Jim Woods (baseball)

For other people with the same name, see James Woods (disambiguation).

James Jerome Woods (born September 17, 1939), nicknamed "Woody", is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a third baseman. He threw and batted right-handed and during his playing career was measured at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).

Jim Woods
Third baseman
Born: (1939-09-17) September 17, 1939 (age 85) Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1957, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 1961, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.207
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	12
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1957) Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1961)

Woods' eight-year (1957–64) professional career included parts of three seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1957) and Philadelphia Phillies (1960–61), but he spent portions or all of those eight seasons toiling in minor league baseball. In the majors, he appeared in 36 games, collecting 17 hits, including three doubles and three home runs.^[1]

Woods was included in a notable trade between the Cubs and Phillies on January 11, 1960, when he was packaged with veteran shortstop Alvin Dark and pitcher John Buzhardt in a trade for the Phillies' veteran center fielder (and future Hall of Famer) Richie Ashburn.

Notes

1. Major League Statistics from Baseball Reference

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)