What years did Ken Wood play?

Ken Wood played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.

Was Ken Wood a pitcher?

No. Ken Wood was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ken Wood hit?

Ken Wood hit 34 career home runs with 223 hits.

Ken Wood

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

AVG .224

HR 34

RBI 143

H 223

OPS .691

PIV -324

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 7/1/1924 in Lincolnton, NC, USA
Died: 11/22/2007 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-28
Last Game: 1953-05-23

Full name: Kenneth Lanier Wood

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
342	995	110	223	52	7	34	143	1	102	141	.224	.298	.393	.691	-324

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1948	SLA	AL	10	24	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	SLA	AL	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	128	369	42	83	24	0	13	62	0	38	58	.225	.265 (-15%)	.346 (-14%)	.401 (-2%)	.747 (-7%)	-516.3
1951	SLA	AL	109	333	40	79	19	0	15	44	1	27	49	.237	.260 (-9%)	.336 (-12%)	.385 (+11%)	.721 (+1%)	-75.1
1952	BOS	AL	15	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	WS1	AL	61	210	26	50	8	6	6	32	0	30	21	.238	.252 (-6%)	.326 (+2%)	.369 (+13%)	.696 (+8%)	0.0
1953	WS1	AL	12	33	0	7	1	0	0	3	0	2	3	.212	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			342	995	110	223	52	7	34	143	1	102	141	.224	—	—	—	—	-591

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	173	476	55	118	19	78	.248
Away	169	519	55	105	15	65	.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1953-05-23	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-08	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1953-04-28	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1953-04-24	MIN	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1953-04-23	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-22	MIN	PHA	L	4	2	0	0	1	1
1953-04-21	MIN	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-20	MIN	BOS	L	5	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-20	MIN	BOS	L	3	2	1	0	1	0
1953-04-19	MIN	BOS	W	4	1	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	278	0	533	31	26	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	SLA	OF	5	10	1	0	0
1949	SLA	OF	3	0	0	0	0
1950	SLA	OF	94	162	16	9	2
1951	SLA	OF	100	179	7	8	0
1952	BOS	OF	13	8	0	1	0
1952	WS1	OF	56	161	6	8	1
1953	WS1	OF	7	13	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	99
Center Field	7
Right Field	177

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1950	Most Valuable Player	AL	29th	2.0	336	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Wood

What years did Ken Wood play?: Ken Wood played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953.
Was Ken Wood a pitcher?: No. Ken Wood was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Wood hit?: Ken Wood hit 34 career home runs with 223 hits.