Ernest Watts
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Ernest Watts
Birthdate:
March 24, 1988 (70 y, 11 m, 1 d)
Born In:
Tulsa, OK, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
C
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height/Weight:
5'10"/272
Entry:
2006 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 10, Team: Buffalo Bison
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
BIR - BBA
2025 37 16 41 36 8 2 0 0 4 5 3 11 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 .320 .262 65 0.09
Montreal - BBA
MTL - BBA
2024 36 36 140 130 34 12 0 3 7 12 7 40 0 0 .262 .309 .423 .732 .356 .314 101 0.72
ATC - BBA
2024 36 77 301 290 81 22 4 12 57 40 8 93 0 0 .279 .299 .507 .806 .369 .337 117 2.08
GRE - BBA
2023 35 95 306 273 71 13 0 12 38 37 27 78 0 0 .260 .333 .440 .773 .322 .330 114 1.05
GRE - BBA
2022 34 141 591 537 133 33 1 23 85 62 43 160 0 0 .248 .306 .441 .748 .306 .316 102 3.19
Las Vegas - BBA
LV - BBA
2021 33 122 503 462 128 21 1 39 83 77 32 102 0 0 .277 .329 .580 .909 .275 .381 152 6.24
Las Vegas - BBA
LV - BBA
2020 32 131 480 435 108 21 0 26 64 64 39 106 0 0 .248 .310 .476 .786 .268 .335 113 3.69
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2019 31 144 626 569 156 44 1 27 109 75 43 142 0 0 .274 .332 .497 .830 .320 .346 120 4.03
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2018 30 145 617 568 138 27 1 25 83 60 37 176 0 0 .243 .292 .426 .718 .303 .306 91 2.03
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2017 29 145 614 561 158 41 4 32 106 84 47 135 0 0 .282 .341 .540 .881 .319 .372 136 5.72
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2016 28 139 587 531 137 37 0 29 109 86 39 124 0 1 .258 .317 .492 .808 .282 .340 110 3.27
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2015 27 138 603 553 157 35 4 23 103 77 38 115 0 0 .284 .337 .486 .823 .320 .355 120 4.01
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2014 26 143 624 575 190 44 1 34 128 94 38 118 0 0 .330 .374 .588 .961 .365 .408 150 6.39
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2013 25 142 596 540 172 40 2 34 91 88 41 106 0 0 .319 .371 .589 .960 .340 .407 148 6.24
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2012 24 136 585 537 160 39 1 30 105 77 41 106 0 1 .298 .348 .542 .890 .321 .378 131 4.71
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2011 23 144 632 561 151 48 2 16 96 67 54 127 0 0 .269 .340 .447 .788 .319 .344 106 3.69
Buffalo - BBA
BUF - BBA
2010 22 21 90 81 30 12 1 2 12 16 5 22 0 0 .370 .411 .617 1.028 .475 .434 169 1.25
Greenville (2 yrs)
GRE (2 yrs)
236 897 810 204 46 1 35 123 99 70 238 0 0 .252 .315 .441 .756 .311 .321 106 4.24
Montreal (1 yrs)
MTL (1 yrs)
36 140 130 34 12 0 3 7 12 7 40 0 0 .262 .309 .423 .732 .356 .314 101 0.72
ATC (1 yrs)
77 301 290 81 22 4 12 57 40 8 93 0 0 .279 .299 .507 .806 .369 .337 117 2.08
Buffalo (10 yrs)
BUF (10 yrs)
1297 5574 5076 1449 367 17 252 942 724 383 1171 0 2 .286 .340 .513 .854 .324 .363 124 41.33
Birmingham (1 yrs)
BIR (1 yrs)
16 41 36 8 2 0 0 4 5 3 11 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 .320 .262 65 0.09
Las Vegas (2 yrs)
LV (2 yrs)
253 983 897 236 42 1 65 147 141 71 208 0 0 .263 .319 .530 .849 .271 .359 133 9.93
Total - BBA
BBA
1915 7936 7239 2012 491 23 367 1280 1021 542 1761 0 2 .278 .333 .504 .837 .319 .355 122 58.39

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
Winnipeg - RHML (AAA)
WNN - RHML (AAA)
2010 22 110 485 426 129 34 1 20 80 73 46 65 0 0 .303 .378 .528 .906 .316 .389 141 4.56
Winnipeg - RHML (AAA)
WNN - RHML (AAA)
2009 21 110 467 419 107 26 2 6 48 44 37 91 0 0 .255 .319 .370 .689 .312 .314 84 1.36
Winnipeg - RHML (AAA)
WNN - RHML (AAA)
2008 20 94 400 373 96 33 2 6 45 45 19 88 0 0 .257 .302 .405 .706 .321 .315 80 -0.31
Anderson - WCL (AA)
AND - WCL (AA)
2008 20 5 14 10 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 .400 .539 .700 1.239 .571 .519 241 0.16
Thunder Bay - CPL (A)
CON - CPL (A)
2007 19 72 289 268 90 36 2 1 40 22 14 53 0 0 .336 .368 .496 .865 .412 .386 145 1.77
Kingston - SNL (R)
KNG - SNL (R)
2006 18 58 238 218 53 14 1 5 24 18 8 48 0 0 .243 .298 .385 .684 .287 .312 107 0.41
Wal-Mart - HSAS (HS)
WMRT - HSAS (HS)
2005 17 35 181 149 67 19 3 17 54 61 27 20 0 0 .450 .541 .960 1.501 .443 .574 211 2.59
Wal-Mart - HSAS (HS)
WMRT - HSAS (HS)
2004 16 34 164 146 52 13 2 6 42 35 8 20 0 0 .356 .409 .596 1.004 .374 .418 117 0.60
Wal-Mart - HSAS (HS)
WMRT - HSAS (HS)
2003 15 34 168 145 48 14 0 9 42 39 18 23 0 0 .331 .417 .614 1.031 .342 .427 118 0.55
Total - AAA
AAA
314 1352 1218 332 93 5 32 173 162 102 244 0 0 .273 .335 .436 .771 .316 .341 103 5.61
Total - AA
AA
5 14 10 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 .400 .539 .700 1.239 .571 .519 241 0.16
Total - A
A
72 289 268 90 36 2 1 40 22 14 53 0 0 .336 .368 .496 .865 .412 .386 145 1.77
Total - R
R
58 238 218 53 14 1 5 24 18 8 48 0 0 .243 .298 .385 .684 .287 .312 107 0.41
Total - HS
HS
103 513 440 167 46 5 32 138 135 53 63 0 0 .380 .458 .725 1.183 .386 .476 151 3.75
Total - Minors
Minors
449 1893 1714 479 144 9 38 238 204 127 348 0 0 .280 .337 .441 .777 .329 .345 111 7.95