Bob Wood (baseball)
Robert Lynn "Bob" Wood (July 28, 1865 – May 22, 1943) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, three with the Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900), and two each with the Cleveland Blues/Bronchos (1901–1902) and Detroit Tigers (1904–1905).
| Bob Wood | |||
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 Bob Wood, Detroit Tigers catcher, 1905 | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: July 28, 1865 Thorn Hill, Ohio | |||
| Died: May 22, 1943 (aged 77) Churchill, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 2, 1898, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 6, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .281 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 168 | ||
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Born in Thorn Hill, Ohio, Wood did not debut in the major leagues until he was 32 years old. He played the majority of his major league career (290 out of 382 games) as a catcher. In 1899, he hit .313 with a .404 on-base percentage with the Reds. Over his entire major league career, he had a .281 batting average with two home runs, 168 RBI and a .338 on-base percentage.
Wood died in Churchill, Ohio at age 77.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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