Tony Watson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Watson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 30, 1985(1985-05-30)
Age	39
Birthplace	Sioux City
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Gemini

Tony Watson Biography

Tony Watson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 30, 1985 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Relief pitcher who joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011 after originally being drafted by the organization in 2007. He was previously a standout pitcher at the University of Nebraska.

He has been teammates with fellow pitcher AJ Burnett in Pittsburgh.

The Florida Marlins selected him in the 23rd round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, but he chose to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2005, he had a 6–1 win-loss record and a 2.82 ERA in 23 games (five starts) and in 2006 he went 10–2 with a 2.78 ERA in 17 games (15 starts). Watson was drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but chose not to sign. After the 2006 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2007, he went 6–4 with a 4.09 ERA in 15 starts.

Watson attended Dallas Center Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa. In 2003, his senior year, Watson threw three no-hitters and had a 0.10 earned run average (ERA). He won the Bob Feller Award as the top high school pitcher in Iowa.

He married a woman named Cassie.

Tony Watson Net Worth

Tony Watson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Watson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played high school baseball at Dallas Center Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa.

He made his first NL All-Star team in 2014.

Anthony Michael Watson (born May 30, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to playing professionally, Watson attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Watson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2011, and was an MLB All-Star in 2014. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Watson height 6 feet 4 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony Watson Dating?

According to our records, Tony Watson married to Cassie Wynn Watson. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Watson’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 31, 2017, the Pirates traded Watson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor leaguers Angel German and Oneil Cruz. In 24 appearances for the Dodgers he was 2–1 with a 2.70 ERA. In the post-season, he pitched in all three rounds of the playoffs, and was the winning pitcher in two games of the 2017 World Series.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Watson celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

On February 19, 2018, Watson signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants that included a player option for a third year. In 2018 he was 4-6 with a 2.59 ERA, as in 72 games he pitched 66 innings and struck out 72 batters.

Is Tony Watson a closer?

At the 2016 trade deadline, the Pirates traded Mark Melancon to the Nationals, Watson moved then from a setup role to the closer role.

Who does Tony Watson pitch for?

Giants’ Tony Watson: Lands on 10-day IL Watson had posted a 1.50 ERA and 0.50 WHIP in six innings across his last six relief appearances, but he apparently sustained a shoulder injury in his most recent outing and will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.

What pitches Tony Watson throw?

In 2021, they relied primarily on their Change (86mph), Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (92mph).

What high school did Tony Watson go to?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln