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Smoky Joe Wood

Joe Wood (Smokey Joe)

Positions: Rightfielder and Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 25, 1889 in Kansas City, MO
High School: Ouray (Ouray, CO) (All Transactions)
Debut: August 24, 1908
Teams (by GP): Indians/RedSox 1908-1922
Final Game: September 24, 1922
Died: July 27, 1985 in West Haven, CT
Buried: Wood Family Cemetery,in Shohola, PA
Relatives: Father of Joe Wood
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1908 18 BOS AL 1 1 .500 2.38 6 2 3 1 1 0 22.2 14 12 6 0 16 11 1 0 0 104 103 1.324 5.6 0.0 6.4 4.4 0.69
1909 19 BOS AL 11 7 .611 2.18 24 19 3 13 4 0 160.2 121 51 39 1 43 88 6 0 5 629 114 1.021 6.8 0.1 2.4 4.9 2.05
1910 20 BOS AL 12 13 .480 1.69 35 17 13 14 3 0 196.2 155 81 37 3 56 145 10 0 5 771 150 1.073 7.1 0.1 2.6 6.6 2.59
1911 21 BOS AL 23 17 .575 2.02 44 33 11 25 5 3 275.2 226 113 62 2 76 231 11 0 10 1102 162 1.096 7.4 0.1 2.5 7.5 3.04
1912 22 BOS AL 34 5 .872 1.91 43 38 5 35 10 1 344.0 267 104 73 2 82 258 12 0 7 1328 178 1.015 7.0 0.1 2.1 6.8 3.15 MVP-5
1913 23 BOS AL 11 5 .688 2.29 23 18 4 12 1 2 145.2 120 54 37 0 61 123 8 0 8 586 128 1.243 7.4 0.0 3.8 7.6 2.02
1914 24 BOS AL 10 3 .769 2.62 18 14 4 11 1 0 113.1 94 38 33 1 34 67 0 0 5 444 102 1.129 7.5 0.1 2.7 5.3 1.97
1915 25 BOS AL 15 5 .750 1.49 25 16 8 10 3 2 157.1 120 32 26 1 44 63 1 0 3 600 187 1.042 6.9 0.1 2.5 3.6 1.43
1917 27 CLE AL 0 1 .000 3.45 5 1 3 0 0 1 15.2 17 7 6 0 7 2 0 0 0 62 82 1.532 9.8 0.0 4.0 1.1 0.29
1919 29 CLE AL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1920 30 CLE AL 0 0 22.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 4 5 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 11 17 3.000 18.0 0.0 9.0 4.5 0.50
11 Seasons 117 57 .672 2.03 225 158 56 121 28 10 1434.1 1138 497 324 10 421 2 989 49 0 43 5640 146 1.087 7.1 0.1 2.6 6.2 2.35
162 Game Avg. 21 10 .672 2.03 40 28 10 21 5 2 255 202 88 58 2 75 176 9 0 8 1001 146 1.087 7.1 0.1 2.6 6.2 2.35
BOS (8 yrs) 117 56 .676 1.99 218 157 51 121 28 8 1416.0 1117 485 313 10 412 986 49 0 43 5564 149 1.080 7.1 0.1 2.6 6.3 2.39
CLE (3 yrs) 0 1 .000 5.40 7 1 5 0 0 2 18.1 21 12 11 0 9 2 3 0 0 0 76 55 1.636 10.3 0.0 4.4 1.5 0.33

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1912 22 BOS AL WS W NYG 3 1 .750 4.50 4 3 1 2 0 0 22.0 27 11 11 0 3 0 21 1 0 0 93 1.364 11.0 0.0 1.2 8.6 7.00
1 WS 3 1 .750 4.50 4 3 1 2 0 0 22.0 27 11 11 0 3 0 21 1 0 0 93 1.364 11.0 0.0 1.2 8.6 7.00

