What years did Mike Wood play?

Mike Wood played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007.

Was Mike Wood a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 183 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Wood hit?

Mike Wood hit 0 career home runs.

What were Mike Wood's career stats?

In 115 games, Mike Wood went 16-22 with a 5.49 ERA, 183 strikeouts, 344.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Mike Wood's salary?

Mike Wood's last recorded salary was $420,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $420,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $319,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2007.

What position did Mike Wood play?

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

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

Mike Wood was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Mike Wood's career ERA?

Mike Wood finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 16-22 with 183 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Wood have?

Mike Wood recorded 183 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Wood in the Hall of Fame?

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

Mike Wood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2007)

Mike Wood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007 for the Athletics, the Kansas City Royals, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 115 career appearances, he went 16-22 with a 5.49 ERA and 183 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 16–22

ERA 5.49

WHIP 1.58

SO 183

Pitcher PIV -8345.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 4/26/1980 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-08-21
Last Game: 2007-09-28

Full name: Michael Burton Wood

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Wood — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	22	115	39	0	0	2	344.0	419	210	54	125	183	5.49	-8345.9

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Wood — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	OAK	AL	2	1	7	1	0	13.2	24	16	7	15	10.54	4.40 (-139%)	218.1
2004	KCA	AL	3	8	17	17	0	100.0	112	66	28	54	5.94	4.46 (-33%)	-1511.5
2005	KCA	AL	5	8	47	10	2	115.0	129	57	52	60	4.46	4.29 (-4%)	-3696.1
2006	KCA	AL	3	3	23	7	0	64.2	86	41	23	29	5.71	4.53 (-26%)	-1818.8
2007	TEX	AL	3	2	21	4	0	50.2	68	30	15	25	5.33	4.47 (-19%)	-1537.6
Career · 5 seasons			16	22	115	39	2	344.0	419	210	125	183	5.49	—	-8,346

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

Mike Wood — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
115	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Wood — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	OAK	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	17	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	KCA	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	23	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			115	5	2	.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

Mike Wood — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	58	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Wood — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	179.0	204	97	54	91	4.88
Away	58	165.0	215	113	71	92	6.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Wood — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-28	TEX	SEA	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1
2007-09-24	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
2007-09-21	TEX	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-16	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
2007-09-14	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	0
2007-09-11	TEX	DET	—	1.2	6	5	5	0	1	1
2007-09-08	TEX	OAK	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
2007-09-03	TEX	KCR	—	1.2	6	3	3	1	0	1
2007-08-31	TEX	LAA	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-08-28	TEX	CHW	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Wood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	115	39	25	59	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Wood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	OAK	P	7	1	0	4	1	0
2004	KCA	P	17	17	8	19	3	1
2005	KCA	P	47	10	9	16	0	2
2006	KCA	P	23	7	4	12	1	0
2007	TEX	P	21	4	4	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Wood — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	115

Salary History

Mike Wood's recorded salaries total $1,089,000 over 3 seasons, 2005 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wood's career ran from 2003 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.

Mike Wood — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	TEX	AL	$420,000
2006	KCA	AL	$350,000
2005	KCA	AL	$319,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,089,000

College History

Mike Wood — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	FL	1999, 2000, 2001

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Mike Wood: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Wood's first major league game on August 21, 2003; the last one listed came on September 28, 2007. Wood played for the Oakland Athletics (2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004 through 2006), and the Texas Rangers (2007). Wood played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 26, 1980, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 190 pounds. Wood's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Burton Wood.

Wood went 16-22 with a 5.49 ERA in 115 games, 39 of them starts. Wood had 183 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wood's seasons was 4.43, so the 5.49 figure ran 24.0% worse than average. Wood won 5 games in 2005, the most of any season listed. 2005 was Wood's sharpest full season, a 4.46 ERA against the league's 4.29.

The position breakdown shows 115 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 6 errors alongside 25 putouts and 59 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Wood

What years did Mike Wood play?: Mike Wood played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007.
Was Mike Wood a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 183 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Wood hit?: Mike Wood hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Mike Wood play for?: Mike Wood played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2003), the Kansas City Royals (2004–2006), and the Texas Rangers (2007).
What were Mike Wood's career stats?: In 115 games, Mike Wood went 16-22 with a 5.49 ERA, 183 strikeouts, 344.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Mike Wood earn in his career?: Mike Wood's recorded salaries total $1,089,000 over 3 seasons, 2005 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wood's career ran from 2003 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.
What was Mike Wood's salary?: Mike Wood's last recorded salary was $420,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $420,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $319,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2007.
What position did Mike Wood play?: Mike Wood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Wood and how much did he weigh?: Mike Wood was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Mike Wood's career ERA?: Mike Wood finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 16-22 with 183 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Wood have?: Mike Wood recorded 183 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Wood in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Wood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.