Floyd Wooldridge

Floyd Wooldridge was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1928. He played in Major League Baseball for a brief period during the 1955 season. Wooldridge made his debut on May 1, 1955, and his last appearance came on August 15 of the same year. Throughout his time in the league, he recorded a win-loss record of 2-4 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.84. Over the course of his career, he achieved 14 strikeouts, though he did not record any saves. Wooldridge's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to emerge from the post-war era and witnessing the early signs of expansion and diversification. Although his time in the majors was relatively short, Wooldridge contributed to a competitive landscape of pitchers during a time when the game was evolving into a more dynamic and offensive-oriented sport. His legacy, while modest in terms of statistics, reflects the experiences of many players who navigated the challenges of the mid-20th century in baseball.