What years did Sam Woodruff play?

Sam Woodruff played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.

Was Sam Woodruff a pitcher?

No. Sam Woodruff was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Sam Woodruff hit?

Sam Woodruff hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.

What was Sam Woodruff's career batting average?

Sam Woodruff batted .183 over his career, with 67 hits in 367 at bats.

How many RBI did Sam Woodruff have?

Sam Woodruff drove in 22 runs in his career.

Is Sam Woodruff in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sam Woodruff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sam Woodruff

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1910)

Sam Woodruff was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 108 career games, he hit .183 with 67 hits and 22 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .183

HR 0

RBI 22

H 67

OPS .482

PIV -1,184

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 12/27/1876 in Chilo, OH, USA
Died: 7/22/1937 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-04-14
Last Game: 1910-07-17

Full name: Orville Francis Woodruff

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Woodruff — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
108	367	26	67	15	3	0	22	11	26	34	.183	.242	.240	.482	-1,184

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Woodruff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	CIN	NL	87	306	20	58	14	3	20	9	19	26	.190	.246 (-23%)	.300 (-19%)	.321 (-21%)	.622 (-20%)	-860.6
1910	CIN	NL	21	61	6	9	1	0	2	2	7	8	.148	.249 (-41%)	.317 (-26%)	.326 (-50%)	.644 (-38%)	-323.1
Career · 2 seasons			108	367	26	67	15	3	22	11	26	34	.183	—	—	—	—	-1,184

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

Sam Woodruff — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	141	7	25	0	10	.177
Away	65	225	18	42	0	10	.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Woodruff — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1910-07-17	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-04	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-04	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-07-03	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-07-02	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
1910-06-26	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1910-06-25	CIN	STL	L	2	2	1	1	0	2	0
1910-06-25	CIN	STL	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
1910-06-24	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-06-23	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Woodruff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	21	20	36	53	11	12
3B	78	75	103	144	18	7
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	8	7	18	25	8	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Woodruff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	CIN	2B	17	17	32	49	8	12
1904	CIN	3B	61	59	75	116	14	4
1904	CIN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1904	CIN	SS	8	7	18	25	8	0
1910	CIN	2B	4	3	4	4	3	0
1910	CIN	3B	17	16	28	28	4	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Woodruff — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	21
Third Base	78
Shortstop	8
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Woodruff

What years did Sam Woodruff play?: Sam Woodruff played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.
Was Sam Woodruff a pitcher?: No. Sam Woodruff was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Sam Woodruff hit?: Sam Woodruff hit 0 career home runs with 67 hits.
What was Sam Woodruff's career batting average?: Sam Woodruff batted .183 over his career, with 67 hits in 367 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Woodruff have?: Sam Woodruff drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Sam Woodruff in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sam Woodruff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.