Smoky Joe Wood

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1922)

Smoky Joe Wood was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922 for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 15 seasons. In 696 career games, he hit .283 with 553 hits, 23 home runs, and 325 RBI. He also pitched in 225 games, going 117-57 with a 2.03 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,543.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .283
HR 23
RBI 325
H 553
OPS .768
PIV 4,543
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/25/1889 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
7/27/1985 in West Haven, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1908-08-24
Last Game
1922-09-24

Full name: Joe Wood

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Career Batting Statistics

Smoky Joe Wood — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
696 1,952 266 553 118 31 23 325 23 208 265 .283 .357 .411 .768 4,543

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Smoky Joe Wood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 BOS AL 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 BOS AL 24 55 4 9 0 1 0 3 0 2 8 .164 .244 (-33%) .306 (-32%) .312 (-36%) .618 (-34%) -267.6
1910 BOS AL 35 69 9 18 2 1 1 5 0 5 16 .261 .249 (+4%) .317 (-2%) .326 (+11%) .644 (+4%) 31.7
1911 BOS AL 44 88 15 23 4 2 2 11 1 10 23 .261 .266 (-2%) .336 (+2%) .356 (+18%) .693 (+10%) 142.7
1912 BOS AL 43 124 16 36 13 1 1 13 0 11 26 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (+4%) .358 (+21%) .694 (+13%) 234.5
1913 BOS AL 24 56 10 15 5 0 0 10 1 4 7 .268 .259 (+3%) .325 (-3%) .345 (+3%) .670 (avg) -5.7
1914 BOS AL 21 43 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 14 .140 — — — — 0.0
1915 BOS AL 29 54 6 14 1 1 1 7 1 5 10 .259 .250 (+3%) .318 (+1%) .332 (+11%) .651 (+6%) 47.1
1917 CLE AL 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 CLE AL 119 422 41 125 22 4 5 66 8 36 38 .296 .255 (+16%) .318 (+12%) .326 (+23%) .645 (+18%) 1313.2
1919 CLE AL 72 192 30 49 10 6 0 27 3 32 21 .255 .262 (-3%) .322 (+14%) .347 (+6%) .670 (+10%) 413.8
1920 CLE AL 61 137 25 37 11 2 1 30 1 25 16 .270 .271 (-1%) .331 (+18%) .363 (+11%) .694 (+14%) 416.0
1921 CLE AL 66 194 32 71 16 5 4 60 2 25 17 .366 .286 (+28%) .344 (+27%) .395 (+42%) .739 (+35%) 1277.3
1922 CLE AL 142 505 74 150 33 8 8 92 5 50 63 .297 .285 (+4%) .345 (+6%) .397 (+11%) .743 (+9%) 940.0
Career · 14 seasons 696 1,952 266 553 118 31 23 325 23 208 265 .283 — — — — 4,543

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 Pitching Statistics

Smoky Joe Wood — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
117 57 225 158 121 28 11 1434.1 1,138 324 10 421 989 2.03 29606.4

Career ERA 2.03 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 31.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Smoky Joe Wood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 BOS AL 1 1 6 2 1 1 0 22.2 14 6 16 11 2.38 2.40 (+1%) -572.4
1909 BOS AL 11 7 24 19 13 4 0 160.2 121 39 43 88 2.18 2.55 (+14%) 1687.9
1910 BOS AL 12 13 35 17 14 3 0 196.2 155 37 56 145 1.69 2.79 (+39%) 3633.9
1911 BOS AL 23 17 44 33 25 5 3 275.2 226 62 76 231 2.02 3.37 (+40%) 8865.8
1912 BOS AL 34 5 43 38 35 10 1 344.0 267 73 82 258 1.91 3.36 (+43%) 10225.7
1913 BOS AL 11 5 23 18 12 1 2 145.2 120 37 61 123 2.29 3.07 (+25%) 2800.8
1914 BOS AL 10 3 18 14 11 1 1 113.1 94 33 34 67 2.62 2.93 (+10%) 1844.4
1915 BOS AL 15 5 25 16 10 3 2 157.1 120 26 44 63 1.49 2.90 (+49%) 1385.0
1917 CLE AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 15.2 17 6 7 2 3.45 2.69 (-28%) -264.9
1919 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1920 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 5 2 1 22.50 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 117 57 225 158 121 28 11 1,434.1 1,138 324 421 989 2.03 — 29,606

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Smoky Joe Wood — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 17 3 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Smoky Joe Wood — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 4 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .200
1912 WS BOS 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286

Playoff Career Pitching

Smoky Joe Wood — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 4 3 0 22.0 27 11 3 21 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Smoky Joe Wood — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1912 WS BOS 3 1 4 3 0 22.0 27 11 3 21 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Smoky Joe Wood — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3318701242466158.283
Away373107914530717166.285

