 10.75 +2.0 1.076
TOTAL 1B 1172 1141 10620 617 1150 11318 81 .993 9877.2 10.24 -24.7 .965
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.027
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2015 Joined the Kansas Jayhawks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (19); Eye: - (15).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (20); Eye: - (15).
05/11/2017 Released by the Kansas Jayhawks.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Nottinghamshire Outlaws.
06/15/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Nottinghamshire Outlaws organization with a signing bonus of $800,000.
10/01/2017 Wins the A AHL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (16); Eye: - (12).
06/11/2018 Wins the AA ACL Player of the Week Award.
06/18/2018 Wins the AA ACL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 DOUBLE A All-Star Game.
07/09/2018 Wins the AA ACL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (16); Eye: - (12).
04/07/2019 Injured (plantar fascitis), out for 5 weeks.
07/30/2019 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (17); Power: - (18); Eye: - (13).
04/06/2020 Named the #98 prospect in the ABL
05/25/2020 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
11/26/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (17); Power: - (17); Eye: - (13).
03/10/2021 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/20/2021 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
07/21/2021 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/2021 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
11/26/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
05/01/2022 Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Earthquakes, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R.
05/02/2022 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,545,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (57); Power: - (60); Eye: - (59).
11/16/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,925,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (61); Power: - (62); Eye: - (53).
05/10/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Waco RedWolves, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/05/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
07/24/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Havana Stogies, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,622,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (64); Eye: - (56).
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
08/10/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Dallas Texans, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
12/04/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (57); Power: - (64); Eye: - (56).
04/21/2026 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization.
05/04/2026 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/2026 Injured (quadriceps strain), out for one week.
08/10/2026 Injured (sprained wrist), out for one week.
09/11/2026 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 155 10
Year TB Rank
2020 332 8
Year 2B Rank
2020 49 2
2022 55 1
2024 40 6
Year HR Rank
2021 32 8
Year RBI Rank
2022 115 9
Year IBB Rank
2020 8 3
2021 6 7
2023 10 2
2024 8 3
Year EBH Rank
2020 80 4
2021 68 10
2022 78 5
Year AVG Rank
2020 .330 9
Year OBP Rank
2020 .410 8
Year SLG Rank
2020 .571 6
2021 .545 9
Year RC Rank
2020 134.29 6
2021 120.70 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 8.80 5
2024 7.32 9
Year ISO Rank
2020 .241 10
Year WOBA Rank
2020 .411 5
Year OPS Rank
2020 .981 4
2021 .929 8
Year WAR Rank
2020 6.2 5
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 - OOTP Baseball 16.11 Build 43