Joe Wood
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)
Joe Wood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA and 5 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
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/10/2002 in Old Saybrook, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-05-01
- Last Game
- 1944-05-14
Full name: Joe Frank Wood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6.52 | 3.57 (-82%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6.52 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5.87 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-05-14 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-05 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-01 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-05-14 | BOS | DET | L | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944-05-05 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-05-01 | BOS | MIN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 1939, 1940, 1941 |
Joe Wood: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 1, 1944 and the final game on May 14, 1944, Joe Wood built the record summarized on this page. Wood spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Wood, born on May 20, 1916, in Shohola, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Wood died on October 10, 2002, in Old Saybrook, CT, USA. The bio lists the given name Joe Frank.
Wood went 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA in 3 games, 1 of them starts. Wood had 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wood's seasons was 3.57, so the 6.52 figure ran 82.3% worse than average. Wood's only pitching season is 1944: 3 games, 5 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Wood, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Wood's college years, 1939, 1940, and 1941, were spent at Yale University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Wood
- Was Joe Wood a pitcher?
- Yes. Joe Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Joe Wood hit?
- Joe Wood hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Joe Wood play for?
- Joe Wood played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1944).
- What were Joe Wood's career stats?
- In 3 games, Joe Wood went 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 9.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Joe Wood play?
- Joe Wood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Wood and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Wood was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- What was Joe Wood's career ERA?
- Joe Wood finished with a 6.52 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Wood have?
- Joe Wood recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Wood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Wood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.