What years did Blake Wood play?

Blake Wood played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018.

Was Blake Wood a pitcher?

Yes. Blake Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 276 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Blake Wood hit?

Blake Wood hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Blake Wood play for?

Blake Wood played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2010–2011), the Cleveland Indians (2013–2014), the Cincinnati Reds (2016–2017), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017–2018).

What were Blake Wood's career stats?

In 270 games, Blake Wood went 16-16 with a 4.47 ERA, 276 strikeouts, 289.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Blake Wood's salary?

Blake Wood's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Blake Wood play?

Blake Wood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Blake Wood and how much did he weigh?

Blake Wood was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 233 pounds.

What was Blake Wood's career ERA?

Blake Wood finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 16-16 with 276 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Blake Wood have?

Blake Wood recorded 276 career strikeouts.

Is Blake Wood in the Hall of Fame?

No. Blake Wood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Blake Wood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2018)

Blake Wood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 16-16 with a 4.47 ERA and 276 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 854.1.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 16–16

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.49

SO 276

Pitcher PIV 854.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 233 lb
Born: 8/8/1985 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-05-12
Last Game: 2018-04-21

Full name: Blake Daniel Wood

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Career Pitching Statistics

Blake Wood — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	16	270	0	0	0	2	289.2	289	144	29	142	276	4.47	854.1

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Blake Wood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	KCA	AL	1	3	51	0	49.2	54	28	22	31	5.07	4.08 (-24%)	-882.4
2011	KCA	AL	5	3	55	1	69.2	66	29	32	62	3.75	3.94 (+5%)	453.6
2013	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	1.1	1	0	3	1	0.00	—	0.0
2014	CLE	AL	0	1	7	0	6.1	4	5	7	7	7.11	—	0.0
2016	CIN	NL	6	5	70	1	76.2	72	34	38	81	3.99	4.19 (+5%)	126.7
2017	CIN	NL	1	4	55	0	57.1	64	36	29	62	5.65	4.36 (-30%)	956.7
2017	LAA	AL	2	0	17	0	17.0	20	9	4	22	4.76	4.36 (-9%)	336.3
2018	LAA	AL	1	0	13	0	11.2	8	3	7	10	2.31	4.15 (+44%)	-136.8
Career · 8 seasons			16	16	270	2	289.2	289	144	142	276	4.47	—	854

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

Blake Wood — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
270	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Blake Wood — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	KCA	AL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	KCA	AL	55	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CLE	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CIN	NL	70	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CIN	NL	55	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	LAA	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	LAA	AL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			270	4	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Blake Wood — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	144	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	126	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Blake Wood — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	144	154.1	135	64	64	146	3.73
Away	126	135.1	154	80	78	130	5.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Blake Wood — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-04-21	LAA	SFG	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
2018-04-19	LAA	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2018-04-18	LAA	BOS	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1
2018-04-14	LAA	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2018-04-13	LAA	KCR	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-11	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-08	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2018-04-06	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-04-04	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2018-04-03	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blake Wood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	270	0	21	33	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blake Wood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2010	KCA	P	51	5	6	0
2011	KCA	P	55	4	12	1
2013	CLE	P	2	0	0	0
2014	CLE	P	7	1	1	0
2016	CIN	P	70	1	6	1
2017	CIN	P	55	8	7	0
2017	LAA	P	17	1	0	0
2018	LAA	P	13	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Blake Wood — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	270

Salary History

Blake Wood's recorded salaries total $1,662,000 over 3 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wood's career ran from 2010 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010, 2011, and 2014.

Blake Wood — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CIN	NL	$600,000
2013	CLE	AL	$560,000
2012	KCA	AL	$502,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,662,000

College History

Blake Wood — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	2004, 2005, 2006

Blake Wood: the record in brief

According to the bio, Blake Wood debuted on May 12, 2010 and played a final game on April 21, 2018. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2010 to 2011), the Cleveland Indians (2013 through 2014), the Cincinnati Reds (2016 to 2017), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017 through 2018). Wood is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-5 and 233 pounds. Wood threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 8, 1985, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Wood's full given name, per the bio, is Blake Daniel Wood.

Wood's career pitching line is 16 wins, 16 losses and a 4.47 ERA over 270 appearances. The same table counts 276 strikeouts. Against a 4.05 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.47 mark was 10.6% worse. Wood won 6 games in 2016, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.75 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blake Wood

What years did Blake Wood play?: Blake Wood played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018.
Was Blake Wood a pitcher?: Yes. Blake Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 276 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Blake Wood hit?: Blake Wood hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Blake Wood play for?: Blake Wood played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2010–2011), the Cleveland Indians (2013–2014), the Cincinnati Reds (2016–2017), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017–2018).
What were Blake Wood's career stats?: In 270 games, Blake Wood went 16-16 with a 4.47 ERA, 276 strikeouts, 289.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Blake Wood earn in his career?: Blake Wood's recorded salaries total $1,662,000 over 3 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wood's career ran from 2010 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010, 2011, and 2014.
What was Blake Wood's salary?: Blake Wood's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Blake Wood play?: Blake Wood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Blake Wood and how much did he weigh?: Blake Wood was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 233 pounds.
What was Blake Wood's career ERA?: Blake Wood finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 16-16 with 276 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Blake Wood have?: Blake Wood recorded 276 career strikeouts.
Is Blake Wood in the Hall of Fame?: No. Blake Wood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.