- Woody English
Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#EE1422
bgcolor2=#083884
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Woody English
position=Shortstop /Third baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=1927
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=July 1
finalyear=1938
finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.286
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1356
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=801
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (by|1927-by|1936)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (by|1937-by|1938)
highlights=
*National League pennant: 1929, 1932
*All-Star (NL): 1933Elwood George (Woody) English (
March 2 ,1906 -September 26 ,1997 ) was ashortstop inMajor League Baseball who played for theChicago Cubs (1927-36) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-38). English batted and threw right handed. He was born in Fredonia, Ohio.Career
In a 12-season career, English posted a .286
batting average with 32home run s and 422 RBI in 1261games played .English died in
Newark, Ohio , at age 91.Best Season
*by|1930: .335 BA, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 152 runs, 214 hits, 17 triples, 13
stolen base s, 100 walks, 156 games – all career highs.Highlights
*1933 All-Star Game
*Twice ledNational League in games played (156, 1930-31)
*Finished fourth in National League MVP vote (1931, behindFrankie Frisch ,Chuck Klein andBill Terry )Post-Season Appearances
*
1929 World Series
*1932 World Series ources
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* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/engliwo01.php The Baseball Page]
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