Ken Wood Notable

b. July 1, 1924 · St. Louis Browns 1948–1951, Boston Red Sox 1952, Washington Senators 1952–1953

Ken Wood played for three clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1948 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1953.

Across 342 games he batted .224, with 223 hits and 110 runs. He finished with 34 home runs, 52 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He played 278 games in the outfield, with 533 putouts and 26 errors.

He was born in Lincolnton, NC, USA on July 1, 1924, and died on November 22, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1948	SLB	10	24	2	2	0	1	0	2	1	4	0	.083
1949	SLB	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
1950	SLB	128	369	42	83	24	0	13	62	38	58	0	.225
1951	SLB	109	333	40	79	19	0	15	44	27	49	1	.237
1952	BOS/WSH	76	230	26	52	8	6	6	32	33	25	0	.226
1953	WSH	12	33	0	7	1	0	0	3	2	3	0	.212
Career	—	342	995	110	223	52	7	34	143	102	141	1	.224

On this day & linked events

1924

Born July 1, 1924

Lincolnton, NC, USA

2007

Died November 22, 2007

Image: Bowman, public domain