Mule Watson

John Reaves "Mule" Watson (October 15, 1896 – August 25, 1949) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1918 to 1924. He played for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants. On the 12th and 13 August 1921, Watson became the last pitcher in Major League history to start both games of a doubleheader twice in the same season.^[1]

Mule Watson
Pitcher
Born: (1896-10-15)October 15, 1896 Arizona, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: August 25, 1949(1949-08-25) (aged 52) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1918, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1924, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	50–53
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	208
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1918–1919) Boston Braves (1920–1923) Pittsburgh Pirates (1920) New York Giants (1923–1924)

Watson with the minor league Minneapolis Millers, 1920s