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Ken Wood
Kenneth Lanier Wood
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: July 1, 1924 in Lincolnton, NC
High School: Central (Charlotte, NC)
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1948
Final Game: May 23, 1953
Died: November 22, 2007
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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
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 /O
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 /O
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 O 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 O
1952 27 TOT AL 76 263 230 26 52 8 6 6 32 0 1 33 25 .226 .323 .391 .714 100 90 6 0 0 O
1952 27 BOS AL 15 23 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .100 .217 .100 .317 -13 2 0 0 0 O
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 O
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 /O
6 Seasons 342 1109 995 110 223 52 7 34 143 1 7 102 141 .224 .298 .393 .691 81 391 36 2 10
162 Game Avg. 162 525 471 52 106 25 3 16 68 0 3 48 67 .224 .298 .393 .691 81 185 17 1 5
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
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
BOS (1 yr) 15 23 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .100 .217 .100 .317 -13 2 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
1948 SLB AL 23 OF 5 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 2.20 .973 2.36 0-0-5
1949 SLB AL 24 OF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.27 2-0-1
1950 SLB AL 25 OF 94 187 162 16 9 2 .952 1.89 .980 2.34 7-0-88 MVP-29
1951 SLB AL 26 OF 100 194 179 7 8 0 .959 1.86 .977 2.23 29-4-69
1952 TOT AL 27 OF 69 184 169 6 9 1 .951 2.54 .980 2.18 55-3-13
1952 BOS AL 27 OF 13 9 8 0 1 0 .889 0.62 .978 2.18 1-0-12
1952 WSH AL 27 OF 56 175 161 6 8 1 .954 2.98 .981 2.18 54-3-1
1953 WSH AL 28 OF 7 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 2.00 .979 2.19 7-0-0
6 Seasons OF 278 590 533 31 26 4 .956 2.03 .979 2.26 100-7-176
6 Seasons TOT 278 590 533 31 26 4 .956 2.03 .935 2.26 100-7-176

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1950-AL-29-1%
0.01 Career Shares (1456th)

                                          

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1941 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent.

November 28, 1951: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Gus Niarhos to the Boston Red Sox for Les Moss and Tom Wright.

June 9, 1952: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Archie Wilson.

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