Wilbur Wood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1978)

W–L 164–156
ERA 3.24
WHIP 1.23
SO 1,411
Pitcher PIV 13865.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
10/22/1941 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-06-30
Last Game
1978-08-22
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Wilbur Forrester Wood

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
164 156 651 297 114 24 57 2684.0 2,582 965 209 724 1,411 3.24 13865.8

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 10.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 BOS AL 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 13.0 14 8 7 7 5.54 4.03 (-38%) -353.0
1962 BOS AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.7 6 3 3 3 3.52 — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 0 5 25 6 0 0 0 64.7 67 27 13 28 3.76 3.46 (-9%) -1465.8
1964 BOS AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 13 11 3 5 17.47 — 0.0
1964 PIT NL 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 17.3 16 7 11 7 3.63 3.58 (-2%) -202.2
1965 PIT NL 1 1 34 1 0 0 0 51.3 44 18 16 29 3.16 3.50 (+10%) 464.6
1967 CHA AL 4 2 51 8 0 0 4 95.3 95 26 28 47 2.45 3.30 (+26%) 1373.3
1968 CHA AL 13 12 88 2 0 0 16 159.0 127 33 33 74 1.87 2.98 (+37%) 798.1
1969 CHA AL 10 11 76 0 0 0 15 119.7 113 40 40 73 3.01 3.61 (+17%) -496.4
1970 CHA AL 9 13 77 0 0 0 21 121.7 118 38 36 85 2.81 3.89 (+28%) 2992.5
1971 CHA AL 22 13 44 42 22 7 1 334.0 272 71 62 210 1.91 3.47 (+45%) 7477.6
1972 CHA AL 24 17 49 49 20 8 0 376.7 325 105 74 193 2.51 3.26 (+23%) 2823.3
1973 CHA AL 24 20 49 48 21 4 0 359.3 381 138 91 199 3.46 3.75 (+8%) 5453.9
1974 CHA AL 20 19 42 42 22 1 0 320.3 305 128 80 169 3.60 3.63 (+1%) 1493.9
1975 CHA AL 16 20 43 43 14 2 0 291.3 309 133 92 140 4.11 3.71 (-11%) -541.4
1976 CHA AL 4 3 7 7 5 1 0 56.3 51 14 11 31 2.24 3.51 (+36%) 1003.1
1977 CHA AL 7 8 24 18 5 1 0 122.7 139 68 50 42 4.99 4.00 (-25%) -1784.5
1978 CHA AL 10 10 28 27 4 0 0 168.0 187 97 74 69 5.20 3.69 (-41%) -5171.1
Career · 18 seasons 164 156 651 297 114 24 57 2,684.0 2,582 965 724 1,411 3.24 — 13,866

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
651 322 11 27 2 0 0 13 1 20 189 .084 .140 .090 .230 -1,983

Career AVG .084 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career SLG .090 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OPS .230 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 66.8% below 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
1961 BOS AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 BOS AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 BOS AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 PIT NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 PIT NL 34 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 51 16 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 11 .062 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHA AL 88 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 17 .091 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHA AL 76 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CHA AL 77 18 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 11 .111 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHA AL 44 96 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 11 57 .052 .249 (-79%) .316 (-53%) .365 (-86%) .682 (-70%) -1012.0
1972 CHA AL 49 125 8 17 0 0 0 7 0 6 65 .136 .243 (-44%) .310 (-43%) .353 (-62%) .664 (-53%) -971.1
1973 CHA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHA AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 651 322 11 27 2 0 0 13 1 20 189 .084 — — — — -1,983

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32615791606.102
Away32516521107.067

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3261355.213274823156963.20
Away3251328.212554834097153.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-08-22 CHWKCR — 2.0100100
1978-08-10 CHWTOR L 7.0755631
1978-08-04 CHWDET L 7.1877662
1978-07-30 CHWTEX — 3.1733000
1978-07-26 CHWOAK L 3.1833001
1978-07-22 CHWNYY L 6.1977400
1978-07-18 CHWMIL L 2.0566202
1978-07-13 CHWNYY W 9.0611131
1978-07-06 CHWBOS — 5.0855232
1978-07-02 CHWMIN W 7.1655352

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 651 297 84 523 14 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 BOS P 6 1 2 0 0 0
1962 BOS P 1 1 0 3 0 0
1963 BOS P 25 6 2 10 1 0
1964 BOS P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1964 PIT P 3 2 1 0 0 0
1965 PIT P 34 1 2 6 0 0
1967 CHA P 51 8 7 13 2 2
1968 CHA P 88 2 7 25 0 1
1969 CHA P 76 0 5 22 1 0
1970 CHA P 77 0 7 27 0 3
1971 CHA P 44 42 11 65 1 3
1972 CHA P 49 49 9 82 4 8
1973 CHA P 49 48 9 62 1 3
1974 CHA P 42 42 8 67 3 1
1975 CHA P 43 43 8 53 1 3
1976 CHA P 7 7 1 12 0 0
1977 CHA P 24 18 3 33 0 1
1978 CHA P 28 27 2 40 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 651

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1972 TSN All-Star LHP
1972 TSN Pitcher of the Year
1968 TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Cy Young Award AL 5th 3.0 120 0
1972 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 58.0 120 7
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 78.0 336 0
1971 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 23.0 120 1
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 54.0 336 0
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mudcat Grant
    145-119, 3.63 ERA
  2. 94
    Ken Forsch
    114-113, 3.37 ERA
  3. 92
    Dutch Leonard
    191-181, 3.25 ERA
  4. 87
    Charlie Root
    201-160, 3.59 ERA
  5. 87
    Pedro Ramos
    117-160, 4.08 ERA
  6. 86
    Johnny Sain
    139-116, 3.49 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur Wood

What years did Wilbur Wood play?
Wilbur Wood played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1978.
Was Wilbur Wood a pitcher?
Yes. Wilbur Wood pitched in the major leagues, recording 164 wins and 1411 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilbur Wood hit?
Wilbur Wood hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.