Smoky Joe Wood | |
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Pitcher / Outfielder | |
Born: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | October 25, 1889|
Died: July 27, 1985 West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 95)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 24, 1908, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 117–57 |
Earned run average | 2.03 |
Strikeouts | 989 |
Batting average | .283 |
Home runs | 23 |
Runs batted in | 325 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood (October 25, 1889 – July 27, 1985) was an American professional baseball player for 14 years. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1915, where he was primarily a pitcher, and for the Cleveland Indians from 1917 to 1922, where he was primarily an outfielder. Wood is one of only 13 pitchers to win 30 or more games in one season (going 34–5 in 1912) since 1900.