Woody English

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1938)

AVG .286
HR 32
RBI 422
H 1,356
OPS .743
PIV 2,306
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
3/2/1906 in Fredonia, OH, USA
Died
9/26/1997 in Newark, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1927-04-26
Last Game
1938-07-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Elwood George English

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,261 4,746 801 1,356 236 52 32 422 57 571 536 .286 .366 .378 .743 2,306

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 CHN NL 87 334 46 97 14 4 1 28 1 16 26 .290 .282 (+3%) .344 (-6%) .392 (-7%) .736 (-6%) -380.2
1928 CHN NL 116 475 68 142 22 4 2 34 4 30 28 .299 .280 (+6%) .342 (avg) .395 (-5%) .737 (-3%) -203.6
1929 CHN NL 144 608 131 168 29 3 1 52 13 68 50 .276 .289 (-5%) .353 (avg) .415 (-18%) .769 (-10%) -899.3
1930 CHN NL 156 638 152 214 36 17 14 59 3 100 72 .335 .293 (+14%) .354 (+21%) .429 (+19%) .784 (+20%) 3164.5
1931 CHN NL 156 634 117 202 38 8 2 53 12 68 80 .319 .276 (+15%) .338 (+16%) .388 (+6%) .726 (+11%) 1618.0
1932 CHN NL 127 522 70 142 23 7 3 47 5 55 73 .272 .275 (-1%) .335 (+2%) .391 (-8%) .726 (-3%) -182.4
1933 CHN NL 105 398 54 104 19 2 3 41 5 53 44 .261 .270 (-3%) .329 (+6%) .377 (-9%) .707 (-2%) -23.4
1934 CHN NL 109 421 65 117 26 5 3 31 6 48 65 .278 .278 (avg) .340 (+4%) .392 (-2%) .733 (+1%) 102.9
1935 CHN NL 34 84 11 17 2 0 2 8 1 20 4 .202 .279 (-28%) .342 (+7%) .399 (-26%) .742 (-10%) -60.4
1936 CHN NL 64 182 33 45 9 0 0 20 1 40 28 .247 .283 (-13%) .349 (+13%) .404 (-27%) .753 (-8%) -74.4
1937 BRO NL 129 378 45 90 16 2 1 42 4 65 55 .238 .276 (-14%) .342 (+2%) .398 (-25%) .740 (-12%) -586.1
1938 BRO NL 34 72 9 18 2 0 0 7 2 8 11 .250 .272 (-8%) .341 (-2%) .392 (-29%) .734 (-17%) -169.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,261 4,746 801 1,356 236 52 32 422 57 571 536 .286 — — — — 2,306

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 38 3 7 2 0 0 1 3 8 .184

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 WS CHN 4 17 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .176
1929 WS CHN 5 21 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 6 .190

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home603225041165213192.290
Away659249639170319234.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-07-01 BRONY1L 100000000
1938-06-21 BROPITL 100000000
1938-06-17 BROCINL 100000001
1938-06-15 BROCINL 100000001
1938-06-08 BROSTLW 111000000
1938-06-01 BROCINL 100000000
1938-05-30 BROPHIL 100000100
1938-05-30 BROPHIL 402000001
1938-05-29 BROBSNW 502100000
1938-05-28 BROBSNW 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 22 0 39 51 6 8
3B 400 0 391 734 38 58
SS 826 0 1693 2523 191 492

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 CHN 3B 1 0 2 4 0 0
1927 CHN SS 84 0 177 281 29 47
1928 CHN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1928 CHN SS 114 0 245 382 36 85
1929 CHN SS 144 0 332 497 39 107
1930 CHN 3B 83 0 83 135 6 19
1930 CHN SS 78 0 173 251 16 57
1931 CHN 3B 18 0 18 41 1 3
1931 CHN SS 138 0 322 441 28 75
1932 CHN 3B 93 0 96 173 12 13
1932 CHN SS 38 0 66 102 8 17
1933 CHN 3B 103 0 80 173 7 9
1933 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1934 CHN 2B 7 0 10 19 4 4
1934 CHN 3B 46 0 74 132 5 5
1934 CHN SS 56 0 61 109 5 22
1935 CHN 3B 16 0 8 25 5 2
1935 CHN SS 12 0 21 29 1 4
1936 CHN 2B 1 0 3 4 0 0
1936 CHN 3B 17 0 14 21 0 3
1936 CHN SS 42 0 75 127 5 27
1937 BRO 2B 11 0 19 21 2 3
1937 BRO SS 116 0 220 303 24 51
1938 BRO 2B 3 0 7 7 0 1
1938 BRO 3B 21 0 16 30 2 4
1938 BRO SS 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 23
Third Base 410
Shortstop 817

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 30.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Woody English (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  2. 92
    Bobby Avila
    .281 avg, 80 HR
  3. 85
    Ken Oberkfell
    .278 avg, 29 HR
  4. 84
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  5. 82
    Red Rolfe
    .289 avg, 69 HR
  6. 81
    Andy High
    .284 avg, 44 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody English

What years did Woody English play?
Woody English played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1938.
Was Woody English a pitcher?
No. Woody English was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Woody English hit?
Woody English hit 32 career home runs with 1356 hits.