Woody Woodward

Born: 9/23/1942 in Miami, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-09-09 | Final Game: 1971-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William Frederick Woodward

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Biography

Woody Woodward was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1963 to 1971. Born in 1942, Woodward's career spanned nearly a decade, during which he participated in 880 games. He recorded a total of 517 hits, achieving a batting average of .236. Although known more for his defensive capabilities and versatility on the field rather than his power at the plate, he managed to hit one home run and accumulated 148 RBIs throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball. Woodward was also notable for his speed on the bases, successfully stealing 14 bases during his career. His playing style reflected the transition of baseball in the 1960s, a period marked by evolving offensive strategies and the increasing importance of defensive skills. While he may not have been a household name, Woodward's contributions as a reliable teammate and his consistent presence on the field left a lasting impact on the teams he played for during a transformative era in the sport. He retired from professional baseball on September 28, 1971.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
880	2187	208	517	79	14	1	148	14	169	301	0.236	0.294	0.287	0.580	-5544.2

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.580 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
1963	ATL	NL	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	ATL	NL	77	115	18	24	2	1	0	11	0	6	28	0.209	.250 (-17%)	.312 (-17%)	.377 (-36%)	.690 (-27%)	-525.9
1965	ATL	NL	112	265	17	55	7	4	0	11	2	10	50	0.208	.245 (-15%)	.310 (-25%)	.371 (-29%)	.682 (-27%)	-1369.5
1966	ATL	NL	144	455	46	120	23	3	0	43	2	37	54	0.264	.248 (+6%)	.309 (+4%)	.376 (-13%)	.685 (-5%)	-376.2
1967	ATL	NL	136	429	30	97	15	2	0	25	0	37	51	0.226	.242 (-7%)	.306 (-6%)	.357 (-24%)	.663 (-16%)	-1210.4
1968	ATL	NL	12	24	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	6	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CIN	NL	56	119	13	29	2	0	0	10	1	7	23	0.244	.236 (+3%)	.298 (-1%)	.340 (-23%)	.638 (-13%)	0.0
1969	CIN	NL	97	241	36	63	12	0	0	15	3	24	40	0.261	.248 (+5%)	.320 (+4%)	.369 (-16%)	.689 (-6%)	-211.2
1970	CIN	NL	100	264	23	59	8	3	1	14	1	20	21	0.223	.253 (-12%)	.325 (-14%)	.385 (-25%)	.711 (-20%)	-1017.8
1971	CIN	NL	136	273	22	66	9	1	0	18	4	27	28	0.242	.249 (-3%)	.316 (-2%)	.365 (-23%)	.682 (-13%)	-628.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	NLCS	CIN	3	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.100
1970	WS	CIN	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	7	0	0	1
2B	278	219	517	651	26	156
3B	92	10	23	58	3	5
SS	521	437	720	1310	55	251

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	ML1	SS	5	0	1	6	0	0
1964	ML1	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1964	ML1	2B	40	23	55	60	5	19
1964	ML1	3B	7	1	3	3	0	0
1964	ML1	SS	18	10	16	39	0	8
1965	ML1	2B	8	0	4	9	0	1
1965	ML1	SS	107	92	146	243	9	61
1966	ATL	2B	79	69	154	208	10	46
1966	ATL	SS	73	67	108	191	13	32
1967	ATL	2B	120	114	270	339	11	81
1967	ATL	SS	16	15	30	46	0	5
1968	ATL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968	ATL	3B	2	1	0	1	0	0
1968	ATL	SS	6	6	13	23	1	3
1968	CIN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968	CIN	2B	9	1	1	4	0	1
1968	CIN	SS	41	34	57	95	5	16
1969	CIN	2B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1969	CIN	SS	93	78	147	248	14	36
1970	CIN	1B	2	0	6	0	0	1
1970	CIN	2B	10	5	17	13	0	3
1970	CIN	3B	20	1	7	11	0	3
1970	CIN	SS	77	70	101	226	9	48
1971	CIN	2B	9	7	15	17	0	5
1971	CIN	3B	63	7	13	43	3	2
1971	CIN	SS	85	65	101	193	4	42