Ken Wood

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: July 1, 1924 in Lincolnton, NC us

Died: November 22, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, SC

Buried: Cremated

High School: Central HS (Charlotte, NC)

Debut: April 28, 1948 (Age 23-302d, 10,512th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 23, 1953 (Age 28-326d)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Kenneth Lanier Wood

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.3

995

223

.224

110

RBI

143

OBP

.298

SLG

.393

OPS

.691

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	16	SLB-WSH-min	B	7	15	15		4	0	0	0						.267	.267	.267	.533		4							SPR,CHR · IIIL,PIED
1942	17	SLB-min	C	125	512	512		163	33	8	25						.318	.318	.561	.879		287							HUN · MTNS
1943	18	PHA-SLB-min	A,B,AA	104	391	367	50	97	22	2	10	56	3		18	58	.264	.299	.417	.716		153		0	6				ELM,WMT,TOL · EL,ISLG,AA
1946	21	SLB-min	AA,AAA,B	124	443	410	60	111	20	1	12	56	5	4	29	73	.271	.319	.412	.731		169	8	0	4				SAN,TOL,SPB · TL,AA,TRIS
1947	22	SLB-min	A	137	581	526	82	139	32	4	22	97	6		53	75	.264	.332	.466	.797		245		0	2				ELM · EL
1948	23	SLB-min	AA	96	389	344	47	85	15	4	19	75	3	2	42	65	.247	.329	.480	.809		165		0	3				SAN · TL
1948	23	SLB	AL	10	26	24	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	.083	.120	.167	.287	-25	4	2	0	1		0	/H9
1949	24	SLB-min	AAA	122	496	446	79	126	21	2	32	98	0		44	72	.283	.350	.554	.903		247		2	4				BLT · IL
1949	24	SLB	AL	7	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-61	0	0	0	0		0	/H79
1950	25	SLB	AL	128	411	369	42	83	24	0	13	62	0	4	38	58	.225	.299	.396	.695	74	146	16	1	3		2	9H/7	MVP-29
1951	26	SLB	AL	109	367	333	40	79	19	0	15	44	1	2	27	49	.237	.296	.429	.726	92	143	11	1	6		4	97H/8
1952	27	TOT	AL	76	264	230	26	52	8	6	6	32	0	1	33	25	.226	.323	.391	.714	100	90	6	0	0		3	79/H8
1952	27	BOS	AL	15	24	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.100	.217	.100	.317	-12	2	0	0	0		0	9/H7
1952	27	WSH	AL	61	240	210	26	50	8	6	6	32	0	1	30	21	.238	.333	.419	.752	111	88	6	0	0		3	7/H89
1953	28	BRO-min	AAA	95	317	277	36	65	12	3	8	45	2		33	33	.235	.321	.386	.707		107		2	5				MTL · IL
1953	28	WSH	AL	12	35	33	0	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.212	.257	.242	.500	37	8	1	0	0		0	/7H
1954	29	BRO-min	AAA	15																									MTL · IL
1956	31	WSH-min	A	135	535	479	57	128	19	6	17	96	2		45	54	.267	.325	.438	.764		210		1	0	10	8		CHR · SALL
6 Yrs				342	1110	995	110	223	52	7	34	143	1	7	102	141	.224	.298	.393	.691	81	391	36	2	10		9
162 Game Avg.				162	526	471	52	106	25	3	16	68	0	3	48	67	.224	.298	.393	.691	81	185	17	1	5		4

SLB (4 yrs)				254	811	732	84	164	43	1	28	108	1	6	67	113	.224	.291	.400	.691	78	293	29	2	10		6
WSH (2 yrs)				73	275	243	26	57	9	6	6	35	0	1	32	24	.235	.324	.395	.719	101	96	7	0	0		3
BOS (1 yr)				15	24	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.100	.217	.100	.317	-12	2	0	0	0		0

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