What years did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1962.

Was Gene Woodling a pitcher?

No. Gene Woodling was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gene Woodling hit?

Gene Woodling hit 147 career home runs with 1,585 hits.

What teams did Gene Woodling play for?

Gene Woodling played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1943, 1946, 1955–1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), the New York Yankees (1949–1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955, 1958–1960), the Washington Senators (1961–1962), and the New York Mets (1962).

Did Gene Woodling win an MVP award?

No. Gene Woodling did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Gene Woodling win?

Gene Woodling was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Gene Woodling's career stats?

In 1,796 games, Gene Woodling had 1,585 hits, 147 home runs, 830 RBI, 830 runs, and 29 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.

What position did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gene Woodling and how much did he weigh?

Gene Woodling was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Gene Woodling hit each season?

Gene Woodling's home runs by season: 1 in 1943, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, 5 in 1949, 6 in 1950, 15 in 1951, 12 in 1952, 10 in 1953, 3 in 1954, 8 in 1955, 8 in 1956, 19 in 1957, 15 in 1958, 14 in 1959, 11 in 1960, 10 in 1961, and 10 in 1962. His most in one season was 19, in 1957.

What was Gene Woodling's career batting average?

Gene Woodling batted .284 over his career, with 1,585 hits in 5,587 at bats.

How many RBI did Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling drove in 830 runs in his career.

Is Gene Woodling in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gene Woodling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Gene Woodling make?

Gene Woodling was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Gene Woodling

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1962)

Gene Woodling was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1962 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 20 seasons. In 1,796 career games, he hit .284 with 1,585 hits, 147 home runs, and 830 RBI. Gene Woodling was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,193.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .284

HR 147

RBI 830

H 1,585

OPS .817

PIV 17,193

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 195 lb
Born: 8/16/1922 in Akron, OH, USA
Died: 6/2/2001 in Barberton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-23
Last Game: 1962-09-16
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Eugene Richard Woodling

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Career Batting Statistics

Gene Woodling — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,796	5,587	830	1,585	257	63	147	830	29	921	479	.284	.386	.431	.817	17,193

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career OPS .817 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Woodling 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
1943	CLE	AL	8	25	5	8	2	1	1	5	0	1	5	.320	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CLE	AL	61	133	8	25	1	4	0	9	1	16	13	.188	.256 (-27%)	.328 (-15%)	.358 (-29%)	.687 (-22%)	-447.9
1947	PIT	NL	22	79	7	21	2	2	0	10	0	7	5	.266	.262 (+1%)	.336 (-3%)	.376 (-9%)	.712 (-6%)	-87.5
1949	NYA	AL	112	296	60	80	13	7	5	44	2	52	21	.270	.262 (+3%)	.343 (+11%)	.384 (+7%)	.727 (+9%)	604.9
1950	NYA	AL	122	449	81	127	20	10	6	60	5	70	31	.283	.265 (+6%)	.346 (+10%)	.401 (+3%)	.747 (+6%)	649.8
1951	NYA	AL	120	420	65	118	15	8	15	71	0	62	37	.281	.260 (+8%)	.336 (+11%)	.385 (+20%)	.721 (+16%)	1334.4
1952	NYA	AL	122	408	58	126	19	6	12	63	1	59	31	.309	.252 (+22%)	.326 (+22%)	.369 (+28%)	.696 (+25%)	2053.6
1953	NYA	AL	125	395	64	121	26	4	10	58	2	82	29	.306	.264 (+16%)	.335 (+28%)	.397 (+18%)	.733 (+22%)	2136.2
1954	NYA	AL	97	304	33	76	12	5	3	40	3	53	35	.250	.261 (-4%)	.333 (+8%)	.390 (-10%)	.723 (-2%)	22.6
1955	BAL	AL	47	145	22	32	6	2	3	18	1	24	18	.221	.258 (-15%)	.332 (-1%)	.393 (-11%)	.726 (-6%)	-131.6
1955	CLE	AL	79	259	33	72	15	1	5	35	2	36	15	.278	.258 (+8%)	.332 (+11%)	.393 (+2%)	.726 (+6%)	-131.6
1956	CLE	AL	100	317	56	83	17	0	8	38	2	69	29	.262	.258 (+1%)	.331 (+19%)	.397 (-2%)	.728 (+8%)	786.0
1957	CLE	AL	133	430	74	138	25	2	19	78	0	64	35	.321	.257 (+25%)	.323 (+26%)	.391 (+33%)	.715 (+30%)	2737.1
1958	BAL	AL	133	413	57	114	16	1	15	65	4	66	49	.276	.257 (+7%)	.324 (+16%)	.394 (+9%)	.719 (+12%)	1246.1
1959	BAL	AL	140	440	63	132	22	2	14	77	1	78	35	.300	.256 (+17%)	.323 (+24%)	.392 (+16%)	.715 (+20%)	2022.3
1960	BAL	AL	140	435	68	123	18	3	11	62	3	84	40	.283	.255 (+11%)	.323 (+24%)	.387 (+7%)	.711 (+15%)	1683.3
1961	WS2	AL	110	342	39	107	16	4	10	57	1	50	24	.313	.258 (+21%)	.328 (+23%)	.399 (+18%)	.727 (+20%)	1482.7
1962	WS2	AL	44	107	19	30	4	0	5	16	1	24	5	.280	.257 (+9%)	.326 (+29%)	.393 (+16%)	.719 (+22%)	532.7
1962	NYN	NL	81	190	18	52	8	1	5	24	0	24	22	.274	.257 (+6%)	.326 (+8%)	.393 (+3%)	.719 (+5%)	532.7
Career · 19 seasons			1,796	5,587	830	1,585	257	63	147	830	29	921	479	.284	—	—	—	—	17,026

