Spades Wood

Born: 1/13/1909 in Spartanburg, SC, USA

Died: 5/18/1986 in Wichita, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1930-08-16 | Final Game: 1931-09-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Charles Asher Wood

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Biography

Spades Wood, born in 1909, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early 1930s. His Major League career spanned from August 16, 1930, to September 21, 1931. During this brief time in the big leagues, Wood compiled a record of 6 wins and 9 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.61. He recorded a total of 56 strikeouts over the course of his career, although he did not register any saves. Wood's playing style reflected the transitional nature of baseball during the early 1930s, a period marked by shifts in pitching strategies and the increasing importance of strikeouts in the game. While he may not have achieved long-lasting fame or remarkable statistics, Wood's contributions to his teams were part of the larger tapestry of the sport during a time when baseball was evolving in the wake of the roaring twenties and the onset of the Great Depression. His career, though short, remains a testament to the many players who contributed to the history of baseball during this dynamic era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	24	17	6	2	0	122.0	130	76	6	78	56	5.61	0

Career ERA 5.61 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 25.5% worse 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
1930	PIT	NL	4	3	9	7	4	2	0	58.0	61	33	32	23	5.12	4.80 (-7%)	-831.0
1931	PIT	NL	2	6	15	10	2	0	0	64.0	69	43	46	33	6.05	4.10 (-47%)	-1001.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	42	5	10	1	1	0	6	0	1	5	0.238	0.273	0.310	0.582	0.0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.582 vs. league average 0.757 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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
1930	PIT	NL	9	20	4	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	PIT	NL	15	22	1	5	1	0	0	4	0	1	3	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	2	17	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PIT	P	9	0	1	4	0	1
1931	PIT	P	15	0	1	13	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	24