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Joe Wood

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
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
10.5
6.7
UNK
6.3
8.6
1.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
75.3
44.4
31.0
22.1
59.9
5.2

Where Does Smoky Joe Wood Rank?

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