What years did Woody Rich play?

Woody Rich played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.

Was Woody Rich a pitcher?

Yes. Woody Rich pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Woody Rich hit?

Woody Rich hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Woody Rich's career batting average?

Woody Rich batted .205 over his career, with 8 hits in 39 at bats.

How many RBI did Woody Rich have?

Woody Rich drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Woody Rich's career ERA?

Woody Rich finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 6-4 with 42 strikeouts.

Woody Rich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1944)

Woody Rich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944 for the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 33 career appearances, he went 6-4 with a 5.06 ERA and 42 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 6–4

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.51

SO 42

Pitcher PIV -1321.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 3/9/1916 in Morganton, NC, USA
Died: 4/18/1983 in Morganton, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-04-22
Last Game: 1944-09-16

Full name: Woodrow Earl Rich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Woody Rich — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	4	33	16	5	0	1	117.3	127	66	8	50	42	5.06	-1321.8

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 26.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Woody Rich — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	BOS	AL	4	3	21	12	3	1	77.0	78	42	35	24	4.91	4.28 (-15%)	-110.0
1940	BOS	AL	1	0	3	1	1	0	11.7	9	1	1	8	0.77	4.21 (+82%)	28.0
1941	BOS	AL	0	0	2	1	0	0	3.7	8	7	2	4	17.18	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	1	1	7	2	1	0	25.0	32	16	12	6	5.76	3.57 (-61%)	-1239.7
Career · 4 seasons			6	4	33	16	5	1	117.1	127	66	50	42	5.06	—	-1,322

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 Rich — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	39	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	.205	.225	.205	.430	0

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS .430 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Woody Rich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	BOS	AL	21	27	2	7	1	1	4	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BOS	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	7	8	1	1	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			33	39	3	8	1	1	5	.205	—	—	—	—	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 Rich — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	24	1	5	0	0	.208
Away	14	15	2	3	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Woody Rich — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	70.1	80	40	31	27	5.12
Away	14	47.0	47	26	19	15	4.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Woody Rich — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1944-09-16	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1944-09-07	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1944-09-03	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1944-08-29	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1944-08-27	BSN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0
1944-08-20	BSN	STL	W	4	0	0	0
1944-08-16	BSN	CHC	L	3	1	1	0
1941-04-26	BOS	PHA	W	0	0	0	0
1941-04-22	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-29	BOS	PHA	W	3	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Woody Rich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-09-16	BSN	BRO	L	3.0	2	1	0	2	2	0
1944-09-07	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1944-09-03	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-29	BSN	NY1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-27	BSN	PHI	—	3.2	8	4	4	2	0	0
1944-08-20	BSN	STL	W	9.0	9	3	3	3	1	1
1944-08-16	BSN	CHC	—	7.0	11	7	7	4	3	1
1941-04-26	BOS	PHA	—	2.2	7	7	7	2	3	1
1941-04-22	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1940-09-29	BOS	PHA	W	8.0	5	1	0	1	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Woody Rich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	0	4	30	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Woody Rich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	BOS	P	21	3	22	3	0
1940	BOS	P	3	0	1	0	0
1941	BOS	P	2	0	2	0	0
1944	BSN	P	7	1	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Woody Rich — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	33

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Rich

What years did Woody Rich play?: Woody Rich played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1944.
Was Woody Rich a pitcher?: Yes. Woody Rich pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Woody Rich hit?: Woody Rich hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Woody Rich's career batting average?: Woody Rich batted .205 over his career, with 8 hits in 39 at bats.
How many RBI did Woody Rich have?: Woody Rich drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Woody Rich's career ERA?: Woody Rich finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 6-4 with 42 strikeouts.