Kerry Wood
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Kerry Wood
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 220 lb.
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[edit] Biographical Information
- Struck out 20 Houston Astros in only his fifth major league start on May 6, 1998
- Has never won more than 14 games in a single season, and has never pitched more than 214 innings in any season.
- Has been plagued by injuries the last few seasons, as has teammate Mark Prior to a lesser extent.
- With Todd Walker, is alleged to have destroyed Sammy Sosa's clubhouse stereo at the end of the 2004 season. Sosa had left the ballpark 15 minutes prior to the end of the season home finale.
- Wood was the winning hurler in the 10,000th win in Chicago Cubs history, doing so on April 23, 2008. With two outs in the 9th, he blew the save when Scott Podsednik singled and Ryan Spilborghs tripled, but Chicago scored in the 10th. Kip Wells took the loss.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1998 NL Rookie of the Year Award
- 1998 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 2-time NL All-Star (2003 & 2008)
- NL Strikeouts Leader (2003)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (2002 & 2003)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 4 (1998 & 2001-2003)
| NL Rookie of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Scott Rolen | Kerry Wood | Scott Williamson |
[edit] Records Held
- Strikeouts, game (9 innings), 20, May 6, 1998 (tied)
