Gene Woodling, baseball player, 147 home runs, 1943-1962

Gene Woodling

Born: 8/16/1922 in Akron, OH, USA

Died: 6/2/2001 in Barberton, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-09-23 | Final Game: 1962-09-16

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Eugene Richard Woodling

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Biography

Gene Woodling, born in 1922, was a talented position player whose career spanned from 1943 to 1962. Over the course of 1,796 games, he established himself as a consistent offensive contributor, amassing 1,585 hits and 147 home runs, while driving in 830 runs with a commendable batting average of .284. Woodling's ability to get on base and produce runs made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for during an era marked by evolving offensive strategies and the increasing significance of power hitting. Woodling was selected as an All-Star once in his career, reflecting his status among the elite players of his time. Renowned for his solid hitting and versatility in the outfield, he played through the tail end of the deadball era and into a time when the game was beginning to embrace more power-oriented play. His contributions were particularly notable for their consistency, as he also added 29 stolen bases to his career totals, showcasing his all-around abilities on the field. Gene Woodling remains a respected figure in baseball history for his notable achievements and enduring legacy in the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1796 5587 830 1585 257 63 147 830 29 921 479 0.284 0.386 0.431 0.817 17124.4

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.817 vs. league average 0.716 across their career seasons — +14.1% above 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
1943 CLE AL 8 25 5 8 2 1 1 5 0 1 5 0.320 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 61 133 8 25 1 4 0 9 1 16 13 0.188 .256 (-27%) .328 (-15%) .358 (-29%) .687 (-22%) -501.1
1947 PIT NL 22 79 7 21 2 2 0 10 0 7 5 0.266 .262 (+1%) .336 (-3%) .376 (-9%) .712 (-6%) -91.3
1949 NYY AL 112 296 60 80 13 7 5 44 2 52 21 0.270 .262 (+3%) .343 (+11%) .384 (+7%) .727 (+9%) 604.9
1950 NYY AL 122 449 81 127 20 10 6 60 5 70 31 0.283 .265 (+6%) .346 (+10%) .401 (+3%) .747 (+6%) 649.8
1951 NYY AL 120 420 65 118 15 8 15 71 0 62 37 0.281 .260 (+8%) .336 (+11%) .385 (+20%) .721 (+16%) 1334.4
1952 NYY AL 122 408 58 126 19 6 12 63 1 59 31 0.309 .252 (+22%) .326 (+22%) .369 (+28%) .696 (+25%) 2053.6
1953 NYY AL 125 395 64 121 26 4 10 58 2 82 29 0.306 .264 (+16%) .335 (+28%) .397 (+18%) .733 (+22%) 2136.2
1954 NYY AL 97 304 33 76 12 5 3 40 3 53 35 0.250 .261 (-4%) .333 (+8%) .390 (-10%) .723 (-2%) 22.6
1955 BAL AL 47 145 22 32 6 2 3 18 1 24 18 0.221 .258 (-15%) .332 (-1%) .393 (-11%) .726 (-6%) -143.6
1955 CLE AL 79 259 33 72 15 1 5 35 2 36 15 0.278 .258 (+8%) .332 (+11%) .393 (+2%) .726 (+6%) -143.6
1956 CLE AL 100 317 56 83 17 0 8 38 2 69 29 0.262 .258 (+1%) .331 (+19%) .397 (-2%) .728 (+8%) 786.0
1957 CLE AL 133 430 74 138 25 2 19 78 0 64 35 0.321 .257 (+25%) .323 (+26%) .391 (+33%) .715 (+30%) 2737.1
1958 BAL AL 133 413 57 114 16 1 15 65 4 66 49 0.276 .257 (+7%) .324 (+16%) .394 (+9%) .719 (+12%) 1246.1
1959 BAL AL 140 440 63 132 22 2 14 77 1 78 35 0.300 .256 (+17%) .323 (+24%) .392 (+16%) .715 (+20%) 2022.3
1960 BAL AL 140 435 68 123 18 3 11 62 3 84 40 0.283 .255 (+11%) .323 (+24%) .387 (+7%) .711 (+15%) 1683.3
1961 WS2 AL 110 342 39 107 16 4 10 57 1 50 24 0.313 .258 (+21%) .328 (+23%) .399 (+18%) .727 (+20%) 1482.7
1962 WS2 AL 44 107 19 30 4 0 5 16 1 24 5 0.280 .257 (+9%) .326 (+29%) .393 (+16%) .719 (+22%) 532.7
1962 NYN NL 81 190 18 52 8 1 5 24 0 24 22 0.274 .257 (+6%) .326 (+8%) .393 (+3%) .719 (+5%) 532.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 85 21 27 5 2 3 6 19 8 0.318

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS NYA 6 20 5 6 0 0 1 3 6 2 0.300
1952 WS NYA 7 23 4 8 1 1 1 1 3 3 0.348
1951 WS NYA 6 18 6 3 1 1 1 1 5 3 0.167
1950 WS NYA 4 14 2 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.429
1949 WS NYA 3 10 4 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1566 884 2924 93 35 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CLE OF 6 0 8 1 0 0
1946 CLE OF 37 0 81 0 0 0
1947 PIT OF 21 0 59 1 2 0
1949 NYA OF 98 0 163 5 3 1
1950 NYA OF 118 0 263 16 2 3
1951 NYA OF 116 0 265 5 2 0
1952 NYA OF 118 0 241 12 1 4
1953 NYA OF 119 0 240 6 1 2
1954 NYA OF 89 82 164 5 3 1
1955 BAL OF 44 39 76 1 0 1
1955 CLE OF 70 65 129 4 1 0
1956 CLE OF 85 83 154 3 3 0
1957 CLE OF 113 109 225 10 2 0
1958 BAL OF 116 112 181 7 5 1
1959 BAL OF 124 118 210 2 4 0
1960 BAL OF 124 117 202 7 1 0
1961 WS2 OF 90 89 154 8 2 0
1962 WS2 OF 30 29 41 0 2 0
1962 NYN OF 48 41 68 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 1208
Center Field 96
Right Field 325

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 18.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 13.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 10.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 5.0 336 0