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.

What teams did Gary Woods play for?

Gary Woods played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1978), the Houston Astros (1980–1981), and the Chicago Cubs (1982–1985).

What were Gary Woods's career stats?

In 525 games, Gary Woods had 251 hits, 13 home runs, 110 RBI, 117 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.

What was Gary Woods's salary?

Gary Woods's last recorded salary was $325,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $325,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $321,667, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.

What position did Gary Woods play?

Gary Woods played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gary Woods and how much did he weigh?

Gary Woods was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Gary Woods hit each season?

Gary Woods's home runs by season: 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 4 in 1983, 3 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 4, in 1982 and 1983.

What was Gary Woods's career batting average?

Gary Woods batted .243 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,032 at bats.

How many RBI did Gary Woods have?

Gary Woods drove in 110 runs in his career.

Is Gary Woods in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gary Woods has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gary Woods

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

Gary Woods was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. In 525 career games, he hit .243 with 251 hits, 13 home runs, and 110 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 October 15, 2026

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

Gary Woods — 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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Gary Woods 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
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

Gary Woods — 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

Gary Woods — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	NLCS	CHN	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000
1981	NWDIV	HOU	2	2	0	0	0	1	.000
1980	NLCS	HOU	4	8	2	1	1	3	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Woods — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	262	511	55	132	8	59	.258
Away	263	521	62	119	5	51	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Woods — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1985-09-27	CHC	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-24	CHC	WSN	L	3	2	2	1	0	0
1985-09-21	CHC	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-20	CHC	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-19	CHC	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-14	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-13	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-08	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-06	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1985-09-04	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Woods — 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

Gary Woods — 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.

Gary Woods Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	4
Left Field	166
Center Field	175
Right Field	106
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Gary Woods's recorded salaries total $646,667 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Woods's career ran from 1976 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Gary Woods — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CHN	NL	$325,000
1985	CHN	NL	$321,667
Total recorded salary (partial)			$646,667

College History

Gary Woods — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara	CA	1973

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Gary Woods: the record in brief

Gary Woods played a first major league game on September 14, 1976 and a last one on September 27, 1985. Woods played for the Oakland Athletics (1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977 through 1978), the Houston Astros (1980 through 1981), and the Chicago Cubs (1982 to 1985). Born on July 20, 1953, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, Woods is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 185 pounds. Woods died on February 19, 2015, in Solvang, CA, USA. Woods's full given name, per the bio, is Gary Lee Woods.

Across 525 games at the plate, Woods's career line reads 251 hits in 1,032 at bats for a .243 average; the totals also include 13 home runs and 110 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .302 clip and slugging .337, Woods finished with a .639 OPS. Over the seasons Woods played, league hitters batted .260; the .243 career figure is 6.4% below that. The OPS comparison is .639 to a league .708, 9.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 66, in 1982.

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.
What teams did Gary Woods play for?: Gary Woods played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1978), the Houston Astros (1980–1981), and the Chicago Cubs (1982–1985).
What were Gary Woods's career stats?: In 525 games, Gary Woods had 251 hits, 13 home runs, 110 RBI, 117 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
How much did Gary Woods earn in his career?: Gary Woods's recorded salaries total $646,667 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Woods's career ran from 1976 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Gary Woods's salary?: Gary Woods's last recorded salary was $325,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $325,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $321,667, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Gary Woods play?: Gary Woods played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gary Woods and how much did he weigh?: Gary Woods was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Gary Woods hit each season?: Gary Woods's home runs by season: 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 4 in 1982, 4 in 1983, 3 in 1984, and 0 in 1985. His most in one season was 4, in 1982 and 1983.
What was Gary Woods's career batting average?: Gary Woods batted .243 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,032 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Woods have?: Gary Woods drove in 110 runs in his career.
Is Gary Woods in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gary Woods has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.