What years did Woody Main play?

Woody Main played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.

Was Woody Main a pitcher?

Yes. Woody Main pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 107 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Woody Main hit?

Woody Main hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Woody Main's career batting average?

Woody Main batted .091 over his career, with 4 hits in 44 at bats.

How many RBI did Woody Main have?

Woody Main drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Woody Main's career ERA?

Woody Main finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 4-13 with 107 strikeouts.

Woody Main

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1953)

Woody Main was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. Across 79 career appearances, he went 4-13 with a 5.14 ERA and 107 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 4–13

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.44

SO 107

Pitcher PIV -728.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 2/12/1922 in Delano, CA, USA
Died: 6/27/1992 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-21
Last Game: 1953-04-28

Full name: Forrest Harry Main

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Career Pitching Statistics

Woody Main — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	13	79	11	2	0	3	204.7	210	117	21	84	107	5.14	-728.3

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Woody Main — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	PIT	NL	1	1	17	0	0	0	27.0	35	25	19	12	8.33	4.10 (-103%)	-1227.5
1950	PIT	NL	1	0	12	0	0	1	20.3	21	11	11	12	4.87	4.36 (-12%)	-47.9
1952	PIT	NL	2	12	48	11	2	2	153.3	149	76	52	79	4.46	3.70 (-20%)	547.0
1953	PIT	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	5	5	2	4	11.25	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	13	79	11	2	3	204.2	210	117	84	107	5.14	—	-728

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Woody Main — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
79	44	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 74.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Woody Main — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	PIT	NL	17	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	PIT	NL	12	5	0	2	2	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PIT	NL	48	37	1	2	0	9	.054	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			79	44	1	4	2	11	.091	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Woody Main — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	17	0	1	0	0	.059
Away	30	28	1	3	0	2	.107

Pitching — Home / Away

Woody Main — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	115.0	109	67	57	68	5.24
Away	30	90.0	101	47	26	41	4.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Woody Main — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-04-28	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
1953-04-19	PIT	BRO	L	0	0
1952-09-28	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1952-09-27	PIT	CIN	W	0	0
1952-09-13	PIT	BSN	L	2	1
1952-09-09	PIT	NY1	L	0	0
1952-09-07	PIT	STL	L	1	0
1952-09-04	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1952-09-03	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1952-09-01	PIT	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Woody Main — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-04-28	PIT	CHC	—	3.0	3	3	3	1	3	1
1953-04-19	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
1952-09-28	PIT	CIN	L	1.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
1952-09-27	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-13	PIT	BSN	—	4.2	9	6	6	1	3	1
1952-09-09	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-07	PIT	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
1952-09-04	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1952-09-03	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-01	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Woody Main — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	79	0	11	25	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Woody Main — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1948	PIT	P	17	2	6	0
1950	PIT	P	12	1	4	0
1952	PIT	P	48	8	15	4
1953	PIT	P	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Woody Main — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	79

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Main

What years did Woody Main play?: Woody Main played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.
Was Woody Main a pitcher?: Yes. Woody Main pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 107 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Woody Main hit?: Woody Main hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Woody Main's career batting average?: Woody Main batted .091 over his career, with 4 hits in 44 at bats.
How many RBI did Woody Main have?: Woody Main drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Woody Main's career ERA?: Woody Main finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 4-13 with 107 strikeouts.