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Smoky Joe Wood

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1908—1920
Starting Pitcher
BORN
October 25, 1889 in Kansas City, MO
THROWS
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox

What Pitches Did Smoky Joe Wood Throw?

Fastball
Curve
Change
117
WINS
INC
QUALITY START PCT
10.5
WAR
57
LOSSES
146
ERA+
6.7
WAR7
2.03
ERA
2.35
K / BB RATIO
6.3
WAR3
989
STRIKEOUTS
1.08
WHIP
1.6
WAR PER SEASON
Won 34 games for the Red Sox in 1912. Like Babe Ruth, he transitioned from the mound to the outfield, but Smoky did it after blowing up his famous right arm. He batted .298 in five seasons as an outfielder for Cleveland after his pitching career was over.
1912, '15, '20
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Smoky Joe Wood Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Wood
CAREER
10.5
WAR7
6.7
WAR5C
UNK
WAR3
6.3
JAWS
8.6
WAR PER SN
1.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
75.3
WAR7
44.4
WAR5C
31.0
WAR3
22.1
JAWS
59.9
WAR PER SN
5.2

Where Does Smoky Joe Wood Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
97
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS