Woody Woodward

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

AVG .236
HR 1
RBI 148
H 517
OPS .580
PIV -4,584
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
9/23/1942 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-09
Last Game
1971-09-28

Full name: William Frederick Woodward

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
880 2,187 208 517 79 14 1 148 14 169 301 .236 .294 .287 .580 -4,584

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS .580 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 ML1 NL 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 77 115 18 24 2 1 0 11 0 6 28 .209 .250 (-17%) .312 (-17%) .377 (-36%) .690 (-27%) -460.2
1965 ML1 NL 112 265 17 55 7 4 0 11 2 10 50 .208 .245 (-15%) .310 (-25%) .371 (-29%) .682 (-27%) -1134.3
1966 ATL NL 144 455 46 120 23 3 0 43 2 37 54 .264 .248 (+6%) .309 (+4%) .376 (-13%) .685 (-5%) -297.0
1967 ATL NL 136 429 30 97 15 2 0 25 0 37 51 .226 .242 (-7%) .306 (-6%) .357 (-24%) .663 (-16%) -966.9
1968 ATL NL 12 24 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1968 CIN NL 56 119 13 29 2 0 0 10 1 7 23 .244 .236 (+3%) .298 (-1%) .340 (-23%) .638 (-13%) 0.0
1969 CIN NL 97 241 36 63 12 0 0 15 3 24 40 .261 .248 (+5%) .320 (+4%) .369 (-16%) .689 (-6%) -179.1
1970 CIN NL 100 264 23 59 8 3 1 14 1 20 21 .223 .253 (-12%) .325 (-14%) .385 (-25%) .711 (-20%) -858.8
1971 CIN NL 136 273 22 66 9 1 0 18 4 27 28 .242 .249 (-3%) .316 (-2%) .365 (-23%) .682 (-13%) -501.8
Career · 10 seasons 880 2,187 208 517 79 14 1 148 14 169 301 .236 — — — — -4,398

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
7 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 NLCS CIN 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
1970 WS CIN 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home439107598251068.233
Away4411111109266180.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-28 CINATLL 300000000
1971-09-26 CINSFGL 400000000
1971-09-25 CINSFGW 300000000
1971-09-24 CINSFGW 301000000
1971-09-22 CINLADW 300000000
1971-09-21 CINLADW 422000100
1971-09-19 CINHOUL 100000000
1971-09-18 CINHOUW 111000000
1971-09-15 CINSFGW 101000010
1971-09-13 CINATLW 402100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 7 0 0 1
2B 278 219 517 651 26 156
3B 92 10 23 58 3 5
SS 521 437 720 1310 55 251

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 ML1 SS 5 0 1 6 0 0
1964 ML1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1964 ML1 2B 40 23 55 60 5 19
1964 ML1 3B 7 1 3 3 0 0
1964 ML1 SS 18 10 16 39 0 8
1965 ML1 2B 8 0 4 9 0 1
1965 ML1 SS 107 92 146 243 9 61
1966 ATL 2B 79 69 154 208 10 46
1966 ATL SS 73 67 108 191 13 32
1967 ATL 2B 120 114 270 339 11 81
1967 ATL SS 16 15 30 46 0 5
1968 ATL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 ATL 3B 2 1 0 1 0 0
1968 ATL SS 6 6 13 23 1 3
1968 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CIN 2B 9 1 1 4 0 1
1968 CIN SS 41 34 57 95 5 16
1969 CIN 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1969 CIN SS 93 78 147 248 14 36
1970 CIN 1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
1970 CIN 2B 10 5 17 13 0 3
1970 CIN 3B 20 1 7 11 0 3
1970 CIN SS 77 70 101 226 9 48
1971 CIN 2B 9 7 15 17 0 5
1971 CIN 3B 63 7 13 43 3 2
1971 CIN SS 85 65 101 193 4 42

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 277
Third Base 91
Shortstop 524

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1961, 1962

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Woody Woodward (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lennie Merullo
    .240 avg, 6 HR
  2. 96
    Hal Janvrin
    .232 avg, 6 HR
  3. 95
    Paul Popovich
    .233 avg, 14 HR
  4. 95
    Whitey Wietelmann
    .232 avg, 7 HR
  5. 94
    Gene Michael
    .229 avg, 15 HR
  6. 94
    Tom Veryzer
    .241 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Woodward

What years did Woody Woodward play?
Woody Woodward played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was Woody Woodward a pitcher?
No. Woody Woodward was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Woody Woodward hit?
Woody Woodward hit 1 career home runs with 517 hits.