George Wood (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=George Wood

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position=Left fielder
bgcolor1=#000080
bgcolor2=#000080
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=November 9, 1858
city-state|Boston|Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1924|4|4|1858|11|9
city-state|Harrisburg|Pennsylvania
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=May 1
debutyear=by|1880
debutteam=Worcester Ruby Legs
finaldate=September 29
finalyear=by|1892
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Batting average
stat2label=Hits
stat3label=Runs
stat1value=.273
stat2value=1,467
stat3value=965
teams=
*Worcester Ruby Legs (by|1880)
*Detroit Wolverines (by|1881-by|1885)
*Philadelphia Quakers (NL) (by|1886-by|1889)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1889, by|1892)
*Philadelphia Quakers/Athletics (PL/AA) (by|1890-by|1891)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1892)
highlights=
* National League home run champion: 1882

George Wood (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1924) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons from 1880-1892, playing for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881-1885), Philadelphia Quakers(1886-89, 1890-91), Baltimore Orioles (1889, 1892), and Cincinnati Reds (1892). In 1891, he served as both a player and the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics.

Wood's most productive years came with the Detroit Wolverines from 1881 to 1885. In 1881, Wood was among the National League leaders with .421 slugging percentage (10th in the NL), 100 hits (10th in the NL), 142 total bases (9th in the NL), 9 triples (3rd in the NL), and 29 extra base hits (8th in the NL). And in 1892 he was the National League's home run champion with 7 home runs. He was also No. 3 in the National League that year with 9 triples. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/woodge01.shtml George Wood Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] at www.baseball-reference.com] Wood also participated in an early integrated baseball game. The Chicago Tribune reported on the game as follows: "A very singular contest took place at New Orleans‚ La.‚ on April 4‚ 1880‚ when five Northern professionals succeeded in defeating the colored professional nine of that city by a score of 17 to 3." According to the account reported 14 months later in the Chicago Tribune of July 1881‚ Tim Keefe pitched‚ Charlie Bennett caught‚ John Sullivan played first base‚ while Wood and George Creamer "were entrusted with the onerous task of filling the other six positions." [ [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=George_Wood_1858&page=chronology The Ballplayers - George Wood | BaseballLibrary.com ] at www.baseballlibrary.com]

Notes

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
* Hitting for the cycle
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/woodge01.php thebaseballpage.com]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/woodge01.shtml Baseball Reference]