Fast Facts

BORN: October 25, 1889, Kansas City, MO

DIED: July 27, 1985

HEIGHT: 5’11”

WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

BATTED: Right
THREW: Right

POSITION: Pitcher/Outfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right

TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, 1908-1915; Cleveland Indians, 1917, 1919-1920 Outfielder – Cleveland Indians, 1918-1922

Pitching Record: 117-57
Earned Run Average: 2.03
Batting Average: .283

In 1912, Joe Wood enjoyed one of the finest seasons a pitcher has ever known: 34-5, an ERA of 1.91, 10 shutouts, won an American League record 16-consecutive regular season decisions.
Wood was a member of three World Series championship teams in 1912, 1915, and 1920.
After 9 seasons as a pitcher, an injury caused Wood to make a short-lived but successful position switch to outfielder. Wood finished his career with a record of 116-57 with a lifetime ERA of 2.03.
After retiring, Wood spent twenty years as head coach of the Yale University baseball team, compiling a career managing record of 283-228-1 in the process.