Pitching — Home / Away

Smoky Joe Wood — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home103695.25071341864951.73
Away122740.26271912375132.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Smoky Joe Wood — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-24 CLENYYW 312000100
1922-09-23 CLENYYL 321100011
1922-09-18 CLEPHAL 100000001
1922-09-17 CLEPHAW 000000000
1922-09-16 CLEPHAL 300000000
1922-09-15 CLEMINW 300000100
1922-09-14 CLEMINW 300000001
1922-09-13 CLEMINL 301000110
1922-09-12 CLECHWW 411000110
1922-09-09 CLECHWW 411001100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Smoky Joe Wood — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-08-04 CLEMIN — 2.0455210
1919-06-17 CLEBOS SV 0.2000000
1917-09-15 CLESLA SV 2.0422410
1917-09-08 CLECHW — 1.0000210
1917-08-12 CLECHW — 2.2100020
1917-08-08 CLENYY — 2.0211210
1917-05-26 CLENYY L 8.01143110
1915-10-06 BOSNYY — 3.0200030
1915-10-02 BOSMIN L 6.0732210
1915-09-23 BOSCLE W 7.0633120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Smoky Joe Wood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 33 0 1 0
2B 19 0 47 67 8 3
OF 419 0 708 42 30 11
P 225 38 123 409 17 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Smoky Joe Wood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 BOS P 6 2 3 5 1 1
1909 BOS P 24 19 7 27 1 0
1910 BOS P 35 17 17 62 2 3
1911 BOS P 44 0 23 67 5 3
1912 BOS P 43 0 41 110 4 2
1913 BOS P 23 0 9 55 3 1
1914 BOS P 18 0 13 28 0 0
1915 BOS P 25 0 8 48 1 6
1917 CLE P 5 0 2 5 0 0
1918 CLE 1B 4 0 33 0 1 0
1918 CLE 2B 19 0 47 67 8 3
1918 CLE OF 95 0 193 10 8 4
1919 CLE OF 64 0 90 6 7 1
1919 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1920 CLE OF 55 0 71 5 1 0
1920 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1921 CLE OF 64 0 105 3 3 1
1922 CLE OF 141 0 249 18 11 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Smoky Joe Wood Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 225
First Base 4
Second Base 19
Left Field 104
Center Field 26
Right Field 297

Awards & Honors

Smoky Joe Wood — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1909 Baseball Magazine All-Star P5

Award Voting History

Smoky Joe Wood — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1912 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 22.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Smoky Joe Wood (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hersh Martin
    .285 avg, 28 HR
  2. 81
    Johnny Mokan
    .291 avg, 32 HR
  3. 74
    Bill Barrett
    .288 avg, 23 HR
  4. 72
    Frank Welch
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  5. 71
    Goody Rosen
    .291 avg, 22 HR
  6. 70
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR

Smoky Joe Wood: the record in brief

According to the bio, Smoky Joe Wood debuted on August 24, 1908 and played a final game on September 24, 1922. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1908 through 1915) and the Cleveland Indians (1917 through 1922). At 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Wood is listed as an outfielder. Wood both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 25, 1889, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Wood died on July 27, 1985, in West Haven, CT, USA. Smoky Joe Wood was the playing name; the full given name is Joe.

Wood's career batting table shows 696 games, 1,952 at bats and 553 hits, a .283 average; the totals also include 23 homers, 325 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .357 and .411 give Wood a career OPS of .768. Wood's .283 average ran 8.6% above the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Wood's .768 stands 14.4% above the league's .671.

Frequently Asked Questions about Smoky Joe Wood

What years did Smoky Joe Wood play?
Smoky Joe Wood played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922.
Was Smoky Joe Wood a pitcher?
Both. Smoky Joe Wood pitched in 225 games, going 117-57 with a 2.03 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Smoky Joe Wood hit?
Smoky Joe Wood hit 23 career home runs with 553 hits.
What teams did Smoky Joe Wood play for?
Smoky Joe Wood played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1908–1915) and the Cleveland Indians (1917–1922).
What were Smoky Joe Wood's career stats?
In 696 games, Smoky Joe Wood had 553 hits, 23 home runs, 325 RBI, 266 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average. As a pitcher, in 225 games, he went 117-57 with a 2.03 ERA, 989 strikeouts, 1,434.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
What position did Smoky Joe Wood play?
Smoky Joe Wood played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Smoky Joe Wood and how much did he weigh?
Smoky Joe Wood was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Smoky Joe Wood hit each season?
Smoky Joe Wood's home runs by season: 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 1 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1917, 5 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 4 in 1921, and 8 in 1922. His most in one season was 8, in 1922.
What was Smoky Joe Wood's career batting average?
Smoky Joe Wood batted .283 over his career, with 553 hits in 1,952 at bats.
How many RBI did Smoky Joe Wood have?
Smoky Joe Wood drove in 325 runs in his career.
What was Smoky Joe Wood's career ERA?
Smoky Joe Wood finished with a 2.03 career ERA, going 117-57 with 989 strikeouts.
Is Smoky Joe Wood in the Hall of Fame?
No. Smoky Joe Wood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.