#14 Ken Wood, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Ken Wood

7/1/1924
34
USA,NC,LINCOLNTON
6"0
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Leftfield
R
R
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GREAT
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 520,000
1959
8 Year(s), 61 Days (1437 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 48 Days (2112 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall36566
Versus LHP36566
Versus RHP36566
Talent36455
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3
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .946 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/28CLEW 8-2412001101#7  
8/29CLEL 1-8100000001#9  
9/1@CHAL 2-3111000000#9  
9/2@CHAL 1-13400000002#7  
9/5NYYW 4-2400000003#1  
9/7NYYW 10-9101000100#9  
9/8@BALW 17-5000000000#1  
9/9@BALW 8-7111001300#9  
9/13CLEW 3-2100000000#7  
9/19@CLEL 3-4000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall751683241828221630.190.261.369.630.545.179
Projected791773441829231732.190.261.369.630.545.179
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall38187000730621300.014.82.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2352025536000.217.308.565.873
vs. RHP1452721623171324030.186.253.338.591
Close/Late2251014343010.227.333.409.742
Scoring Position421101322065000.262.354.524.878
Pinch Hitting259203121143020.360.419.8001.219
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home368615205119617.174.226.372.598
Road39821721317131013.207.287.366.653
March/April7620023410.333.3751.3331.708
May123651026658.139.244.333.577
June16491011110428.204.235.327.562
July141931002241.158.292.211.502
August184691023448.196.255.348.603
Sept/Oct81230014205.250.250.500.750

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19481625009722315634945148112.194.260.340.600 SLA
194916250011426418745853147112.228.301.404.705 SLA
19501092456213210573323013700.253.316.445.761 SLA
19518518745818223014002800.241.294.422.716SLA
1952107197421118352622032200.213.288.401.689SLA
19531211200121100100.182.250.455.705SLA
19563130610034600800.200.333.233.567BAL
1957912736314412473932013301.231.310.443.754 BOS
19587516832418282216003000.190.261.369.630BOS
Total834211146399168033126221221331125.219.290.395.685 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA9432078122306960583123.244.355.575.930
1954, AAA13551615237253149105745939.295.378.6821.060
1955, AAA13751414840250154111917437.288.391.6651.056

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop20321501.0006.07.50    
Leftfield30264200431.977215.01.80    
Centerfield981210141.92968.01.85    
Rightfield84510601.00042.01.29    

Player History

Injured on 8/15/1953 with a Sprained Ankle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/27/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $520,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1957, hitting .350 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
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