John Woods (baseball)

John Fulton "Abe" Woods (January 18, 1898 October 4, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox during the 1924 season. Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb (79 kg)., Woods batted and threw right-handed. A native of Princeton, West Virginia, he attended West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers from 19201923.[1]

John Woods
Pitcher
Born: (1898-01-18)January 18, 1898
Princeton, West Virginia
Died: October 4, 1946(1946-10-04) (aged 48)
Norfolk, Virginia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Earned run average0.00
Innings pitched1
Walks3
Teams

On September 16, 1924, he pitched one shutout inning of relief against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, although he walked three of the six batters he faced. He did not have a decision and never appeared in a major league game again.

Woods went on to become Chief of Police in Norfolk, Virginia in March 1938.

Woods died on October 4, 1946 at age 48 in Norfolk, Virginia when he accidentally drove his squad car into the back of a stopped tow vehicle on a dark Cottage Toll Road.

References

  1. "West Virginia University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2012.


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