LF Joe 'The Sioux Falls Sensation' Wood #34
Cleveland Foresters FABL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1955
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LF JOE 'THE SIOUX FALLS SENSATION' WOOD #34 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 305 78 19 0 10 43 46 66 .256 .351 .416 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1955 CIN Win, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17/1955 @ CIN Win, 15-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/07/1955 MON Win, 11-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1955 @ LAS Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1955 @ LAS Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1955 @ MON Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1955 @ MON Win, 10-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1955 @ MON Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1955 @ CHC Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/1955 @ CHC Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/27/1927
Born in:Sioux Falls, SD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,250
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 2nd Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 305 78 19 0 10 43 30 46 66 .256 .351 .416 .768 .344 .161 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 353 0 4 0 7 0 2 127 29 0 0 0.0 46.1 5.27 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 26 9 0 0 13 6 16 24 1 0 0 .299 .404 .402 .806
Versus Right   218 52 10 0 10 30 24 30 42 1 0 0 .239 .329 .422 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   41 10 4 0 1 8 4 8 8 0 0 0 .244 .367 .415 .782
May   63 17 6 0 1 7 7 11 11 1 0 0 .270 .373 .413 .786
June   58 22 2 0 3 9 10 9 14 0 0 0 .379 .463 .569 1.032
July   62 15 2 0 4 10 5 7 17 1 0 0 .242 .314 .468 .782
August   81 14 5 0 1 9 4 8 16 0 0 0 .173 .247 .272 .519
September   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Last Year   179 46 9 0 2 16 16 26 42 1 2 0 .257 .350 .341 .690
2 Years Ago   348 96 20 3 5 35 41 51 75 2 0 4 .276 .373 .394 .767
Career   1644 455 98 10 38 206 194 238 312 9 2 7 .277 .369 .418 .787
Home   140 43 11 0 4 27 19 25 24 2 0 0 .307 .407 .471 .879
Road   165 35 8 0 6 16 11 21 42 0 0 0 .212 .301 .370 .671
Grass   305 78 19 0 10 43 30 46 66 2 0 0 .256 .351 .416 .768
Day   166 43 14 0 8 26 21 27 32 1 0 0 .259 .361 .488 .849
Night   139 35 5 0 2 17 9 19 34 1 0 0 .252 .340 .331 .671
As Starter   302 78 19 0 10 43 30 43 65 2 0 0 .258 .349 .421 .769
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Close/Late   39 9 1 0 2 9 4 4 10 2 0 0 .231 .289 .410 .699
Inning 1-3   104 28 8 0 4 15 10 12 24 0 0 0 .269 .345 .462 .806
Inning 4-6   122 30 6 0 4 14 15 23 26 0 0 0 .246 .366 .393 .759
Inning 7-9   78 20 5 0 2 14 5 11 16 2 0 0 .256 .341 .397 .738
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   110 25 7 0 1 8 14 12 23 1 0 0 .227 .301 .318 .619
1 Outs   98 29 8 0 6 18 13 17 22 1 0 0 .296 .397 .561 .958
2 Outs   97 24 4 0 3 17 3 17 21 0 0 0 .247 .360 .381 .741
Scoring Position   90 25 8 0 1 32 4 18 16 2 0 0 .278 .391 .400 .791
Bases Empty   144 34 4 0 7 7 19 18 30 0 0 0 .236 .321 .410 .731
Runner on 1st   71 19 7 0 2 4 7 10 20 0 0 0 .268 .358 .451 .809
Runner on 2nd   19 4 2 0 0 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 .211 .400 .316 .716
Runner on 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 13 4 0 0 10 1 2 5 0 0 0 .361 .395 .472 .867
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 0 0 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .091 .333 .364 .697
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
Bases Loaded   11 4 1 0 0 11 1 3 2 1 0 0 .364 .467 .455 .921
Two Strikes   147 25 5 0 4 19 14 15 66 2 0 0 .170 .244 .286 .530
