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Smoky Joe Wood

Smoky Joe Wood

1908–1922 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11", 180 lb · b. 1889 Kansas City, MO

Career 117–57 · 2.03 ERA · 989 SO · 1434.1 IP · 696 G · 553 H · 23 HR · 325 RBI · .283 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

4 best in baseball 2 league only

28 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1912 Best season

Spanning 1911–1915, peaking at 4 titles in 1912.

Clubs Sub-2.00 ERA Seasons ×3 20 Win Seasons ×2

Team records #1 Red Sox career ERA #1 Red Sox 1912 W #3 Red Sox career WHIP #3 Red Sox 1915 ERA #5 Red Sox 1912 SO #5 Red Sox 1912 IP #6 Red Sox career W #9 Red Sox career SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

956th League titles 6
678th Best in baseball 4
1,017th Top-5 finishes 28

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

5th Earned Run Average 2.03
17th Walks + Hits / IP 1.09
89th Pitcher Range Factor 2.36
135th Shutouts 28
288th Pitcher Fielding Percentage .969
321st Complete Games 121
339th Strikeouts / 9 6.21
345th Pitcher Assists 409
381st Pitcher Putouts 123
467th Wins 117

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Pitcher Putouts	1	1st	—	1912 41 1911 #3
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1912 35
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1912 10 1911 #3
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1911 AL 7.54 1910 #2 1912 #2
Wins	1	1st	—	1912 34
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1915 AL 1.49 1911 #3 1912 #2
Pitcher Range Factor	—	#2	—	1912 #2
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	—	#2	—	1915 #2
Pitcher Assists	—	#3	—	1912 #3
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1912 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1911 #3 1912 #2
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	1911 #2 1912 #2
Runs Batted In	—	#3	—	1918 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1915	1	ERA 1.49
1912	4	W 34 SHO 10 CG 35 P PO 41
1911	1	K/9 7.54

Pitching

led the league 11 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1908	BOS	AL	1	1	2.38	6	2	0	22.2	14	6	0	16	11	1.32
1909	BOS	AL	11	7	2.18	24	19	0	160.2	121	39	1	43	88	1.02
1910	BOS	AL	12	13	1.69	35	17	0	196.2	155	37	3	56	145	1.07
1911	BOS	AL	23	17	2.02	44	33	3	275.2	226	62	2	76	231	1.10
1912	BOS	AL	34	5	1.91	43	38	1	344.0	267	73	2	82	258	1.01
1913	BOS	AL	11	5	2.29	23	18	2	145.2	120	37	0	61	123	1.24
1914	BOS	AL	10	3	2.62	18	14	1	113.1	94	33	1	34	67	1.13
1915	BOS	AL	15	5	1.49	25	16	2	157.1	120	26	1	44	63	1.04
1917	CLE	AL	0	1	3.45	5	1	1	15.2	17	6	0	7	2	1.53
1919	CLE	AL	0	0	0.00	1	0	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
1920	CLE	AL	0	0	22.50	1	0	0	2.0	4	5	0	2	1	3.00
Career	—	—	117	57	2.03	225	158	11	1434.1	1,138	324	10	421	989	1.09

Batting

14 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1908	BOS	AL	6	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1909	BOS	AL	24	55	4	9	0	1	0	3	2	8	0	.164	.207	.200	.407
1910	BOS	AL	35	69	9	18	2	1	1	5	5	16	0	.261	.311	.362	.673
1911	BOS	AL	44	88	15	23	4	2	2	11	10	23	1	.261	.343	.420	.764
1912	BOS	AL	43	124	16	36	13	1	1	13	11	26	0	.290	.348	.435	.784
1913	BOS	AL	24	56	10	15	5	0	0	10	4	7	1	.268	.317	.357	.674
1914	BOS	AL	21	43	2	6	1	0	0	1	3	14	1	.140	.213	.163	.376
1915	BOS	AL	29	54	6	14	1	1	1	7	5	10	1	.259	.322	.370	.692
1917	CLE	AL	10	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1918	CLE	AL	119	422	41	125	22	4	5	66	36	38	8	.296	.356	.403	.759
1919	CLE	AL	72	192	30	49	10	6	0	27	32	21	3	.255	.367	.370	.737
1920	CLE	AL	61	137	25	37	11	2	1	30	25	16	1	.270	.390	.401	.792
1921	CLE	AL	66	194	32	71	16	5	4	60	25	17	2	.366	.438	.562	1.000
1922	CLE	AL	142	505	74	150	33	8	8	92	50	63	5	.297	.367	.442	.809
Career	—	—	696	1,952	266	553	118	31	23	325	208	265	23	.283	.357	.411	.768

Fielding

4 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1908	BOS	AL	P	6	2	23.0	3	5	1	1	9	.889	1.33
1909	BOS	AL	P	24	19	161.0	7	27	1	0	35	.971	1.42
1910	BOS	AL	P	35	17	197.0	17	62	2	3	81	.975	2.26
1911	BOS	AL	P	44	—	—	23	67	5	3	95	.947	2.05
1912	BOS	AL	P	43	—	—	41	110	4	2	155	.974	3.51
1913	BOS	AL	P	23	—	—	9	55	3	1	67	.955	2.78
1914	BOS	AL	P	18	—	—	13	28	0	0	41	1.000	2.28
1915	BOS	AL	P	25	—	—	8	48	1	6	57	.982	2.24
1917	CLE	AL	P	5	—	—	2	5	0	0	7	1.000	1.40
1918	CLE	AL	OF	95	—	—	193	10	8	4	211	.962	2.14
			2B	19	—	—	47	67	8	3	122	.934	6.00
			1B	4	—	—	33	0	1	0	34	.971	8.25
1919	CLE	AL	OF	64	—	—	90	6	7	1	103	.932	1.50
			P	1	—	—	0	1	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1920	CLE	AL	OF	55	—	—	71	5	1	0	77	.987	1.38
			P	1	—	—	0	1	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1921	CLE	AL	OF	64	—	—	105	3	3	1	111	.973	1.69
1922	CLE	AL	OF	141	—	—	249	18	11	5	278	.960	1.89
Career	—	—	OF	419	—	—	708	42	30	11	780	.962	1.79
	—	—	P	225	38	381.0	123	409	17	16	549	.969	2.36
	—	—	2B	19	—	—	47	67	8	3	122	.934	6.00
	—	—	1B	4	—	—	33	0	1	0	34	.971	8.25