Pete Woodruff
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)
Pete Woodruff was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the New York Giants. In 20 career games, he hit .246 with 15 hits, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 44.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / —
- Died
- 4/21/1918 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-09-19
- Last Game
- 1899-10-14
Full name: Peter Francis Woodruff
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .246 | .343 | .393 | .736 | 44 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .393 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career OPS .736 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 20 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .246 | .282 (-13%) | .343 (avg) | .366 (+7%) | .710 (+4%) | 44.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||
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 (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| Away | 12 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .243 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-10-14 | NY1 | WSN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-12 | NY1 | WSN | W | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-12 | NY1 | WSN | W | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899-10-11 | NY1 | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-10-10 | NY1 | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899-10-05 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-10-04 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-03 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-02 | NY1 | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-10-02 | NY1 | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Right Field | 19 |
Pete Woodruff: the record in brief
Pete Woodruff's major league career runs from a debut on September 19, 1899 to a final game on October 14, 1899. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1899. Woodruff, a right fielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The birth record reads April 2, 1874, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Woodruff died on April 21, 1918, in New York, NY, USA. Pete Woodruff was the playing name; the full given name is Peter Francis.
Woodruff's career batting table shows 20 games, 61 at bats and 15 hits, a .246 average, plus 2 homers and 7 RBI. Woodruff's career OPS of .736 combines a .343 on-base mark with .393 slugging. Set against a .282 league average for the same years, Woodruff's .246 average sits 12.9% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1899 with the New York Giants, 20 games, 61 at bats and 15 hits. That year the league hit .282, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. Woodruff's career PIV stands at 44, and the top season by that measure was 1899 at 44.3.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Woodruff
- Was Pete Woodruff a pitcher?
- No. Pete Woodruff was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Pete Woodruff hit?
- Pete Woodruff hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What teams did Pete Woodruff play for?
- Pete Woodruff played for one team, the New York Giants (1899).
- What were Pete Woodruff's career stats?
- In 20 games, Pete Woodruff had 15 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, 11 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.
- What position did Pete Woodruff play?
- Pete Woodruff played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pete Woodruff?
- Pete Woodruff was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.
- What was Pete Woodruff's career batting average?
- Pete Woodruff batted .246 over his career, with 15 hits in 61 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pete Woodruff have?
- Pete Woodruff drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Pete Woodruff in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pete Woodruff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.