First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Willie Watson
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1984-85 | (New Zealand) | 1249 | 55 | 547 | 24 | 5-36 | 22.79 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | (New Zealand) | 672 | 16 | 353 | 8 | 3-44 | 44.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | (England) | 1849 | 60 | 963 | 26 | 4-31 | 37.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (New Zealand) | 336 | 20 | 103 | 10 | 5-24 | 10.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (Australia) | 416 | 13 | 201 | 8 | 4-42 | 25.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (New Zealand) | 1088 | 50 | 468 | 23 | 6-55 | 20.34 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (Zimbabwe) | 610 | 29 | 243 | 9 | 3-49 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (New Zealand) | 1194 | 42 | 584 | 20 | 6-51 | 29.20 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | (New Zealand) | 990 | 44 | 383 | 14 | 7-60 | 27.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | (Australia) | 678 | 20 | 355 | 2 | 2-103 | 177.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | (England) | 324 | 10 | 177 | 3 | 2-67 | 59.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | (New Zealand) | 904 | 38 | 365 | 12 | 4-121 | 30.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | (Pakistan) | 1097 | 54 | 442 | 14 | 6-78 | 31.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | (New Zealand) | 1315 | 88 | 487 | 12 | 3-51 | 40.58 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | (New Zealand) | 1737 | 99 | 579 | 34 | 5-40 | 17.02 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | (Zimbabwe) | 252 | 13 | 85 | 2 | 1-3 | 42.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | (Australia) | 558 | 29 | 231 | 5 | 2-51 | 46.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | (New Zealand) | 808 | 40 | 296 | 16 | 4-30 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | (New Zealand) | 1891 | 120 | 623 | 30 | 4-17 | 20.76 | 0 | 0 |