1912
Born February 6, 1912
Cordova, AL, USA
Parnell Woods Notable
b. February 6, 1912 · Birmingham Black Barons 1937–1938, 1940, Cleveland Bears 1939–1940, Jacksonville Red Caps 1941–1942, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943–1945
Parnell Woods played for five clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1945.
Across 214 games he batted .291, with 240 hits and 140 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 35 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 201 games at third base, with 326 assists and 45 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was selected to seven All-Star teams between 1937 and 1945.
He was born in Cordova, AL, USA on February 6, 1912, and died on July 23, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 7 | 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB | 27 | 109 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| 1938 | BBB | 23 | 86 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .209 |
| 1939 | CBR | 26 | 103 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .262 |
| 1940 | BBB/CBR | 28 | 111 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .243 |
| 1941 | JRC | 5 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1942 | CCB/JRC | 36 | 140 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .314 |
| 1943 | CBE | 26 | 96 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
| 1944 | CBE | 23 | 83 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .386 |
| 1945 | CBE | 20 | 77 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .273 |
| Career | — | 214 | 825 | 140 | 240 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 104 | 54 | 4 | 37 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1977