Woody English Notable

b. March 2, 1906 · Chicago Cubs 1927–1936, Brooklyn Dodgers 1937–1938

Woody English divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Chicago Cubs from 1927, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1938.

Across 1,261 games he batted .286, with 1,356 hits and 801 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 236 doubles, 52 triples, 571 walks and 57 stolen bases.

He played 826 games at shortstop, with 2,523 assists and 191 errors. He turned 492 double plays. He also played 400 games at third base.

He was an All-Star in 1933.

He was born in Fredonia, OH, USA on March 2, 1906, and died on September 26, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1933

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1927	CHC	87	334	46	97	14	4	1	28	16	26	1	.290
1928	CHC	116	475	68	142	22	4	2	34	30	28	4	.299
1929	CHC	144	608	131	168	29	3	1	52	68	50	13	.276
1930	CHC	156	638	152	214	36	17	14	59	100	72	3	.335
1931	CHC	156	634	117	202	38	8	2	53	68	80	12	.319
1932	CHC	127	522	70	142	23	7	3	47	55	73	5	.272
1933	CHC	105	398	54	104	19	2	3	41	53	44	5	.261
1934	CHC	109	421	65	117	26	5	3	31	48	65	6	.278
1935	CHC	34	84	11	17	2	0	2	8	20	4	1	.202
1936	CHC	64	182	33	45	9	0	0	20	40	28	1	.247
1937	BRO	129	378	45	90	16	2	1	42	65	55	4	.238
1938	BRO	34	72	9	18	2	0	0	7	8	11	2	.250
Career	—	1261	4746	801	1356	236	52	32	422	571	536	57	.286

On this day & linked events

1906

Born March 2, 1906

Fredonia, OH, USA

1997

Died September 26, 1997

1927

Major-league debut: Woody English

Woody English made a major-league debut on April 26, 1927.

1938

Final major-league game: Woody English

Woody English played a final major-league game on July 1, 1938.

Image: Goudey, public domain