Parnell Woods

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Parnell Woods was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 214 career games, he hit .291 with 240 hits, 5 home runs, and 104 RBI. Parnell Woods was a 7-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 462.

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

AVG .291
HR 5
RBI 104
H 240
OPS .741
PIV 462
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 188 lb
Born
2/6/1912 in Cordova, AL, USA
Died
7/23/1977 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Awards
7× All-Star

Full name: Parnell L. Woods

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Parnell Woods — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1036.0 950.0 171.0 314.0 43.0 21.0 16.0 111.0 61.0 6.0 43.0 .331 .375 .471 .846

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Parnell Woods — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 34.0 30.0 6.0 17.0 3.0 0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0 0 .567 .618 .967 1.585
1951 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 2 38 34 6 17 3 0 3 4 3 0 1 .500 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Parnell Woods — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
214 825 140 240 35 21 5 104 37 54 4 .291 .339 .402 .741 462

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Parnell 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
1937 BBB NAL 27 109 27 33 4 4 3 21 2 11 0 .303 .276 (+9%) .342 (+9%) .398 (+24%) .740 (+17%) 302.8
1938 BBB NAL 23 86 12 18 1 1 0 5 4 8 2 .209 .272 (-23%) .341 (-17%) .392 (-38%) .734 (-28%) -379.5
1939 CBR NAL 26 103 17 27 6 4 0 14 7 7 0 .262 .274 (-4%) .342 (-8%) .393 (+1%) .735 (-3%) -86.1
1940 CBR NAL 25 97 18 22 2 2 1 8 4 9 1 .227 .267 (-15%) .335 (-13%) .387 (-18%) .722 (-15%) -244.7
1940 BBB NAL 3 14 2 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 .357 — — — — -244.7
1941 JRC NAL 5 20 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 2 8 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 34 132 21 42 10 3 1 19 3 7 1 .318 .253 (+26%) .323 (+9%) .349 (+32%) .672 (+21%) 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 26 96 11 32 3 1 0 12 6 5 0 .333 .255 (+30%) .324 (+13%) .346 (+11%) .671 (+12%) 168.2
1944 CBE NAL 23 83 13 32 5 3 0 14 4 2 0 .386 .261 (+47%) .325 (+21%) .357 (+45%) .683 (+34%) 383.5
1945 CBE NAL 20 77 15 21 3 1 0 7 5 3 0 .273 .260 (+5%) .328 (-4%) .354 (-5%) .683 (-4%) -57.1
Career · 11 seasons 214 825 140 240 35 21 5 104 37 54 4 .291 — — — — -158

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

Parnell Woods — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Parnell Woods — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS CBE 4 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .133

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Parnell Woods — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10934066113853.332
Away10133563108233.322

Last 10 Games — Batting

Parnell Woods — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-25 LCBBIRL 501000100
1949-05-22 LCBBIRL 312000010
1949-05-22 LCBBIRL 312001110
1949-05-09 LCBCAGL 402000000
1949-05-08 LCBNY6L 411000000
1949-05-01 LCBPH5W 111000010
1945-09-02 CVBCAGW 411000100
1945-08-19 CVBBIRW 500000000
1945-08-05 CVBCAGW 312000120
1945-07-24 CVBKCMW 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Parnell Woods — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 201 197 228 326 45 17
OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
SS 7 5 10 14 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Parnell Woods — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BBB 3B 26 26 30 29 7 2
1937 BBB SS 2 1 1 3 0 0
1938 BBB 3B 23 22 26 43 6 3
1939 CBR 3B 25 25 28 36 8 1
1940 CBR 3B 25 25 24 45 7 3
1940 CBR SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1940 BBB 3B 2 2 2 2 1 0
1940 BBB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1941 JRC 3B 5 5 6 7 4 0
1942 JRC 3B 2 2 4 3 0 0
1942 CCB 3B 33 32 43 59 4 5
1943 CBE 3B 23 22 29 36 2 0
1943 CBE SS 1 1 0 2 0 0
1944 CBE 3B 21 20 25 35 2 2
1945 CBE 3B 16 16 11 31 4 1
1945 CBE OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1945 CBE SS 3 3 8 7 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Parnell Woods Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 201
Shortstop 7
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Parnell Woods

Was Parnell Woods a pitcher?
No. Parnell Woods was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Parnell Woods hit?
Parnell Woods hit 5 career home runs with 240 hits.
What was Parnell Woods's career batting average?
Parnell Woods batted .291 over his career, with 240 hits in 825 at bats.
How many RBI did Parnell Woods have?
Parnell Woods drove in 104 runs in his career.
Is Parnell Woods in the Hall of Fame?
No. Parnell Woods has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Parnell Woods play for?
Parnell Woods played for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Cleveland Bears, the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Buckeyes.