1953
Born August 8, 1953
Oakland, CA, USA
Al Woods Notable
Al Woods divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977, then the Minnesota Twins through 1986.
Across 618 games he batted .271, with 538 hits and 233 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 98 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 531 games in the outfield, with 1,077 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on August 8, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | TOR | 122 | 440 | 58 | 125 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 8 | .284 |
| 1978 | TOR | 62 | 220 | 19 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 1 | .241 |
| 1979 | TOR | 132 | 436 | 57 | 121 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 6 | .278 |
| 1980 | TOR | 109 | 373 | 54 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 4 | .300 |
| 1981 | TOR | 85 | 288 | 20 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 3 | .247 |
| 1982 | TOR | 85 | 201 | 20 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 1 | .234 |
| 1986 | MIN | 23 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .321 |
| Career | — | 618 | 1986 | 233 | 538 | 98 | 14 | 35 | 196 | 167 | 180 | 23 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Al Woods
Al Woods made a major-league debut on April 7, 1977.
1986
Final major-league game: Al Woods
Al Woods played a final major-league game on October 2, 1986.
Image: Minnesota Twins, public domain