1858
Born November 9, 1858
Pownal, PE, CAN
George Wood Notable
b. November 9, 1858 · Worcester Ruby Legs 1880, Detroit Wolverines 1881–1885, Philadelphia Quakers 1886–1889, Baltimore Orioles 1889, 1892, Philadelphia Athletics 1890–1891, Cincinnati Reds 1892
George Wood played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Worcester Ruby Legs in 1880 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1892. His longest stay was with the Detroit Wolverines, from 1881 to 1885.
Across 1,280 games he batted .273, with 1,467 hits and 965 runs. He finished with 68 home runs, 228 doubles, 132 triples and 113 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 5.25 earned run average, pitching 12 innings in 5 games. He struck out 3.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1882, with 7. He led the league in saves once, in 1888, with 2. He played 1,232 games in the outfield, with 2,139 putouts and 276 errors.
He was born in Pownal, PE, CAN on November 9, 1858, and died on April 4, 1924. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | WOR | 81 | 327 | 37 | 80 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 0 | .245 |
| 1881 | DTN | 80 | 337 | 54 | 100 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 0 | .297 |
| 1882 | DTN | 84 | 375 | 69 | 101 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 0 | .269 |
| 1883 | DTN | 99 | 441 | 81 | 133 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 37 | 0 | .302 |
| 1884 | DTN | 114 | 473 | 79 | 119 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 75 | 0 | .252 |
| 1885 | DTN | 82 | 362 | 62 | 105 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 0 | .290 |
| 1886 | PHI | 106 | 450 | 81 | 123 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 75 | 9 | .273 |
| 1887 | PHI | 113 | 491 | 118 | 142 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 66 | 40 | 51 | 19 | .289 |
| 1888 | PHI | 106 | 433 | 67 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 39 | 44 | 20 | .229 |
| 1889 | BAL/PHI | 100 | 432 | 78 | 108 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 18 | .250 |
| 1890 | PHQ | 132 | 539 | 115 | 156 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 102 | 51 | 35 | 20 | .289 |
| 1891 | PHA | 132 | 528 | 105 | 163 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 72 | 52 | 22 | .309 |
| 1892 | BLN/CIN | 51 | 183 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 5 | .208 |
| Career | — | 1280 | 5371 | 965 | 1467 | 228 | 132 | 68 | 601 | 418 | 547 | 113 | .273 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | DTN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 1885 | DTN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1888 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1889 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5.25 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died April 4, 1924
1880
Major-league debut: George Wood
George Wood made a major-league debut on May 1, 1880.
1892
Final major-league game: George Wood
George Wood played a final major-league game on September 29, 1892.
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