First Pitch   50 15 4 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 .300 .327 .440 .767
Count 0-1   22 10 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Count 0-2   29 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 10 0 0 0 .172 .172 .241 .414
Count 1-0   21 8 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .619 1.000
Count 1-1   27 9 1 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .593 .926
Count 1-2   47 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 23 0 0 0 .064 .064 .064 .128
Count 2-0   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 .385 .364 .748
Count 2-1   19 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .158 .316 .474
Count 2-2   42 14 3 0 4 10 4 0 22 1 0 0 .333 .326 .690 1.016
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 5 0 0 1 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 .625 .812 1.000 1.812
Full Count   29 3 0 0 0 4 6 15 11 1 0 0 .103 .400 .103 .503
Behind in Count   98 18 5 0 1 8 6 0 33 0 0 0 .184 .184 .265 .449
Ahead in Count   59 19 6 0 2 10 7 29 0 0 0 0 .322 .545 .525 1.071
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 7th   113 32 9 0 2 17 10 15 20 2 0 0 .283 .362 .416 .777
Batting 8th   181 44 10 0 8 25 20 28 41 0 0 0 .243 .344 .431 .775
Low Leverage   136 37 9 0 8 19 13 21 29 1 0 0 .272 .367 .515 .882
Medium Leverage   113 25 7 0 1 8 10 16 24 1 0 0 .221 .315 .310 .625
High Leverage   54 16 3 0 1 16 7 9 12 0 0 0 .296 .397 .407 .804
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Cleveland - FABL 23 118 438 138 32 6 14 71 67 66 2 1 60 0 0 .315 .406 .511 .918 150 152 4.6
1952 Cleveland - FABL 24 110 374 97 18 1 7 41 40 49 1 3 69 0 0 .259 .344 .369 .713 113 115 1.1
1953 Cleveland - FABL 25 109 348 96 20 3 5 35 41 51 4 2 75 0 0 .276 .373 .394 .767 115 120 2.0
1954 Cleveland - FABL 26 64 179 46 9 0 2 16 16 26 0 1 42 0 0 .257 .350 .341 .690 91 96 0.3
1955 Cleveland - FABL 27 103 305 78 19 0 10 43 30 46 0 2 66 0 0 .256 .351 .416 .768 93 102 0.5
Total FABL 504 1644 455 98 10 38 206 194 238 7 9 312 0 0 .277 .369 .418 .787 117 122 8.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1945 Total - 17 23 94 49 12 2 7 32 46 18 5 2 3 13 6 .521 .605 .915 1.520 100 100 3.1
1946 Total - 18 24 96 50 14 1 11 40 46 18 5 1 6 6 3 .521 .608 1.031 1.640 100 100 3.5
1946 Alexandria - C 18 18 41 6 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 19 0 1 .146 .205 .171 .375 11 15 -0.2
1947 Ottumwa - C 19 34 101 20 9 1 0 4 4 5 1 0 32 0 0 .198 .243 .307 .550 60 53 0.2
1947 Alexandria - C 19 19 61 15 4 0 1 11 3 4 2 1 15 0 0 .246 .309 .361 .669 80 82 0.0
1947 Total - C 19 53 162 35 13 1 1 15 7 9 3 1 47 0 0 .216 .269 .327 .596 68 65 0.2
1947 Rochester - AAA 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.0
1948 Savannah - B 20 117 337 104 14 1 8 55 54 37 1 0 80 1 0 .309 .379 .427 .806 92 94 1.2
1949 Santiago - DL 21 34 102 29 3 2 3 15 13 13 0 2 24 0 1 .284 .359 .441 .800 101 95 -0.0
1949 Savannah - B 21 11 33 8 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 5 0 1 .242 .306 .364 .669 71 53 -0.0
1949 Wilmington - A 21 51 176 62 8 2 1 25 22 19 1 1 36 1 0 .352 .416 .438 .854 130 131 1.2
1949 Youngstown - AA 21 70 248 69 9 2 6 31 34 22 2 0 50 1 0 .278 .342 .403 .745 97 100 1.4
1950 Santa Clara - DL 22 43 162 54 5 0 16 38 36 33 1 0 29 0 0 .333 .449 .660 1.109 169 173 2.9
1950 Savannah - B 22 16 65 19 1 0 5 17 16 12 1 1 7 0 0 .292 .405 .538 .944 157 156 0.8
1950 Wilmington - A 22 6 27 8 3 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .296 .345 .519 .863 151 148 0.1
1950 Youngstown - AA 22 52 219 65 9 3 8 40 34 21 1 1 32 0 2 .297 .360 .475 .834 127 128 2.0
1952 Rochester - AAA 24 4 15 6 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .400 .438 .733 1.171 197 198 0.3
