What years did Al Woods play?

Al Woods played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.

Was Al Woods a pitcher?

No. Al Woods was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Al Woods hit?

Al Woods hit 35 career home runs with 538 hits.

Al Woods

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

AVG .271

HR 35

RBI 196

H 538

OPS .713

PIV -102

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 8/8/1953 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-07
Last Game: 1986-10-02

Full name: Alvis Woods

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
618	1,986	233	538	98	14	35	196	23	167	180	.271	.326	.387	.713	-102

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1977	TOR	AL	122	440	58	125	17	4	6	35	8	36	38	.284	.264 (+8%)	.329 (+2%)	.401 (-5%)	.730 (-2%)	-105.0
1978	TOR	AL	62	220	19	53	12	3	3	25	1	11	23	.241	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-14%)	.378 (-4%)	.702 (-9%)	-365.6
1979	TOR	AL	132	436	57	121	24	4	5	36	6	40	28	.278	.265 (+5%)	.329 (+2%)	.397 (-3%)	.727 (-1%)	-47.9
1980	TOR	AL	109	373	54	112	18	2	15	47	4	37	35	.300	.264 (+13%)	.326 (+12%)	.387 (+24%)	.714 (+18%)	1303.8
1981	TOR	AL	85	288	20	71	15	0	1	21	3	19	31	.247	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-9%)	.368 (-16%)	.688 (-13%)	-576.9
1982	TOR	AL	85	201	20	47	11	1	3	24	1	21	20	.234	.261 (-10%)	.324 (-7%)	.388 (-12%)	.712 (-9%)	-310.1
1986	MIN	AL	23	28	5	9	1	0	2	8	0	3	5	.321	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			618	1,986	233	538	98	14	35	196	23	167	180	.271	—	—	—	—	-102

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	330	1039	123	287	21	123	.276
Away	288	947	110	251	14	73	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1986-10-02	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986-09-30	MIN	CLE	W	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1986-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1986-09-25	MIN	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-09-21	MIN	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1986-09-19	MIN	TEX	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-09-15	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-09-14	MIN	TEX	W	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	531	498	1077	29	29	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	TOR	OF	115	109	215	6	7	1
1978	TOR	OF	60	59	131	2	3	0
1979	TOR	OF	127	122	251	10	9	2
1980	TOR	OF	88	85	205	5	2	1
1981	TOR	OF	77	74	179	4	5	0
1982	TOR	OF	64	49	96	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	524
Right Field	15
Designated Hitter	40

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Laney College	Oakland	CA	1972

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Frequently Asked Questions about Al Woods

What years did Al Woods play?: Al Woods played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Al Woods a pitcher?: No. Al Woods was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Woods hit?: Al Woods hit 35 career home runs with 538 hits.