Gene Woodburn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)
Gene Woodburn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 2-9 with a 5.50 ERA and 48 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/18/1961 in Sandusky, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-07-27
- Last Game
- 1912-09-27
Full name: Eugene Stewart Woodburn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLN | NL | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 22 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 5.40 | 3.37 (-60%) | -1751.5 |
| 1912 | SLN | NL | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 60 | 30 | 42 | 25 | 5.59 | 3.36 (-66%) | -1602.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86.2 | 82 | 53 | 82 | 48 | 5.50 | — | -3,354 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .053 | .280 | .053 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .053 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Career OBP .280 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career SLG .053 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 52.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLN | NL | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | SLN | NL | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .053 | — | — | — | — | 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 (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .091 |
| Away | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 49.0 | 38 | 28 | 46 | 25 | 5.14 |
| Away | 15 | 35.2 | 44 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 6.56 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-27 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-16 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-08 | STL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-09-03 | STL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-02 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-29 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-26 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-17 | STL | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-23 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-06-19 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-27 | STL | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-16 | STL | BSN | L | 1.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-08 | STL | PIT | — | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1912-09-03 | STL | CIN | L | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1912-09-02 | STL | CIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-29 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-26 | STL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-08-17 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912-07-23 | STL | PHI | — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-06-19 | STL | PIT | L | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 31 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Woodburn
- What years did Gene Woodburn play?
- Gene Woodburn played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
- Was Gene Woodburn a pitcher?
- Yes. Gene Woodburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 48 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gene Woodburn hit?
- Gene Woodburn hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Gene Woodburn's career batting average?
- Gene Woodburn batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gene Woodburn have?
- Gene Woodburn drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Gene Woodburn's career ERA?
- Gene Woodburn finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 2-9 with 48 strikeouts.