Larry Woodall

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1929)

Larry Woodall was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1929 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 548 career games, he hit .268 with 353 hits, 1 home runs, and 161 RBI.

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 .268
HR 1
RBI 161
H 353
OPS .680
PIV -1,291
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
7/26/1895 in Staunton, VA, USA
Died
5/6/1963 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-05-20
Last Game
1929-05-09

Full name: Charles Lawrence Woodall

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Career Batting Statistics

Larry Woodall — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
548 1,317 161 353 52 15 1 161 16 159 67 .268 .347 .333 .680 -1,291

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Woodall 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
1920 DET AL 18 49 4 12 1 0 0 5 0 2 6 .245 — — — — -167.6
1921 DET AL 46 80 10 29 4 1 0 14 1 6 7 .362 .286 (+27%) .344 (+18%) .395 (+11%) .739 (+14%) 211.2
1922 DET AL 50 125 19 43 2 2 0 18 0 8 11 .344 .285 (+20%) .345 (+12%) .397 (-1%) .743 (+5%) 134.2
1923 DET AL 71 148 20 41 12 2 1 19 2 22 9 .277 .282 (-2%) .344 (+8%) .390 (+4%) .734 (+6%) 182.5
1924 DET AL 67 165 23 51 9 2 0 25 0 21 5 .309 .283 (+9%) .345 (+12%) .389 (avg) .734 (+5%) 217.5
1925 DET AL 75 171 20 35 4 1 0 13 1 24 8 .205 .288 (-29%) .349 (-13%) .407 (-41%) .756 (-28%) -758.9
1926 DET AL 67 146 18 34 5 0 0 15 0 15 2 .233 .279 (-17%) .345 (-12%) .390 (-32%) .735 (-22%) -503.6
1927 DET AL 88 246 28 69 8 6 0 39 9 37 9 .280 .282 (-1%) .344 (+9%) .392 (-8%) .736 (avg) 90.8
1928 DET AL 65 186 19 39 7 1 0 13 3 24 10 .210 .280 (-25%) .342 (-12%) .395 (-35%) .737 (-24%) -696.9
1929 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 548 1,317 161 353 52 15 1 161 16 159 67 .268 — — — — -1,291

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

Larry Woodall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28465287162086.248
Away26666873192182.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Woodall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-05-09 DETMINL 100000000
1928-09-27 DETNYYL 311000000
1928-09-24 DETBOSW 411000000
1928-09-23 DETBOSW 411000000
1928-09-22 DETPHAW 412000100
1928-09-21 DETPHAW 401000000
1928-09-20 DETPHAL 200000000
1928-09-18 DETMINW 321010020
1928-09-17 DETMINL 300000000
1928-09-11 DETCHWW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Woodall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 484 0 1335 303 26 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Woodall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DET C 15 0 59 20 1 0
1921 DET C 25 0 48 8 2 1
1922 DET C 40 0 117 11 3 1
1923 DET C 60 0 140 32 3 2
1924 DET C 62 0 174 41 3 5
1925 DET C 75 0 165 38 7 4
1926 DET C 59 0 149 37 4 3
1927 DET C 86 0 265 72 1 6
1928 DET C 62 0 218 44 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Woodall Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 479

College History

Larry Woodall — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1914, 1915
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC 1913

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Woodall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Grover Hartley
    .268 avg, 3 HR
  2. 85
    Jack Lapp
    .263 avg, 5 HR
  3. 83
    Tom Padden
    .272 avg, 2 HR
  4. 77
    Toby Atwell
    .260 avg, 9 HR
  5. 73
    Johnny Peacock
    .262 avg, 1 HR
  6. 65
    Bill Merritt
    .272 avg, 8 HR

Larry Woodall: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 20, 1920 and the final game on May 9, 1929, Larry Woodall built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Listed as a catcher, Woodall batted and threw right-handed. Woodall is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads July 26, 1895, in Staunton, VA, USA. The bio records the death on May 6, 1963, in Cambridge, MA, USA. Woodall's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Lawrence Woodall.

Across 548 games at the plate, Woodall's career line reads 353 hits in 1,317 at bats for a .268 average, along with 1 home run and 161 runs batted in. Woodall got on base at a .347 rate and slugged .333 (.680 OPS). Set against a .283 league average for the same years, Woodall's .268 average sits 5.4% below it. By OPS the gap is 8.0% below league average (.680 against .739). The hits column peaks at 69, in 1927. 1927 brought the most runs batted in, 39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Woodall

What years did Larry Woodall play?
Larry Woodall played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1929.
Was Larry Woodall a pitcher?
No. Larry Woodall was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Larry Woodall hit?
Larry Woodall hit 1 career home run with 353 hits.
What teams did Larry Woodall play for?
Larry Woodall played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1920–1929).
What were Larry Woodall's career stats?
In 548 games, Larry Woodall had 353 hits, 1 home runs, 161 RBI, 161 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
What position did Larry Woodall play?
Larry Woodall played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Woodall and how much did he weigh?
Larry Woodall was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Larry Woodall hit each season?
Larry Woodall's home runs by season: 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 1, in 1923.
What was Larry Woodall's career batting average?
Larry Woodall batted .268 over his career, with 353 hits in 1,317 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Woodall have?
Larry Woodall drove in 161 runs in his career.
Is Larry Woodall in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Woodall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.