Mother Watson

Mother Watson
Pitcher
Born: January 27, 1865(1865-01-27) Middleport, Ohio
Died: November 23, 1898(1898-11-23) (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
Cincinnati Reds (1887)

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. ^ ^{a b c d} "Red Woodhead". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwoodr101.htm. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
2. ^ "Mother Watson". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=watson001mot. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Murders". www.thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. http://www.thedeadballera.com/murders.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Watson, Mother
Alternative names	Watson, Walter L.
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	January 27, 1865
Place of birth	Middleport, Ohio
Date of death	November 23, 1898
Place of death	Middleport, Ohio