Spades Wood
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1931)
Spades Wood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1931 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 5.61 ERA and 56 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 150 lb
- Died
- 5/18/1986 in Wichita, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-08-16
- Last Game
- 1931-09-21
Full name: Charles Asher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58.0 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 5.12 | 4.80 (-7%) | -820.6 |
| 1931 | PIT | NL | 2 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 69 | 43 | 46 | 33 | 6.05 | 4.10 (-47%) | -987.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 122.0 | 130 | 76 | 78 | 56 | 5.61 | — | -1,808 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .238 | .273 | .310 | .582 | 0 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.
Career SLG .310 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.
Career OPS .582 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | PIT | NL | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 24 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (48 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .235 |
| Away | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 63.0 | 60 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 4.29 |
| Away | 13 | 58.1 | 68 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 7.10 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-21 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-16 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-10 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-30 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | PIT | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-08-15 | PIT | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-05 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-07-25 | PIT | BRO | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-27 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-09-21 | PIT | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-16 | PIT | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | PIT | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-10 | PIT | NY1 | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-30 | PIT | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | PIT | BRO | — | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1931-08-15 | PIT | PHI | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1931-08-05 | PIT | STL | L | 4.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1931-07-25 | PIT | BRO | W | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1931-06-27 | PIT | PHI | W | 6.1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 24 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Spades Wood
- What years did Spades Wood play?
- Spades Wood played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1931.
- Was Spades Wood a pitcher?
- Yes. Spades Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 56 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Spades Wood hit?
- Spades Wood hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What was Spades Wood's career batting average?
- Spades Wood batted .238 over his career, with 10 hits in 42 at bats.
- How many RBI did Spades Wood have?
- Spades Wood drove in 6 runs in his career.
- What was Spades Wood's career ERA?
- Spades Wood finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 6-9 with 56 strikeouts.