Mark Woodyard

Mark Woodyard, born in 1978, was a professional baseball player who made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2005 season. Primarily serving as a position player, Woodyard's career spanned from September 17, 2005, to October 1, 2005. Despite his limited time on the field, he was part of the competitive MLB landscape of the mid-2000s, a period characterized by the emergence of power hitting and an increased focus on offensive statistics. Woodyard's career statistics reflect a challenging tenure at the highest level of baseball, as he appeared in 3 games without recording a hit, home run, or run batted in. With a batting average of 0.0 and no stolen bases, his time in the majors was brief, yet he remains a part of the rich tapestry of players who have donned a big-league uniform, illustrating the competitive nature of breaking into and sustaining a career in professional baseball.