Wally Hood
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)
Wally Hood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1949 for the New York Yankees. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 6/16/2001 in Glendale, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-09-23
- Last Game
- 1949-09-30
Full name: Wallace James Hood
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-30 | NYY | PHA | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-09-23 | NYY | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | 1947, 1948 |
Wally Hood: the record in brief
The profile opens with Wally Hood's first major league game on September 23, 1949; the last one listed came on September 30, 1949. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees in 1949. The bio lists Hood as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Hood is listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads September 24, 1925, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Hood's death is recorded on June 16, 2001, in Glendale, CA, USA. The given name on file is Wallace James Hood.
Hood went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Hood's record: 2 strikeouts. The leagues Hood pitched in allowed 4.12 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1949, with 2 games and 2 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Hood's college years, 1947 and 1948, were spent at University of Southern California.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Hood
- Was Wally Hood a pitcher?
- Yes. Wally Hood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- What teams did Wally Hood play for?
- Wally Hood played for one team, the New York Yankees (1949).
- What were Wally Hood's career stats?
- In 2 games, Wally Hood went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 2.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Wally Hood play?
- Wally Hood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wally Hood and how much did he weigh?
- Wally Hood was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Wally Hood's career ERA?
- Wally Hood finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wally Hood have?
- Wally Hood recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Wally Hood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wally Hood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.