Standard Batting

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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
1908 18 BOS AL 6 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1909 19 BOS AL 24 59 55 4 9 0 1 0 3 0 2 .164 .207 .200 .407 27 11 1 1 1
1910 20 BOS AL 35 77 69 9 18 2 1 1 5 0 5 .261 .311 .362 .673 109 25 0 3 1
1911 21 BOS AL 44 105 88 15 23 4 2 2 11 1 10 .261 .343 .420 .764 113 37 1 6 1
1912 22 BOS AL 43 141 124 16 36 13 1 1 13 0 2 11 .290 .348 .435 .784 119 54 0 6 1 MVP-5
1913 23 BOS AL 25 61 56 10 15 5 0 0 10 1 4 7 .268 .317 .357 .674 95 20 0 1 1
1914 24 BOS AL 21 48 43 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 14 .140 .213 .163 .376 13 7 1 1 1
1915 25 BOS AL 29 64 54 6 14 1 1 1 7 1 1 5 10 .259 .322 .370 .692 110 20 0 5 1
1917 27 CLE AL 10 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1918 28 CLE AL 119 481 422 41 125 22 4 5 66 8 36 38 .296 .356 .403 .759 120 170 3 20 *O4/3
1919 29 CLE AL 72 235 192 30 49 10 6 0 27 3 32 21 .255 .367 .370 .737 102 71 2 9 O/1
1920 30 CLE AL 61 176 137 25 37 11 2 1 30 1 1 25 16 .270 .390 .401 .792 107 55 2 12 O/1
1921 31 CLE AL 66 229 194 32 71 16 5 4 60 2 0 25 17 .366 .438 .562 1.000 151 109 0 10 O
1922 32 CLE AL 142 583 505 74 150 33 8 8 92 5 1 50 63 .297 .367 .442 .809 108 223 6 22 *O
14 Seasons 697 2272 1952 266 553 118 31 23 325 23 5 208 189 .283 .357 .411 .768 110 802 16 96
162 Game Avg. 162 528 454 62 129 27 7 5 76 5 48 .283 .357 .411 .768 110 186 4 22
BOS (8 yrs) 227 562 496 63 121 26 6 5 50 4 3 40 31 .244 .304 .351 .655 92 174 3 23
CLE (6 yrs) 470 1710 1456 203 432 92 25 18 275 19 2 168 158 .297 .374 .431 .806 116 628 13 73

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1912 22 BOS AL WS NYG W 4 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 2 0 0 0 0 0
1920 30 CLE AL WS BRO W 4 11 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .273 .300 .573 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 8 19 17 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235 .316 .294 .610 5 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 8 19 17 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235 .316 .294 .610 5 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1908 BOS AL 18 P 6 9 3 5 1 1 .889 1.33 .944 2.28
1909 BOS AL 19 P 24 35 7 27 1 0 .971 1.42 .940 2.25
1910 BOS AL 20 P 35 81 17 62 2 3 .975 2.26 .940 2.35
1911 BOS AL 21 P 44 95 23 67 5 3 .947 2.05 .938 1.89
1912 BOS AL 22 P 43 155 41 110 4 2 .974 3.51 .938 1.95 MVP-5
1913 BOS AL 23 P 23 67 9 55 3 1 .955 2.78 .937 1.83
1914 BOS AL 24 P 18 41 13 28 0 0 1.000 2.28 .932 1.74
1915 BOS AL 25 P 25 57 8 48 1 6 .982 2.24 .933 1.80
1917 CLE AL 27 P 5 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.40 .943 1.84
1918 CLE AL 28 OF 95 211 193 10 8 4 .962 2.14 .962 2.17 84-1-10
1918 CLE AL 28 2B 19 122 47 67 8 3 .934 6.00 .959 5.31
1918 CLE AL 28 1B 4 34 33 0 1 0 .971 8.25 .985 10.90
1919 CLE AL 29 OF 64 103 90 6 7 1 .932 1.50 .959 2.16 15-6-43
1919 CLE AL 29 P 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 1.80
1920 CLE AL 30 OF 55 77 71 5 1 0 .987 1.38 .961 2.16 5-2-48
1920 CLE AL 30 P 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 1.70
1921 CLE AL 31 OF 64 111 105 3 3 1 .973 1.69 .959 2.21 0-21-56
1922 CLE AL 32 OF 141 278 249 18 11 5 .960 1.89 .964 2.22 2-1-138
5 Seasons OF 419 780 708 42 30 11 .962 1.79 .962 2.19 106-31-295
11 Seasons P 225 549 123 409 17 16 .969 2.36 .937 1.99
1 Season 2B 19 122 47 67 8 3 .934 6.00 .959 5.31
1 Season 1B 4 34 33 0 1 0 .971 8.25 .985 10.90
14 Seasons TOT 667 1485 911 518 56 30 .962 2.14 .915 2.26 106-31-295
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1937 BBWAA ( 6.5%)
1938 BBWAA ( 2.3%)
1939 BBWAA ( 0.7%)
1942 BBWAA ( 0.4%)
1946 Nominating Vote ( 2.5%)
1947 BBWAA (18.0%)
1948 BBWAA ( 4.1%)
1950 BBWAA ( 0.6%)
1951 BBWAA ( 2.2%)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1912 AL (5, 34%)
0.34 Career Shares (554th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1910 AL  1.69 (8th)
1911 AL  2.02 (3rd)
1912 AL  1.91 (2nd)
1915 AL  1.49 (1st)
Career  2.03 (5th)

