Gary Woods

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)

AVG .243
HR 13
RBI 110
H 251
OPS .639
PIV -1,454
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/20/1953 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Died
2/19/2015 in Solvang, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-14
Last Game
1985-09-27

Full name: Gary Lee Woods

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
525 1,032 117 251 50 4 13 110 19 86 187 .243 .302 .337 .639 -1,454

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 9.8% below 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
1976 OAK AL 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 60 227 21 49 9 1 0 17 5 7 38 .216 .264 (-18%) .329 (-25%) .401 (-34%) .730 (-30%) -1103.1
1978 TOR AL 8 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .158 — — — — 0.0
1980 HOU NL 19 53 8 20 5 0 2 15 1 2 9 .377 .264 (+43%) .326 (+23%) .387 (+51%) .714 (+38%) 308.8
1981 HOU NL 54 110 10 23 4 1 0 12 2 11 22 .209 .255 (-18%) .320 (-14%) .368 (-28%) .688 (-22%) -368.0
1982 CHN NL 117 245 28 66 15 1 4 30 3 21 48 .269 .261 (+3%) .324 (+1%) .388 (avg) .712 (avg) 21.2
1983 CHN NL 93 190 25 46 9 0 4 22 5 15 27 .242 .260 (-7%) .324 (-9%) .389 (-9%) .714 (-9%) -280.9
1984 CHN NL 87 98 13 23 4 1 3 10 2 15 21 .235 .259 (-10%) .322 (+3%) .384 (+1%) .707 (+2%) 53.8
1985 CHN NL 81 82 11 20 3 0 0 4 0 14 18 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (+10%) .390 (-28%) .714 (-11%) -85.9
Career · 9 seasons 525 1,032 117 251 50 4 13 110 19 86 187 .243 — — — — -1,454

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1981 NWDIV HOU 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 NLCS HOU 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26251155132859.258
Away26352162119551.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-09-27 CHCPHIW 100000000
1985-09-24 CHCWSNL 322100000
1985-09-21 CHCPHIW 100000010
1985-09-20 CHCPHIW 000000000
1985-09-19 CHCNYNL 100000001
1985-09-14 CHCSTLL 100000000
1985-09-13 CHCSTLL 100000000
1985-09-08 CHCCINL 100000000
1985-09-06 CHCCINL 101000000
1985-09-04 CHCHOUL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 0 1 1 0 0
OF 418 216 606 19 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 OAK OF 4 1 7 0 0 0
1977 TOR OF 60 57 154 4 1 0
1978 TOR OF 6 5 12 0 0 0
1980 HOU OF 14 13 19 1 0 0
1981 HOU OF 40 24 61 1 1 0
1982 CHN OF 103 55 161 6 0 1
1983 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CHN OF 73 35 97 4 3 2
1984 CHN 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1984 CHN OF 62 17 53 2 0 1
1985 CHN OF 56 9 42 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 4
Left Field 166
Center Field 175
Right Field 106
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CHN NL $325,000
1985 CHN NL $321,667
Total Career Earnings $646,667

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara CA 1973

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gary Woods (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Marshall
    .245 avg, 15 HR
  2. 97
    Elmer Miller
    .243 avg, 16 HR
  3. 94
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  4. 94
    Bob Borkowski
    .251 avg, 16 HR
  5. 92
    Cedric Durst
    .244 avg, 15 HR
  6. 91
    Max Venable
    .241 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Woods

What years did Gary Woods play?
Gary Woods played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
Was Gary Woods a pitcher?
No. Gary Woods was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Woods hit?
Gary Woods hit 13 career home runs with 251 hits.