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 run with 517 hits.

What teams did Woody Woodward play for?

Woody Woodward played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1963–1968) and the Cincinnati Reds (1968–1971).

What were Woody Woodward's career stats?

In 880 games, Woody Woodward had 517 hits, 1 home runs, 148 RBI, 208 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.

What position did Woody Woodward play?

Woody Woodward played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Woody Woodward and how much did he weigh?

Woody Woodward was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Woody Woodward hit each season?

Woody Woodward's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 0 in 1969, 1 in 1970, and 0 in 1971. His most in one season was 1, in 1970.

What was Woody Woodward's career batting average?

Woody Woodward batted .236 over his career, with 517 hits in 2,187 at bats.

How many RBI did Woody Woodward have?

Woody Woodward drove in 148 runs in his career.

Is Woody Woodward in the Hall of Fame?

No. Woody Woodward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Woody Woodward

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

Woody Woodward was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 for the Milwaukee Braves, the Atlanta Braves, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. In 880 career games, he hit .236 with 517 hits, 1 home runs, and 148 RBI.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Woody Woodward — 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

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Woody Woodward 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
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

Woody Woodward — 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

Woody Woodward — 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

Woody Woodward — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	439	1075	98	251	0	68	.233
Away	441	1111	109	266	1	80	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Woody Woodward — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1971-09-28	CIN	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-26	CIN	SFG	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-25	CIN	SFG	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-24	CIN	SFG	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1971-09-22	CIN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-21	CIN	LAD	W	4	2	2	0	1	0
1971-09-19	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-18	CIN	HOU	W	1	1	1	0	0	0
1971-09-15	CIN	SFG	W	1	0	1	0	0	1
1971-09-13	CIN	ATL	W	4	0	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Woody Woodward — 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

Woody Woodward — 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

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Woody Woodward Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	4
Second Base	277
Third Base	91
Shortstop	524

College History

Woody Woodward — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1961, 1962

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Woody Woodward: the record in brief

Woody Woodward played a first major league game on September 9, 1963 and a last one on September 28, 1971. Woodward played for the Milwaukee Braves (1963 through 1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966 through 1968), and the Cincinnati Reds (1968 through 1971). Woodward played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 23, 1942, in Miami, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 180 pounds. Woody Woodward was the playing name; the full given name is William Frederick.

Woodward's career batting table shows 880 games, 2,187 at bats and 517 hits, a .236 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 148 runs batted in. Woodward got on base at a .294 rate and slugged .287 (.580 OPS). The .236 career average is close to the .247 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Woodward's .580 stands 14.9% below the league's .682. The hits column peaks at 120, in 1966. 1966 brought the most runs batted in, 43.

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 run with 517 hits.
What teams did Woody Woodward play for?: Woody Woodward played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1963–1968) and the Cincinnati Reds (1968–1971).
What were Woody Woodward's career stats?: In 880 games, Woody Woodward had 517 hits, 1 home runs, 148 RBI, 208 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
What position did Woody Woodward play?: Woody Woodward played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Woody Woodward and how much did he weigh?: Woody Woodward was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Woody Woodward hit each season?: Woody Woodward's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 0 in 1969, 1 in 1970, and 0 in 1971. His most in one season was 1, in 1970.
What was Woody Woodward's career batting average?: Woody Woodward batted .236 over his career, with 517 hits in 2,187 at bats.
How many RBI did Woody Woodward have?: Woody Woodward drove in 148 runs in his career.
Is Woody Woodward in the Hall of Fame?: No. Woody Woodward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.