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

Gene Woodling — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
26	85	21	27	5	2	3	6	19	8	.318

Playoff Batting by Year

Gene Woodling — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1953	WS	NYA	6	20	5	6	0	0	1	3	6	2	.300
1952	WS	NYA	7	23	4	8	1	1	1	1	3	3	.348
1951	WS	NYA	6	18	6	3	1	1	1	1	5	3	.167
1950	WS	NYA	4	14	2	6	0	0	0	1	2	0	.429
1949	WS	NYA	3	10	4	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	.400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gene Woodling — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	880	2661	389	736	76	361	.277
Away	917	2925	442	849	71	468	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Woodling — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1962-09-16	NYN	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1962-09-15	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-14	NYN	CIN	W	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-10	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-09	NYN	HOU	L	5	1	1	0	1
1962-09-08	NYN	HOU	L	3	0	0	1	0
1962-09-08	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-07	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-04	NYN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	1
1962-09-03	NYN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Woodling — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1566	884	2924	93	35	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Woodling — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CLE	OF	6	0	8	1	0	0
1946	CLE	OF	37	0	81	0	0	0
1947	PIT	OF	21	0	59	1	2	0
1949	NYA	OF	98	0	163	5	3	1
1950	NYA	OF	118	0	263	16	2	3
1951	NYA	OF	116	0	265	5	2	0
1952	NYA	OF	118	0	241	12	1	4
1953	NYA	OF	119	0	240	6	1	2
1954	NYA	OF	89	82	164	5	3	1
1955	BAL	OF	44	39	76	1	0	1
1955	CLE	OF	70	65	129	4	1	0
1956	CLE	OF	85	83	154	3	3	0
1957	CLE	OF	113	109	225	10	2	0
1958	BAL	OF	116	112	181	7	5	1
1959	BAL	OF	124	118	210	2	4	0
1960	BAL	OF	124	117	202	7	1	0
1961	WS2	OF	90	89	154	8	2	0
1962	WS2	OF	30	29	41	0	2	0
1962	NYN	OF	48	41	68	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gene Woodling Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	1208
Center Field	96
Right Field	325

Award Voting History

Gene Woodling — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1960	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	3.0	336
1959	Most Valuable Player	AL	16th	18.0	336
1957	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	13.0	336
1953	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	3.0	336
1952	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	10.0	336
1951	Most Valuable Player	AL	26th	5.0	336

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Career Spans

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Gene Woodling: the record in brief

According to the bio, Gene Woodling debuted on September 23, 1943 and played a final game on September 16, 1962. Woodling played for the Cleveland Indians (1943 through 1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), the New York Yankees (1949 to 1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 to 1960), the Washington Senators (1961 through 1962), and the New York Mets (1962). Woodling, born on August 16, 1922, in Akron, OH, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Woodling died on June 2, 2001, in Barberton, OH, USA. Woodling's full given name, per the bio, is Eugene Richard Woodling.

Across 1,796 games at the plate, Woodling's career line reads 1,585 hits in 5,587 at bats for a .284 average, plus 147 homers, 830 runs batted in, and 29 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .386 and .431 give Woodling a career OPS of .817. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Woodling's .284 average sits 9.6% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Woodling

What years did Gene Woodling play?: Gene Woodling played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1962.
Was Gene Woodling a pitcher?: No. Gene Woodling was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gene Woodling hit?: Gene Woodling hit 147 career home runs with 1,585 hits.
What teams did Gene Woodling play for?: Gene Woodling played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1943, 1946, 1955–1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), the New York Yankees (1949–1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955, 1958–1960), the Washington Senators (1961–1962), and the New York Mets (1962).
Did Gene Woodling win an MVP award?: No. Gene Woodling did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Gene Woodling win?: Gene Woodling was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Gene Woodling's career stats?: In 1,796 games, Gene Woodling had 1,585 hits, 147 home runs, 830 RBI, 830 runs, and 29 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.
What position did Gene Woodling play?: Gene Woodling played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gene Woodling and how much did he weigh?: Gene Woodling was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Gene Woodling hit each season?: Gene Woodling's home runs by season: 1 in 1943, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, 5 in 1949, 6 in 1950, 15 in 1951, 12 in 1952, 10 in 1953, 3 in 1954, 8 in 1955, 8 in 1956, 19 in 1957, 15 in 1958, 14 in 1959, 11 in 1960, 10 in 1961, and 10 in 1962. His most in one season was 19, in 1957.
What was Gene Woodling's career batting average?: Gene Woodling batted .284 over his career, with 1,585 hits in 5,587 at bats.
How many RBI did Gene Woodling have?: Gene Woodling drove in 830 runs in his career.
Is Gene Woodling in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gene Woodling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Gene Woodling make?: Gene Woodling was selected to 1 All-Star Game.