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Smokey Joe Wood

Biography

The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: “Smoky Joe” rose to the top rank of pitchers with the Boston Red Sox, winning 23 games against 17 losses in 1911. In 1912 he led the league in wins and shutouts, racking 34 of the former and 10 of the latter, against only 5 losses. Joe’s arm failed him towards the end of 1915. He shied away from the major leagues in 1916, but refused to quit, turning himself into an outfielder, and was sold to Cleveland. He hit .296 in 1918, helped the team to the championship in 1920, and had a career-best year in ’21, hitting .366. He throws and hits from the right side, stands nearly 6’ tall, and weighs 180 pounds.

Stats

Birth Date: October 25, 1889
Birth Location: Kansas City, MO
Death Date: July 27, 1985
Death Location: West Haven CT, USA
Weight: 180 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: August 24, 1908
Final Game Date: September 24, 1922
Years Played: 14
Games Played: 696
At Bats: 1
Runs: 266
Hits: 553
Doubles: 118
Triples: 31
Home Runs: 23
RBIs: 325
Stolen Bases: 23
Base on Balls: 208
Batting Average: 0.283
Position: Right Fielder



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