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Gene Woodling

Q: When was Gene Woodling born?

Gene Woodling was born on August 16, 1922.

Q: Where was Gene Woodling born?

Gene Woodling was born in Akron, OH .

Q: How tall was Gene Woodling?

Gene Woodling was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gene Woodling weigh when playing?

Gene Woodling weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Gene Woodling in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Woodling has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling had 1,585 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling had 147 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gene Woodling's average?

Gene Woodling had a .284 average over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 195lb (175cm, 88kg)

Born: August 16, 1922 in Akron, OH us

Died: June 2, 2001 in Barberton, OH

Buried: Granger Fairview Cemetery, Granger, OH

High School: Akron East HS (Akron, OH)

Debut: September 23, 1943 (Age 21-038d, 9,525th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 16, 1962 (Age 40-031d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Eugene Richard Woodling

Nicknames: Rock

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.2

5587

1585

147

.284

830

RBI

830

OBP

.386

SLG

.431

OPS

.817

OPS+

123

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
1940	17	CLE-min	D	85	332	332		132	29	6	4						.398	.398	.557	.955		185							MFL · OHSL
1941	18	CLE-min	C	105	432	432		162	32	6	7						.375	.375	.525	.900		227							FLI,CHL · MICH,MATL
1942	19	CLE-min	A	39	120	120		23	4	2	1						.192	.192	.283	.475		34							WKB · EL
1943	20	CLE-min	A	128	555	453	91	156	30	8	5	61	6		87	29	.344	.452	.479	.931		217		2	13				WKB · EL
1943	20	CLE	AL	8	27	25	5	8	2	1	1	5	0	0	1	3	.320	.346	.600	.946	183	15	0	0	1		0	/9H8
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	23	CLE	AL	61	155	133	8	25	1	4	0	9	1	2	16	13	.188	.280	.256	.536	55	34	1	1	5		0	8H/79
1947	24	NYY-min	AAA	128	571	477	81	138	19	8	8	54	5		84	27	.289	.398	.413	.811		197		2	8				NWK · IL
1947	24	PIT	NL	22	87	79	7	21	2	2	0	10	0	2	7	5	.266	.326	.342	.667	75	27	1	0	1		0	8/7H

