Kerry Wood, baseball player, 1998-2012

Kerry Wood

Born: 6/16/1977 in Irving, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-04-12 | Final Game: 2012-05-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Kerry Lee Wood

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Biography

Kerry Wood was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 1998 to 2012, leaving a significant mark on Major League Baseball during his time. Born in 1977, Wood made an explosive entrance into the league, earning accolades such as MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie, Rookie of the Year, and TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year. He was particularly known for his exceptional strikeout ability, finishing his career with 1,582 strikeouts and a record of 86-75. His career earned run average (ERA) of 3.67 reflected his effectiveness on the mound over the years. During his playing days, Wood was recognized as an All-Star on two occasions, showcasing his talent among the elite pitchers of his era. His powerful fastball and devastating breaking pitches made him a formidable opponent and a fan favorite. Wood's career, although marked by injuries, highlighted his resilience and dedication to the game, particularly as he transitioned into a relief pitcher later in his career, accumulating 63 saves. Wood's impact on baseball extended beyond statistics, as he became a symbol of youthful promise and tenacity in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 75 446 178 11 5 63 1380.0 1083 563 148 666 1582 3.67 0

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 15.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 CHC NL 13 6 26 26 1 1 0 166.7 117 63 85 233 3.40 4.43 (+23%) -
2000 CHC NL 8 7 23 23 1 0 0 137.0 112 73 87 132 4.80 4.77 (-1%) -
2001 CHC NL 12 6 28 28 1 1 0 174.3 127 65 92 217 3.36 4.42 (+24%) -
2002 CHC NL 12 11 33 33 4 1 0 213.7 169 87 97 217 3.66 4.28 (+14%) -
2003 CHC NL 14 11 32 32 4 2 0 211.0 152 75 100 266 3.20 4.40 (+27%) -
2004 CHC NL 8 9 22 22 0 0 0 140.3 127 58 51 144 3.72 4.46 (+17%) -
2005 CHC NL 3 4 21 10 0 0 0 66.0 52 31 26 77 4.23 4.29 (+1%) -
2006 CHC NL 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 19.7 19 9 8 13 4.12 4.53 (+9%) -
2007 CHC NL 1 1 22 0 0 0 0 24.3 18 9 13 24 3.33 4.47 (+26%) -
2008 CHC NL 5 4 65 0 0 0 34 66.3 54 24 18 84 3.26 4.32 (+25%) -
2009 CLE AL 3 3 58 0 0 0 20 55.0 48 26 28 63 4.25 4.32 (+2%) 236.6
2010 CLE AL 1 4 23 0 0 0 8 20.0 21 14 11 18 6.30 4.08 (-54%) -551.9
2010 NYY AL 2 0 24 0 0 0 0 26.0 14 2 18 31 0.69 4.08 (+83%) -
2011 CHC NL 3 5 55 0 0 0 1 51.0 45 19 21 57 3.35 3.94 (+15%) -
2012 CHC NL 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 8.7 8 8 11 6 8.31 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
449 346 23 59 6 0 7 32 0 11 114 0.171 0.196 0.249 0.444 -1461.6

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career SLG .249 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.444 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 CHC NL 26 54 3 7 0 0 2 8 0 1 16 0.130 .266 (-51%) .335 (-57%) .420 (-43%) .755 (-49%) -465.1
2000 CHC NL 25 40 6 10 0 0 1 4 0 2 10 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHC NL 29 48 3 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 15 0.188 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHC NL 33 72 5 12 0 0 1 5 0 3 28 0.167 .261 (-36%) .331 (-40%) .416 (-50%) .747 (-45%) -565.0
2003 CHC NL 32 61 4 10 1 0 2 6 0 1 26 0.164 .264 (-38%) .332 (-47%) .422 (-34%) .754 (-40%) -431.4
2004 CHC NL 22 45 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 2 11 0.133 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHC NL 21 18 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHC NL 4 6 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHC NL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHC NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CLE AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYY AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHC NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CHC NL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 11 2 3 1 0 1 5 0 2 0.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS1 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLCS CHN 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.333
2003 NLDS2 CHN 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0.286
1998 NLDS1 CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 15 5 0 44.7 35 17 23 45 3.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 6.0 2 1 3 4 1.50
2010 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 4 1 2 3 4.50
2008 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2007 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 2 3.00
2003 NLCS CHN 0 1 2 2 0 12.3 14 10 7 13 7.30
2003 NLDS2 CHN 2 0 2 2 0 15.3 7 3 7 18 1.76
1998 NLDS1 CHN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 4 5 1.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 446 178 73 123 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 CHN P 26 26 4 9 0 1
2000 CHN P 23 23 8 14 2 1
2001 CHN P 28 28 11 22 1 1
2002 CHN P 33 33 14 20 0 3
2003 CHN P 32 32 18 18 1 3
2004 CHN P 22 22 4 13 1 2
2005 CHN P 21 10 3 3 2 0
2006 CHN P 4 4 1 1 1 0
2007 CHN P 22 0 0 0 0 0
2008 CHN P 65 0 4 3 0 0
2009 CLE P 58 0 1 7 0 0
2010 CLE P 23 0 0 3 0 0
2010 NYA P 24 0 3 3 0 0
2011 CHN P 55 0 1 6 1 2
2012 CHN P 10 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 446

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1998 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-05-09
1998 Rookie of the Year
1998 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 CHN NL $3,000,000
2011 CHN NL $1,500,000
2010 CLE AL $10,500,000
2009 CLE AL $10,000,000
2008 CHN NL $4,200,000
2007 CHN NL $1,750,000
2006 CHN NL $12,000,000
2005 CHN NL $9,500,000
2004 CHN NL $8,000,000
2003 CHN NL $6,190,000
2002 CHN NL $3,695,000
2001 CHN NL $1,940,000
2000 CHN NL $690,000
1999 CHN NL $690,000
1998 CHN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $73,825,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 128.0 160 16