Alex Wood

Born: 1/12/1991 in Charlotte, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 2013-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Robert Alexander Wood

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Biography

Alex Wood is an active Major League Baseball pitcher born in 1991, who has been an impactful presence on the mound since his debut in 2013. Known for his dynamic pitching style, Wood combines a powerful fastball with a sharp breaking ball, allowing him to effectively navigate through lineups and rack up strikeouts. With a career record of 77-68 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.78, he has established himself as a reliable starter in the competitive landscape of professional baseball. His ability to miss bats is evident in his impressive total of 1,173 strikeouts over his career. In addition to his solid performance, Wood's selection as an All-Star highlights his recognition among peers and fans alike, affirming his status as one of the prominent pitchers in the game. Throughout his career, he has contributed significantly to his teams' success, demonstrating resilience and adaptability amid the evolving nature of the sport. As he continues to pitch in the current era, Wood remains a key figure in the ongoing narrative of baseball, inspiring a new generation of players with his dedication and skill on the field.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
77	68	278	211	1	0	0	1258.0	1211	529	127	374	1173	3.78	0

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	ATL	NL	3	3	31	11	0	77.7	76	27	27	77	3.13	3.87 (+19%)	2400.3
2014	ATL	NL	11	11	35	24	1	171.7	151	53	45	170	2.78	3.74 (+26%)	2159.7
2015	ATL	NL	7	6	20	20	0	119.3	132	47	36	90	3.54	3.96 (+11%)	1557.2
2015	LAD	NL	5	6	12	12	0	70.3	66	34	23	49	4.35	3.96 (-10%)	-
2016	LAD	NL	1	4	14	10	0	60.3	56	25	20	66	3.73	4.19 (+11%)	-
2017	LAD	NL	16	3	27	25	0	152.3	123	46	38	151	2.72	4.36 (+38%)	-
2018	LAD	NL	9	7	33	27	0	151.7	143	62	40	135	3.68	4.15 (+11%)	-
2019	CIN	NL	1	3	7	7	0	35.7	41	23	9	30	5.80	4.51 (-29%)	-1686.2
2020	LAD	NL	0	1	9	2	0	12.7	17	9	6	15	6.39	4.45 (-44%)	-
2021	SFG	NL	10	4	26	26	0	138.7	125	59	39	152	3.83	4.27 (+10%)	-
2022	SFG	NL	8	12	26	26	0	130.7	132	74	30	131	5.10	3.97 (-28%)	-
2023	SFG	NL	5	5	29	12	0	97.7	98	47	42	74	4.33	4.33 (avg)	-
2024	OAK	AL	1	3	9	9	0	39.3	51	23	19	33	5.26	4.08 (-29%)	-1213.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
279	276	8	23	2	0	0	12	1	14	171	0.083	0.128	0.091	0.218	-715.3

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.218 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	ATL	NL	31	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ATL	NL	35	41	1	3	0	2	0	2	28	0.073	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	ATL	NL	20	33	1	5	1	4	0	3	21	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAD	NL	12	22	1	4	1	0	0	1	13	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAD	NL	15	16	2	4	0	2	0	1	9	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	LAD	NL	27	52	1	3	0	4	0	2	29	0.058	.254 (-77%)	.324 (-71%)	.425 (-86%)	.750 (-80%)	-715.3
2018	LAD	NL	33	44	1	2	0	0	1	0	25	0.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CIN	NL	7	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	LAD	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SFG	NL	26	38	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SFG	NL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	SFG	NL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	OAK	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2021	NLDS2	SFN	1	2	0	0.000
2020	NLCS	LAN	2	0	0	.000
2020	WS	LAN	2	0	0	.000
2018	NLCS	LAN	4	0	0	.000
2018	NLDS2	LAN	2	0	0	.000
2018	WS	LAN	3	0	0	.000
2017	NLCS	LAN	1	2	1	0.000
2017	WS	LAN	2	0	0	.000
2016	NLCS	LAN	1	0	0	.000
2015	NLDS2	LAN	1	0	0	.000
2013	NLDS2	ATL	2	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	21	3	0	37.7	29	13	13	40	3.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	NLDS2	SFN	0	0	1	1	4.7	2	0	2	4	0.00
2020	NLCS	LAN	0	0	2	0	2.7	3	1	2	3	3.38
2020	WS	LAN	0	0	2	0	4.0	2	0	1	5	0.00
2018	NLCS	LAN	0	0	4	0	3.3	2	1	3	6	2.70
2018	NLDS2	LAN	0	1	2	0	1.0	3	1	0	1	9.00
2018	WS	LAN	1	0	3	0	2.3	3	2	1	2	7.71
2017	NLCS	LAN	0	1	1	1	4.7	4	3	0	7	5.79
2017	WS	LAN	0	0	2	1	7.7	1	1	2	6	1.17
2016	NLCS	LAN	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	0	1	0.00
2015	NLDS2	LAN	0	0	1	0	2.0	4	4	2	2	18.00
2013	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	2	0	3.3	3	0	0	3	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	278	211	38	154	13	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	ATL	P	31	11	0	13	0	0
2014	ATL	P	35	24	3	25	2	2
2015	ATL	P	20	20	2	14	2	2
2015	LAN	P	12	12	2	13	0	1
2016	LAN	P	14	10	1	7	0	0
2017	LAN	P	27	25	3	22	4	1
2018	LAN	P	33	27	3	14	3	1
2019	CIN	P	7	7	2	3	0	0
2020	LAN	P	9	2	0	1	0	0
2021	SFN	P	26	26	7	11	0	1
2022	SFN	P	26	26	3	14	1	1
2023	SFN	P	29	12	10	10	1	1
2024	OAK	P	9	9	2	7	0	1