Smoky Joe Wood

Smoky Joe Wood
Wood with the Boston Red Sox in 1915
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1889-10-25)October 25, 1889
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died: July 27, 1985(1985-07-27) (aged 95)
West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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 record117–57
Earned run average2.03
Strikeouts989
Batting average.283
Home runs23
Runs batted in325
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.