Newman Watson
Retired
Newman Watson
Nickname:
Calico
Birthdate:
Nov. 12, 1996 (62 y, 1 m, 4 d)
Born In:
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
S/L
Height/Weight:
6'0"/218
Entry:
2018 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 7, Team: Atlantic City Gamblers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 2025 Indy (BBA)
2018 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
2017 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
All-Star 2025 Indy (BBA)
2019 Bogota (DRAKE)
2019 Long Island (CPL (A))
2016 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
League Champ 2035 California (BBA)
Silver Slugger 2025 - 1B Indy (BBA)
Championship Series MVP 2035 California (BBA)
2035 California (BBA)
2026 Indy (BBA)
2023 Indy (BBA)
2023 Indy (BBA)
Batter of the Month Aug 2026 Indy (BBA)
Jul 2025 Indy (BBA)
Aug 2021 Flagstaff (RHML (AAA))
Nov 2017 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
Rookie of the Month Aug 2022 Yellow Springs (BBA)
Player of the Week May 17, 2032 California (BBA)
Jul 22, 2030 Yellow Springs (BBA)
Apr 23, 2029 Yellow Springs (BBA)
Apr 9, 2029 Yellow Springs (BBA)
May 29, 2028 Carolina (BBA)
Apr 26, 2027 Indy (BBA)
Apr 19, 2027 Indy (BBA)
Jul 27, 2026 Indy (BBA)
Jul 20, 2026 Indy (BBA)
Sep 1, 2025 Indy (BBA)
Jul 7, 2025 Indy (BBA)
Jun 23, 2025 Indy (BBA)
Apr 7, 2025 Indy (BBA)
Jun 10, 2024 Indy (BBA)
May 27, 2024 Indy (BBA)
Jul 17, 2023 Indy (BBA)
Aug 1, 2022 Yellow Springs (BBA)
Jul 5, 2021 Flagstaff (RHML (AAA))
Aug 10, 2020 Brooklyn (RHML (AAA))
Apr 29, 2019 Long Island (CPL (A))
Oct 9, 2017 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
Jan 23, 2017 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
Dec 26, 2016 General Mills (CCAS (COL))
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink15
Grey Ink80
Similar Players (1B)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year Lg GS Rank
2023 BBA 161 5
2024 BBA 160 2
2025 BBA 161 1
2026 BBA 162 1
2028 BBA 162 1
2029 BBA 162 2
2030 BBA 162 1
Year Lg PA Rank
2024 BBA 672 10
2025 BBA 692 4
2026 BBA 693 6
2028 BBA 738 2
2030 BBA 732 2
Year Lg AB Rank
2025 BBA 650 3
2026 BBA 650 3
2028 BBA 672 1
2029 BBA 645 7
2030 BBA 685 2
Year Lg Hits Rank
2024 BBA 198 4
2025 BBA 231 1
2026 BBA 200 4
2028 BBA 204 3
2029 BBA 222 2
2030 BBA 198 6
Year Lg TB Rank
2024 BBA 307 4
2025 BBA 402 1
2026 BBA 321 3
2029 BBA 318 7
2030 BBA 319 3
Year Lg 2B Rank
2025 BBA 37 5
Year Lg HR Rank
2025 BBA 44 2
Year Lg RBI Rank
2024 BBA 95 8
2025 BBA 129 2
2026 BBA 108 2
Year Lg R Rank
2025 BBA 104 2
Year Lg IBB Rank
2023 BBA 16 1
Year Lg SF Rank
2024 BBA 9 1
2025 BBA 5 10
2028 BBA 12 1
2029 BBA 6 6
2032 BBA 12 3
Year Lg XBH Rank
2025 BBA 82 2
Year Lg Avg Rank
2024 BBA 0.325 4
2025 BBA 0.355 1
2026 BBA 0.308 4
2029 BBA 0.344 2
2032 BBA 0.312 10
Year Lg OBP Rank
2024 BBA 0.372 5
2025 BBA 0.387 4
2029 BBA 0.382 6
Year Lg SLG Rank
2024 BBA 0.503 7
2025 BBA 0.619 1
2026 BBA 0.494 10
Year Lg ISO Rank
2025 BBA 0.263 5
Year Lg OPS Rank
2024 BBA 0.875 5
2025 BBA 1.006 1
2029 BBA 0.875 8
Year Lg G Rank
2023 BBA 161 5
2024 BBA 160 2
2025 BBA 161 1
2026 BBA 162 1
2028 BBA 162 1
2029 BBA 162 2
2030 BBA 162 1
Year Lg WAR Rank
2025 BBA 7.5 3