Mark Watson (baseball)

Mark Watson
Relief pitcher
Born: (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974
Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 19, 2000, for the Cleveland Indians
NPB: July 19, 2004, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
MLB: August 21, 2003, for the Cincinnati Reds
NPB: September 15, 2004, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average10.95
Strikeouts7
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average3.74
Strikeouts20
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Mark Bradford Watson (born January 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (2000), Seattle Mariners (2002), and Cincinnati Reds (2003). He then played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2004).

Amateur career

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Watson attended the Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia. He was selected out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 21st round of the 1993 MLB draft but opted to attend Clemson University and the University of Georgia. In 1994, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox where he threw a no-hitter and was named a league all-star.[1][2][3] He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 8th round of the 1995 MLB draft but did not sign.

Professional career

In June 1996, Watson signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent. In March 1998, the Brewers traded him to Cleveland for the injured Ben McDonald, who the two teams had traded earlier in the offseason.[4][5]

Watson made his major league debut with Cleveland in May 2000, appearing in six games in the majors. In June, the Mariners claimed him off waivers. He returned to the minors, pitching in the Seattle, Cleveland, and Chicago Cubs systems before returning to the majors for 3 games with Seattle in 2002.[4][6] He earned a win in his first game with Seattle.[7] He signed with Cincinnati after the season,[8] pitching in two more MLB games.[4] Over 12+1⁄3 career major league innings pitched, Watson had a 10.95 earned run average with seven strikeouts and seven walks.[4]

After briefly pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2004, Watson returned to the American minor leagues in 2005, then pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League in 2007.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ Richard, Mike (October 14, 2020). "Cape League Spotlight – 1990-94". capecodbaseball.org. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "CCBL All-Stars". Cape Cod Times. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1994. pp. C2.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mark Watson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "McDonald sent back; Indians get lefty". The Vindicator. March 12, 1998. pp. D1.
  6. 1 2 "Mark Watson Minor, Japanese & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sherwin, Bob (July 15, 2002). "A win worth waiting for". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Cincinnati Reds 2003 Media Guide (in 218).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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