Ken Wood

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: July 1, 1924 in Lincolnton, NC

Died: November 22, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, SC

Buried: Cremated

High School: Central HS (Charlotte, NC)

Debut: April 28, 1948 (Age 23-302d, 8,082nd in MLB 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

AB

995

R

110

H

223

BA

.224

HR

RBI

143

SB

OBP

.298

SLG

.393

OPS

.691

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	16	-8.6	2 Teams	2 Lgs	B	SLB-WSH	7	15	15		4	0	0	0						.267		.267		4
1941	16	-8.6	Springfield	IIIL	B	SLB	6		14		4	0	0	0						.286		.286		4
1941	16	-8.3	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	1		1		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1942	17	-5.1	Huntington	MTNS	C	SLB	125		512		163	33	8	25						.318		.561		287
1943	18	-7.3	3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-B-AA	PHA-SLB	104	367	367	0	97	22	2	10	0	0				.264		.417		153
1943	18	-11.2	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0
1943	18	-7.4	Elmira	EL	A	PHA	72		249		58	13	1	1						.233		.305		76
1943	18	-7.1	Wilmington	ISLG	B	PHA	30		117		39	9	1	9						.333		.658		77

1946	21	-6.0	3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA-B	SLB	124	418	410	16	111	20	1	12	9	2		8	22	.271		.412		169	0	0	0
1946	21	-7.7	Toledo	AA	AAA	SLB	27	104	96	16	22	7	0	3	9	2		8	22	.229	.288	.396	.684	38	0	0	0
1946	21	-5.8	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	76		253		75	12	1	9						.296		.458		116
1946	21	-3.9	Spartanburg	TRIS	B	SLB	21		61		14	1	0	0						.230		.246		15
1947	22	-2.6	Elmira	EL	A	SLB	137		526		139	32	4	22						.264		.466		245
1948	23	-6.0	SLB	AL	MLB	SLB	10	26	24	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	.083	.120	.167	.287	4	2	0	1
1948	23	-3.4	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	96		344		85	15	4	19						.247		.480		165
1949	24	-4.8	SLB	AL	MLB	SLB	7	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	0	0	0	0
1949	24	-3.8	Baltimore	IL	AAA	SLB	122	496	446	79	126	21	2	32	98	0		44	72	.283	.350	.554	.903	247		2	4
1950	25	-3.8	SLB	AL	MLB	SLB	128	411	369	42	83	24	0	13	62	0	4	38	58	.225	.299	.396	.695	146	16	1	3
1951	26	-3.0	SLB	AL	MLB	SLB	109	367	333	40	79	19	0	15	44	1	2	27	49	.237	.296	.429	.726	143	11	1	6
1952	27	-1.7	2 Teams	AL	MLB	WSH-BOS	76	263	230	26	52	8	6	6	32	0	1	33	25	.226	.323	.391	.714	90	6	0	0
1952	27	-1.7	BOS	AL	MLB	BOS	15	23	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.100	.217	.100	.317	2	0	0	0
1952	27	-1.7	WSH	AL	MLB	WSH	61	240	210	26	50	8	6	6	32	0	1	30	21	.238	.333	.419	.752	88	6	0	0
1953	28	-0.7	WSH	AL	MLB	WSH	12	35	33	0	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.212	.257	.242	.500	8	1	0	0
1953	28	-0.3	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	95	317	277	36	65	12	3	8	45	2		33	33	.235	.321	.386	.707	107		2	5
1954	29	0.4	2 Teams	IL	AAA	BRO	137	500	431	51	119	17	3	12	71	4		58	57	.276	.357	.413	.770	178		1	2	8
	29	0.4	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO
	29	0.4	Richmond	IL	AAA
1955	30	1.7	Richmond	IL	AAA		128	477	412	53	90	22	2	12	47	0		46	67	.218	.296	.369	.665	152		3	8	8
1956	31	6.3	Charlotte	SALL	A	WSH	135		479		128	19	6	17						.267		.438		210
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
MLB (6 seasons)					MLB		342	1109	995	110	223	52	7	34	143	1	7	102	141	.224	.298	.393	.691	391	36	2	10
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1210	4451	4219	235	1127	213	35	169	270	8		189	251	.267		.454		1917	0	8	19	16
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1552	5560	5214	345	1350	265	42	203	413	9	7	291	392	.259		.443		2308	36	10	29	16

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		509	1894	1662	235	422	79	10	67	270	8		189	251	.254	.330	.434	.765	722	0	8	19	16
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		174	598	598	0	160	27	5	28	0	0				.268		.470		281
A (3 seasons)					Minors		344	1254	1254		325	64	11	40						.259		.423		531
B (3 seasons)					Minors		58	193	193		57	10	1	9						.295		.497		96

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