Walt Woods

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1900)

Walt Woods was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1900 for the Chicago Cubs, the Louisville Colonels, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 18-26 with a 3.34 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He also batted .164 with 1 home runs.

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 18–26
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.35
SO 48
Pitcher PIV -2600.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
4/28/1875 in Rye, NH, USA
Died
10/30/1951 in Portsmouth, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-20
Last Game
1900-04-27

Full name: Walter Sidney Woods

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Woods — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 26 54 43 35 3 0 404.1 449 150 16 97 48 3.34 -2600.1

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 10.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt 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
1898 CHN NL 9 13 27 22 18 3 0 215.0 224 75 59 26 3.14 3.59 (+13%) -1667.6
1899 LS3 NL 9 13 26 21 17 0 0 186.1 216 68 37 21 3.28 3.85 (+15%) -932.5
1900 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 9 7 1 1 21.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 18 26 54 43 35 3 0 404.1 449 150 97 48 3.34 — -2,600

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

Walt Woods — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 281 31 46 2 1 1 22 8 14 22 .164 .206 .189 .395 -1,871

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt 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
1898 CHN NL 48 154 16 27 1 0 0 8 3 4 15 .175 .270 (-35%) .333 (-40%) .347 (-48%) .680 (-44%) -1027.2
1899 LS3 NL 42 126 15 19 1 1 1 14 5 10 7 .151 .282 (-47%) .343 (-38%) .366 (-46%) .710 (-42%) -844.1
1900 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 91 281 31 46 2 1 1 22 8 14 22 .164 — — — — -1,871

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

Walt Woods — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home431411824114.170
Away48140132208.157

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Woods — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26229.22478550293.33
Away28174.22027845194.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Woods — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-04-27 PITCINL 100000000
1899-09-22 LS3WSNW 313000210
1899-09-16 LS3PHIL 200000010
1899-09-13 LS3BLNL 300000000
1899-09-09 LS3PITL 300000000
1899-09-09 LS3PITW 100000000
1899-09-07 LS3PITW 511000000
1899-09-05 LS3STLL 300000000
1899-09-04 LS3STLL 300000000
1899-09-02 LS3WSNW 621000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walt Woods — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1900-04-27 PITCIN — 3.0974110
1899-09-22 LS3WSN W 9.01244201
1899-09-16 LS3PHI L 8.0841100
1899-09-13 LS3BLN L 8.0833200
1899-09-09 LS3PIT L 7.0750400
1899-09-09 LS3PIT — 2.0753101
1899-09-04 LS3STL L 8.0721110
1899-09-02 LS3WSN W 8.0844102
1899-08-29 LS3PHI L 8.11386011
1899-08-26 LS3BLN W 9.0611130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Woods — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 17 0 23 52 9 2
3B 3 0 4 5 3 0
OF 13 0 14 2 1 0
P 54 0 29 124 7 2
SS 6 0 10 12 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Woods — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CHN 2B 6 0 4 16 2 1
1898 CHN 3B 3 0 4 5 3 0
1898 CHN OF 11 0 8 2 0 0
1898 CHN P 27 0 19 56 5 1
1898 CHN SS 3 0 7 8 5 1
1899 LS3 2B 11 0 19 36 7 1
1899 LS3 OF 2 0 6 0 1 0
1899 LS3 P 26 0 10 68 2 1
1899 LS3 SS 3 0 3 4 2 0
1900 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Woods — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 54
Second Base 17
Third Base 3
Shortstop 6
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Howard Wilson
    14-26, 3.29 ERA
  2. 95
    Paul Carter
    20-26, 3.32 ERA
  3. 93
    Frank Ulrich
    19-27, 3.48 ERA
  4. 93
    Ed Murphy
    25-25, 3.64 ERA
  5. 85
    Jack Katoll
    17-22, 3.32 ERA
  6. 83
    Jim Conway
    22-29, 3.64 ERA

Walt Woods: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walt Woods's first major league game on April 20, 1898; the last one listed came on April 27, 1900. By club, Woods's seasons break down as the Chicago Orphans (1898), the Louisville Colonels (1899), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900). At 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, Woods is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Woods batted and threw right-handed. Woods was born on April 28, 1875, in Rye, NH, USA. Woods died on October 30, 1951, in Portsmouth, NH, USA. Woods's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Sidney Woods.

The pitching table credits Woods with a 18-26 record and a 3.34 ERA in 54 games. The same table counts 48 strikeouts and 35 complete games. The leagues Woods pitched in allowed 3.71 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.0% better than average. The best win total was 9, in 1898. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.14 in 1898, when the league's was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Woods

What years did Walt Woods play?
Walt Woods played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1900.
Was Walt Woods a pitcher?
Yes. Walt Woods pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Woods hit?
Walt Woods hit 1 career home run with 46 hits.
What teams did Walt Woods play for?
Walt Woods played for 3 teams: the Chicago Orphans (1898), the Louisville Colonels (1899), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900).
What were Walt Woods's career stats?
In 54 games, Walt Woods went 18-26 with a 3.34 ERA, 48 strikeouts, and 404.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 46 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Walt Woods play?
Walt Woods played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Woods and how much did he weigh?
Walt Woods was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Walt Woods's career ERA?
Walt Woods finished with a 3.34 career ERA, going 18-26 with 48 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Woods have?
Walt Woods recorded 48 career strikeouts.
Is Walt Woods in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walt Woods has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.