Sam Woods

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sam Woods was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–1
ERA 5.06
WHIP 1.54
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -572.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
7/2/1920 in Springfield, OH, USA
Died
9/5/1983 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

Full name: Samuel Nelson Woods

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sam Woods — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
33.0 30.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0 .200 .273 .233 .506

Pitching

Sam Woods — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 9 32 16 15 1 205.2 150 96 37 5 27 31 1.62 0.86

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

Sam Woods — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1947 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1949 18.0 16.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 .250 .333 .312 .645
1953 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 3 23 20 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 .250 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Sam Woods — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1947 2 0 3 2 0 0 19.0 8 1 1 0 0 0 0.47 0.42
1949 2 4 8 3 7 0 54.0 61 29 22 2 16 12 3.67 1.43
1953 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 3.00 1.33
Listed seasons · 3 5 4 12 5 7 0 76.0 73 31 24 2 16 14 2.84 1.17

Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Woods — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 6 3 1 0 1 26.2 26 15 2 15 11 5.06 -572.5

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 31.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Woods — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CBE NAL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 10.1 10 4 4 3 3.48 3.59 (+3%) -365.5
1948 MRS NAL 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 16.1 16 11 11 8 6.06 4.10 (-48%) -207.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 6 3 1 0 1 26.2 26 15 15 11 5.06 — -573

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Sam Woods — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Woods — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 CBE NAL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 MRS NAL 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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

View full game log (77 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Woods — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2351100.200
Away16201402.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Woods — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2370.1409451.15
Away1582.0902922243.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Woods — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-24 MEMNY6L 100000000
1949-08-21 MEMBLGL 312100100
1949-07-31 MEMKCML 100000001
1949-07-31 MEMKCML 300000000
1949-07-27 MEMBIRL 100000010
1949-07-09 MEMBIRL 200000010
1949-07-05 MEMBIRW 000000000
1949-06-27 MEMIN9L 000000000
1949-06-23 MEMKCML 301000100
1949-06-19 MEMKCML 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Woods — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-24 MEMNY6 — 4.0455201
1949-08-21 MEMBLG L 6.01265211
1949-07-31 MEMKCM L 8.01032320
1949-07-27 MEMBIR — 6.21033540
1949-07-09 MEMBIR — 5.1510220
1949-07-05 MEMBIR — 0.0000000
1949-06-27 MEMIN9 — 0.0000000
1949-06-23 MEMKCM L 5.0955110
1949-06-19 MEMKCM — 5.2532120
1949-05-22 MEMHOE L 0.1010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Woods — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 3 0 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Woods — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CBE P 2 1 0 2 1 0
1948 MRS P 4 2 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Woods — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Sam Woods: the record in brief

Sam Woods's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1946 to 1948. By club, Woods's seasons break down as the Cleveland Buckeyes (1946) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948). Born on July 2, 1920, in Springfield, OH, USA, Woods is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. Woods died on September 5, 1983, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Woods's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Nelson Woods.

The pitching table credits Woods with a 1-1 record and a 5.06 ERA in 6 games. Also on Woods's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.06 mark was 31.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.48 in 1946, when the league's was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Woods

Was Sam Woods a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Woods pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Woods hit?
Sam Woods hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Sam Woods play for?
Sam Woods played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Buckeyes (1946) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948).
What were Sam Woods's career stats?
In 6 games, Sam Woods went 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 26.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Sam Woods play?
Sam Woods played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sam Woods and how much did he weigh?
Sam Woods was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Sam Woods's career ERA?
Sam Woods finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 1-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Woods have?
Sam Woods recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Sam Woods in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sam Woods has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.