Junior Wooten, baseball player, 1947-1948

Junior Wooten

Born: 1/16/1924 in Pelzer, SC, USA

Died: 8/12/2006 in Williamston, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1947-09-16 | Final Game: 1948-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Earl Hazwell Wooten

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Biography

Junior Wooten, born in 1924, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1947 to 1948. Primarily playing as a position player, Wooten made his mark in the game during a transitional period in baseball, shortly after World War II, when the sport was beginning to see a resurgence in popularity. Over the course of his brief career, he appeared in 94 games, accumulating 68 hits, one home run, and 24 RBIs, with a batting average of .241. Wooten's playing style reflected the gritty, hard-nosed approach typical of the era, and he showcased his speed on the basepaths with three stolen bases. Although his time in Major League Baseball was limited, Wooten contributed to the teams he played for and is remembered as part of the fabric of post-war baseball, a time when the game was evolving and drawing back fans after the disruptions of the war years. His legacy, while not marked by staggering statistics, exemplified the determination and spirit of players transitioning into a new era of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 282 34 68 8 3 1 24 3 24 25 0.241 0.305 0.301 0.607 -482.2

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.607 vs. league average 0.716 across their career seasons — 15.3% 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
1947 WSN AL 6 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1948 WSN AL 88 258 34 66 8 3 1 23 2 24 21 0.256 .263 (-3%) .340 (-5%) .379 (-15%) .719 (-10%) -482.2

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 9.00 0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 119.3% 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
1948 WSN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 1 9.00 — -

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 52 8 0 4
OF 79 0 200 9 6 2
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 WS1 OF 6 0 19 0 2 0
1948 WS1 1B 6 0 52 8 0 4
1948 WS1 OF 73 0 181 9 4 2
1948 WS1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 6
Left Field 1
Center Field 61
Right Field 22