Wilbur Wood

Pitcher

1961—1978

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
#54
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

October 22, 1941, in Cambridge, MA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1961—1978

Playing Career
Played from 19-36
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Wilbah
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

June 30, 1961

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 22, 1978

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Wilbur Wood?

Knuckleballer who used his amazing left arm to average an amazing 45 starts and 336 innings from 1971 to 1975.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
164
156
2684.0
1411
724
3.24
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Wilbur Wood PITCHES

1. Knuckleball
2. Fastball
3. Curve

1971 White Sox

29 Years Old

22
WINS
13
LOSSES
1.91
ERA
189
ERA+
334.0
IP
272
HITS
210
SO
62
BB
42
STARTS
7
SHO
1
SAVES
11.7
WAR

Greatest Game

May 7, 1974
Pitching for the White Sox
VS THE Tigers
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
99
W 1-0
SHO(11) W
11
2
4
10

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
15

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
114
1.95

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
48.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Wilbur Wood Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
54
86
UNK
78
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
94
38
23
13
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Wilbur Wood Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
50.3
47.2
39.1
29.9
3.75
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Wilbur Wood
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
188.3
150.0
UNK
85.0
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Wilbur Wood
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).