Chris Woodward

Born: 6/27/1976 in Covina, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-06-07 | Final Game: 2011-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Christopher Michael Woodward

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Biography

Chris Woodward, born in 1976, was a versatile position player who had a career spanning from 1999 to 2011. Over the course of his 13-year Major League Baseball tenure, Woodward played in 659 games, showcasing his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively. He recorded 408 hits, including 33 home runs, and drove in 191 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .239. Known for his agility on the field, Woodward also stole 9 bases, demonstrating his speed and base-running skills. Woodward played during a transitional era in baseball, where the game was evolving with an increased emphasis on power hitting and athleticism. His ability to adapt to various positions made him a valuable asset to multiple teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers. Though his statistical contributions may not have placed him among the game's elite, Woodward's work ethic and versatility left a lasting impression on teammates and coaches alike, solidifying his legacy as a dependable player in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
659	1706	211	408	87	14	33	191	9	137	400	0.239	0.296	0.365	0.661	-3845.8

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.661 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — 12.5% 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
1999	TOR	AL	14	26	1	6	1	0	0	2	0	2	6	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	37	104	16	19	7	0	3	14	1	10	28	0.183	.270 (-32%)	.344 (-26%)	.437 (-23%)	.782 (-24%)	-484.7
2001	TOR	AL	37	63	9	12	3	2	2	5	0	1	14	0.190	.263 (-28%)	.332 (-39%)	.426 (-7%)	.758 (-21%)	-270.0
2002	TOR	AL	90	312	48	86	13	4	13	45	3	26	72	0.276	.261 (+5%)	.331 (-1%)	.416 (+12%)	.747 (+7%)	283.9
2003	TOR	AL	104	349	49	91	22	2	7	45	1	28	72	0.261	.264 (-1%)	.332 (-5%)	.422 (-6%)	.754 (-6%)	-461.7
2004	TOR	AL	69	213	21	50	13	4	1	24	1	14	46	0.235	.266 (-12%)	.335 (-16%)	.427 (-19%)	.762 (-17%)	-758.2
2005	NYN	NL	81	173	16	49	10	0	3	18	0	13	46	0.283	.264 (+7%)	.330 (+2%)	.418 (-6%)	.749 (-3%)	-76.5
2006	NYN	NL	83	222	25	48	10	1	3	25	1	23	55	0.216	.269 (-20%)	.336 (-14%)	.431 (-28%)	.768 (-22%)	-953.0
2007	ATL	NL	92	136	16	27	6	1	1	8	1	10	29	0.199	.268 (-26%)	.335 (-25%)	.422 (-34%)	.758 (-30%)	-813.0
2009	SEA	AL	20	67	7	16	1	0	0	5	1	5	15	0.239	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-14%)	.417 (-39%)	.750 (-28%)	-312.6
2009	BOS	AL	13	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.083	—	—	—	—	-312.6
2010	SEA	AL	8	19	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TOR	AL	11	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLDS1	NYN	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	49	26	254	12	3	21
2B	94	65	136	204	12	42
3B	83	46	33	128	12	18
OF	32	17	40	3	1	1
SS	328	285	446	863	47	204

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	TOR	3B	2	0	0	3	0	0
1999	TOR	SS	10	6	8	23	2	2
2000	TOR	1B	3	0	6	1	0	1
2000	TOR	2B	3	3	5	11	1	1
2000	TOR	3B	9	8	5	18	0	3
2000	TOR	SS	22	17	26	58	4	9
2001	TOR	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2001	TOR	2B	17	10	22	49	3	10
2001	TOR	3B	10	8	6	20	5	5
2001	TOR	SS	4	1	3	8	0	2
2002	TOR	1B	3	1	9	0	0	1
2002	TOR	2B	6	3	8	14	2	4
2002	TOR	3B	2	1	2	3	0	0
2002	TOR	SS	79	77	131	231	13	63
2003	TOR	SS	103	98	159	300	17	69
2004	TOR	SS	64	60	87	171	5	42
2005	NYN	1B	34	21	206	10	2	16
2005	NYN	2B	5	3	4	7	2	1
2005	NYN	3B	6	2	1	11	0	0
2005	NYN	OF	23	11	28	3	1	1
2005	NYN	SS	7	3	5	7	1	1
2006	NYN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2006	NYN	2B	39	33	72	93	4	20
2006	NYN	3B	11	6	3	17	0	2
2006	NYN	OF	9	6	12	0	0	0
2006	NYN	SS	13	11	13	33	1	10
2007	ATL	1B	6	4	28	1	1	3
2007	ATL	2B	11	6	12	16	0	4
2007	ATL	3B	24	6	5	16	3	2
2007	ATL	SS	13	5	7	20	2	5
2009	SEA	2B	5	4	8	3	0	1
2009	SEA	3B	15	14	9	38	4	6
2009	SEA	SS	1	1	2	0	0	0
2009	BOS	2B	6	2	5	6	0	0
2009	BOS	3B	3	0	1	1	0	0
2009	BOS	SS	4	0	0	2	1	0
2010	SEA	SS	7	6	5	10	1	1
2011	TOR	2B	2	1	0	5	0	1
2011	TOR	3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
2011	TOR	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	49
Second Base	94
Third Base	83
Shortstop	328
Left Field	20
Center Field	5
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	ATL	NL	$850,000
2006	NYN	NL	$825,000
2005	NYN	NL	$700,000
2004	TOR	AL	$775,000
2003	TOR	AL	$775,000
2002	TOR	AL	$235,000
2001	TOR	AL	$223,000
2000	TOR	AL	$205,000
1999	TOR	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,788,000