What years did Dick Woodson play?

Dick Woodson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Dick Woodson a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Woodson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 315 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Woodson hit?

Dick Woodson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Dick Woodson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

W–L 34–32

ERA 3.47

WHIP 1.32

SO 315

Pitcher PIV -6717.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 3/30/1945 in Oelwein, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-08
Last Game: 1974-07-08

Full name: Richard Lee Woodson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	32	137	76	15	5	2	589.0	522	227	55	253	315	3.47	-6717.4

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	MIN	AL	7	5	44	10	2	0	1	110.3	99	45	49	66	3.67	3.61 (-2%)	-1129.1
1970	MIN	AL	1	2	21	0	0	0	1	30.7	29	13	19	22	3.82	3.89 (+2%)	-18.6
1972	MIN	AL	14	14	36	36	9	3	0	251.7	193	76	101	150	2.72	3.26 (+17%)	-957.8
1973	MIN	AL	10	8	23	23	4	2	0	141.3	137	62	68	53	3.95	3.75 (-5%)	-2329.4
1974	MIN	AL	1	1	5	4	0	0	0	27.0	30	13	4	12	4.33	3.63 (-19%)	-691.9
1974	NYA	AL	1	2	8	3	0	0	0	28.0	34	18	12	12	5.79	3.63 (-60%)	-1590.6
Career · 6 seasons			34	32	137	76	15	5	2	589.0	522	227	253	315	3.47	—	-6,717

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
137	117	7	9	0	0	0	2	0	4	54	.077	.107	.077	.184	-946

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Career OPS .184 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	MIN	AL	44	27	3	2	0	2	16	.074	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	MIN	AL	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MIN	AL	36	88	4	7	2	2	38	.080	.243 (-67%)	.310 (-68%)	.353 (-78%)	.664 (-73%)	-946.3
1973	MIN	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			137	117	7	9	2	4	54	.077	—	—	—	—	-946

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
2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	ALCS	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1969	ALCS	MIN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	2.7	5	3	4	2	10.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1970	ALCS	MIN	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00
1969	ALCS	MIN	0	0	1	0	0	1.7	3	2	3	2	10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	54	2	4	0	1	.074
Away	67	63	5	5	0	1	.079

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	287.2	277	124	122	137	3.88
Away	67	301.1	245	103	131	178	3.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-07-08	NYY	TEX	W	5.2	5	0	0	3	3	0
1974-07-03	NYY	DET	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	0	1
1974-06-24	NYY	CLE	—	3.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
1974-06-15	NYY	OAK	—	3.2	3	2	2	1	1	0
1974-05-26	NYY	BAL	—	1.2	4	2	2	1	1	2
1974-05-19	NYY	MIL	L	5.0	7	3	3	1	2	1
1974-05-12	NYY	MIL	L	6.0	6	3	3	1	4	2
1974-05-05	NYY	KCR	—	1.0	3	4	4	3	0	0
1974-04-28	MIN	MIL	W	6.1	8	5	5	1	1	1
1974-04-23	MIN	DET	—	8.0	5	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	137	76	35	93	8	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	MIN	P	44	10	3	22	0	3
1970	MIN	P	21	0	1	6	2	1
1972	MIN	P	36	36	17	43	4	1
1973	MIN	P	23	23	10	14	1	0
1974	MIN	P	5	4	3	7	1	0
1974	NYA	P	8	3	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	137

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California Western University	San Diego	CA	1964, 1965

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Woodson

What years did Dick Woodson play?: Dick Woodson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Dick Woodson a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Woodson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 315 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Woodson hit?: Dick Woodson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.