Walt Woods, baseball player, 1898-1900

Walt Woods

Born: 4/28/1875 in Rye, NH, USA

Died: 10/30/1951 in Portsmouth, NH, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-04-20 | Final Game: 1900-04-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Walter Sidney Woods

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Biography

Walt Woods was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1898 to 1900. Born in 1875, Woods made his debut during a transitional period in baseball, just before the turn of the century, when the game was evolving from the rough-and-tumble days of the 19th century into a more structured sport. He played for two seasons, finishing his career with a record of 18 wins and 26 losses. His earned run average (ERA) stood at 3.34, reflecting a solid performance for a pitcher of his era, characterized by lower offensive outputs compared to modern times. Throughout his career, Woods accumulated a total of 48 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to effectively challenge hitters despite not being recognized for saves. His contributions to the game during the late 1800s highlighted the early development of pitching strategies that would pave the way for future generations of pitchers. Although Woods' career was relatively short-lived, he remains a part of baseball history from a time when the sport was rapidly changing and evolving into the beloved pastime it is today.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 26 54 43 35 3 0 404.3 449 150 16 97 48 3.34 0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 10.0% 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
1898 CHC NL 9 13 27 22 18 3 0 215.0 224 75 59 26 3.14 3.59 (+13%) -
1899 LS3 NL 9 13 26 21 17 0 0 186.3 216 68 37 21 3.28 3.85 (+15%) -973.9
1900 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 9 7 1 1 21.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 281 31 46 2 1 1 22 8 14 22 0.164 0.206 0.189 0.395 -2052.9

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.395 vs. league average 0.698 across their career seasons — 43.4% 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
1898 CHC NL 48 154 16 27 1 0 0 8 3 4 15 0.175 .270 (-35%) .333 (-40%) .347 (-48%) .680 (-44%) -1132.8
1899 LS3 NL 42 126 15 19 1 1 1 14 5 10 7 0.151 .282 (-47%) .343 (-38%) .366 (-46%) .710 (-42%) -920.1
1900 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 17 0 23 52 9 2
3B 3 0 4 5 3 0
OF 13 0 14 2 1 0
P 54 0 29 124 7 2
SS 6 0 10 12 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CHN 2B 6 0 4 16 2 1
1898 CHN 3B 3 0 4 5 3 0
1898 CHN OF 11 0 8 2 0 0
1898 CHN P 27 0 19 56 5 1
1898 CHN SS 3 0 7 8 5 1
1899 LS3 2B 11 0 19 36 7 1
1899 LS3 OF 2 0 6 0 1 0
1899 LS3 P 26 0 10 68 2 1
1899 LS3 SS 3 0 3 4 2 0
1900 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 54
Second Base 17
Third Base 3
Shortstop 6
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 7