Wins s c a p y
1911 AL  23 (4th)
1912 AL  34 (1st)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1909 AL  .611 (8th)
1912 AL  .872 (1st)
1913 AL  .688 (7th)
1915 AL  .750 (1st)
Career  .672 (10th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1909 AL  1.021 (8th)
1910 AL  1.073 (8th)
1911 AL  1.095 (3rd)
1912 AL  1.014 (2nd)
1915 AL  1.042 (4th)
Career  1.087 (13th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1909 AL  6.778 (5th)
1910 AL  7.093 (10th)
1911 AL  7.378 (2nd)
1912 AL  6.986 (2nd)
1915 AL  6.864 (3rd)
Career  7.141 (13th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1912 AL  2.145 (7th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1909 AL  4.930 (8th)
1910 AL  6.636 (2nd)
1911 AL  7.542 (1st)
1912 AL  6.750 (2nd)
Career  6.206 (187th)

Games Played s c a p y
1911 AL  44 (3rd)
1912 AL  43 (3rd)

Saves s c a p y
1911 AL  3 (4th)
1919 AL  1 (10th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1911 AL  275.7 (5th)
1912 AL  344.0 (3rd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1910 AL  145 (6th)
1911 AL  231 (2nd)
1912 AL  258 (2nd)
1913 AL  123 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1911 AL  33 (4th)
1912 AL  38 (3rd)

Complete Games s c a p y
1911 AL  25 (5th)
1912 AL  35 (1st)

Shutouts s c a p y
1909 AL  4 (9th)
1911 AL  5 (3rd)
1912 AL  10 (1st)
1915 AL  3 (8th)
Career  28 (134th)

Hits s c a p y
1912 AL  267 (5th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1910 AL  2.589 (6th)
1911 AL  3.040 (2nd)
1912 AL  3.146 (2nd)
Career  2.349 (120th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1911 AL  .065 (6th)
1912 AL  .052 (8th)
1915 AL  .057 (8th)
Career  .063 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1910 AL  13 (9th)
1911 AL  17 (3rd)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1911 AL  10 (4th)
1913 AL  8 (7th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1910 AL  10 (9th)
1912 AL  12 (4th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1911 AL  1102 (5th)
1912 AL  1328 (3rd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1910 AL  13 (4th)
1911 AL  11 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1910 AL  150 (7th)
1911 AL  162 (3rd)
1912 AL  178 (2nd)
1915 AL  187 (2nd)
Career  146 (9th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1918 AL  .296 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1918 AL  22 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1918 AL  5 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1918 AL  66 (3rd)
1922 AL  92 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1918 AL  38 (10th)
1922 AL  63 (5th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1918 AL  60 (10th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1918 AL  31 (10th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1918 AL  6.2 (6th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1918 AL  84.4 (6th)

Youngest s c a p y
1908 AL  born 1889-10-25 (1st)
1909 AL  born 1889-10-25 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 17 (121), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkBatting - 18 (1060), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 88 (256), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 68 (170), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1676), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 39 (73), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Carl Lundgren (897)
  6. Don Gullett (893)
  7. Tex Hughson (892)
  8. Russ Ford (887)
  9. Jake Weimer (887)
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  5. Babe Ruth (940) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  3. Rip Russell (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Rick Leach (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

August, 1908: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from Kansas City (American Association).

February 24, 1917: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Boston Red Sox for $15,000.

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