1949	26	NYY	AL	112	357	296	60	80	13	7	5	44	2	2	52	21	.270	.381	.412	.793	110	122	6	1	7		0	7H8/9
1950	27	NYY	AL	122	523	449	81	127	20	10	6	60	5	3	70	31	.283	.381	.412	.793	105	185	10	1	3		1	*7/H89
1951	28	NYY	AL	120	485	420	65	118	15	8	15	71	0	4	62	37	.281	.373	.462	.835	129	194	8	0	3		3	*78/H9	MVP-26
1952	29	NYY	AL	122	471	408	58	126	19	6	12	63	1	4	59	31	.309	.397	.473	.870	148	193	5	1	3		5	*7/H8	MVP-21
1953	30	NYY	AL	125	483	395	64	121	26	4	10	58	2	7	82	29	.306	.429	.468	.898	146	185	14	3	2		7	*7H	MVP-23
1954	31	NYY	AL	97	360	304	33	76	12	5	3	40	3	4	53	35	.250	.358	.352	.710	98	107	3	0	0	3	3	7H
1955	32	TOT	AL	126	476	404	55	104	21	3	8	53	3	5	60	33	.257	.354	.384	.737	99	155	10	4	1	7	6	*79H/8
1955	32	BAL	AL	47	173	145	22	32	6	2	3	18	1	1	24	18	.221	.329	.352	.681	91	51	2	1	0	3	4	79/H8
1955	32	CLE	AL	79	303	259	33	72	15	1	5	35	2	4	36	15	.278	.368	.402	.769	104	104	8	3	1	4	2	79H
1956	33	CLE	AL	100	399	317	56	83	17	0	8	38	2	6	69	29	.262	.395	.391	.787	107	124	6	3	7	3	2	7H/9
1957	34	CLE	AL	133	506	430	74	138	25	2	19	78	0	5	64	35	.321	.408	.521	.929	153	224	6	3	4	5	2	*7H	MVP-15
1958	35	BAL	AL	133	487	413	57	114	16	1	15	65	4	2	66	49	.276	.378	.429	.806	128	177	14	2	3	1	3	*97H
1959	36	BAL	AL	140	524	440	63	132	22	2	14	77	1	1	78	35	.300	.402	.455	.856	138	200	5	0	1	5	4	*79H	AS,MVP-16
1960	37	BAL	AL	140	529	435	68	123	18	3	11	62	3	0	84	40	.283	.401	.414	.815	123	180	5	4	3	3	7	*7H/9	MVP-24
1961	38	WSA	AL	110	396	342	39	107	16	4	10	57	1	0	50	24	.313	.403	.471	.873	140	161	10	2	1	1	3	9H7
1962	39	TOT	MLB	125	353	297	37	82	12	1	10	40	1	0	48	27	.276	.379	.424	.803	116	126	6	3	1	3	7	H97
1962	39	WSA	AL	44	135	107	19	30	4	0	5	16	1	0	24	5	.280	.421	.458	.879	137	49	1	2	1	0	4	9H/7
1962	39	NYM	NL	81	218	190	18	52	8	1	5	24	0	0	24	22	.274	.353	.405	.758	103	77	5	1	0	3	3	H79
17 Yrs				1796	6618	5587	830	1585	257	63	147	830	29	47	921	477	.284	.386	.431	.817	123	2409	110	28	46	31	53
162 Game Avg.				162	597	504	75	143	23	6	13	75	3	4	83	43	.284	.386	.431	.817	123	217	10	3	4		5
				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
NYY (6 yrs)				698	2679	2272	361	648	105	40	51	336	13	24	378	184	.285	.388	.434	.822	124	986	46	6	18	3	19
CLE (5 yrs)				381	1390	1164	176	326	60	8	33	165	5	17	186	95	.280	.380	.430	.811	119	501	21	10	18	12	6
BAL (4 yrs)				460	1713	1433	210	401	62	8	43	222	9	4	252	142	.280	.387	.424	.812	126	608	26	7	7	12	18
WSA (2 yrs)				154	531	449	58	137	20	4	15	73	2	0	74	29	.305	.407	.468	.875	139	210	11	4	2	1	7
NYM (1 yr)				81	218	190	18	52	8	1	5	24	0	0	24	22	.274	.353	.405	.758	103	77	5	1	0	3	3
PIT (1 yr)				22	87	79	7	21	2	2	0	10	0	2	7	5	.266	.326	.342	.667	75	27	1	0	1		0

AL (16 yrs)				1693	6313	5318	805	1512	247	60	142	796	29	45	890	450	.284	.388	.433	.821	125	2305	104	27	45	28	50
NL (2 yrs)				103	305	269	25	73	10	3	5	34	0	2	31	27	.271	.345	.387	.732	95	104	6	1	1	3	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gene Woodling born?

Gene Woodling was born on August 16, 1922.

Where was Gene Woodling born?

Gene Woodling was born in Akron, OH.

How tall was Gene Woodling?

Gene Woodling was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Woodling weigh when playing?

Gene Woodling weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling played 17 seasons.

Is Gene Woodling in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Woodling has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gene Woodling play?

Gene Woodling was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling had 1,585 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling had 147 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Woodling's average?

Gene Woodling had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Woodling played for?

Gene Woodling played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and New York Mets.

How many World Series has Gene Woodling won?

Gene Woodling won 5 World Series.

When did Gene Woodling retire?

Gene Woodling last played in 1962.

What are Gene Woodling's nicknames?

Rock is a nickname for Gene Woodling.

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