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Bob Wood Notable

b. July 28, 1865 · Cincinnati Reds 1898–1900, Cleveland Blues 1901, Cleveland Bronchos 1902, Detroit Tigers 1904–1905

Bob Wood played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1898 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1905.

Across 383 games he batted .281, with 350 hits and 149 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 73 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

He played 290 games behind the plate, with 1,057 putouts and 73 errors. He turned 26 double plays.

He was born in Thorn Hill, OH, USA on July 28, 1865, and died on May 22, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1898 CIN 391091430 600 16911 .275
1899 CIN 631953461 1170 242533 .313
1900 CIN 451391737 810 221073 .266
1901 CLE 9834645101 2331 491286 .292
1902 CLE 812582376 1820 402771 .295
1904 DET 491751543 621 17571 .246
1905 DET 82412 100 0100 .083
Career 3831246149350 73152 168893315 .281

On this day & linked events

1865

Born July 28, 1865

Thorn Hill, OH, USA

1943

Died May 22, 1943