Total EA 122 467 134 18 5 14 71 68 43 3 1 82 1 2 .287 .350 .437 .787 111 113
Total UL 5 16 6 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .375 .412 .688 1.099 180 179
Total MAL 57 203 70 11 2 2 27 26 21 1 1 42 1 0 .345 .407 .448 .855 133 133
Total SEL 144 435 131 16 1 14 75 74 52 2 1 92 1 1 .301 .378 .439 .817 101 101
Total GSL 37 102 21 5 0 1 12 5 6 3 1 34 0 1 .206 .268 .284 .552 53 56
Total UMVA 34 101 20 9 1 0 4 4 5 1 0 32 0 0 .198 .243 .307 .550 60 53
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Cleveland - FABL 25 4 9 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .667 1.121 210 226 -0.2
Total FABL 4 9 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .667 1.121 210 226
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Alexandria - C P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +1.0 1.028
1946 Alexandria - C LF 15 15 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 101.1 1.95 -0.2 1.011
1947 Alexandria - C P 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.1 .000
1947 Ottumwa - C P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 +0.3 1.421
1947 Rochester - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.004
1947 Alexandria - C LF 3 3 8 0 0 9 1 .889 27.0 2.67 +0.6 1.162
1947 Ottumwa - C LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.5 .000
1947 Alexandria - C CF 10 10 30 1 0 32 1 .969 89.2 3.11 -0.7 .957
1947 Ottumwa - C CF 28 28 72 2 1 76 2 .974 203.2 3.27 +1.6 1.016
1947 Alexandria - C RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.1 1.050
1948 Savannah - B P 18 18 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 141.2 1.59 +0.3 1.041
1948 Savannah - B LF 17 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 37.0 1.22 +0.5 1.264
1948 Savannah - B CF 14 8 16 0 0 17 1 .941 74.2 1.93 +0.2 .967
1948 Savannah - B RF 68 68 161 2 0 164 1 .994 562.2 2.61 +4.9 1.062
1949 Youngstown - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Wilmington - A LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.4 .995
1949 Savannah - B LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Santiago - DL LF 34 34 50 1 0 52 1 .981 273.0 1.68 -0.6 1.036
1949 Youngstown - AA CF 69 68 231 7 5 242 4 .983 576.1 3.72 -1.0 .983
1949 Wilmington - A CF 49 49 151 4 2 161 6 .963 422.1 3.30 -5.2 .986
1949 Youngstown - AA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.018
1949 Savannah - B RF 10 10 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 75.1 2.39 +1.6 1.139
1950 Savannah - B LF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 45.0 1.80 -0.3 .984
1950 Santa Clara - DL LF 43 43 61 1 0 63 1 .984 376.2 1.48 +5.6 1.103
1950 Youngstown - AA CF 48 48 205 4 1 209 0 1.000 437.0 4.30 +4.8 1.013
1950 Wilmington - A CF 6 6 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 53.0 3.23 -0.5 .962
1950 Savannah - B CF 12 12 43 2 0 46 1 .978 115.0 3.52 -0.3 1.012
1950 Santa Clara - DL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .969
1950 Youngstown - AA RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.2 1.166
1951 Cleveland - MLB LF 117 115 213 8 2 222 1 .995 1017.2 1.95 +4.6 1.053
1951 Cleveland - MLB CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 .973
1951 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1952 Cleveland - MLB LF 105 105 184 3 0 189 2 .989 893.1 1.88 -1.3 1.010
1952 Rochester - AAA LF 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 +0.4 1.444
1952 Cleveland - MLB CF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 29.0 3.41 -0.1 .998
1952 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.2 .985
1953 Cleveland - MLB LF 103 100 180 3 0 185 2 .989 867.1 1.90 +0.8 .998
1953 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 .985
1953 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.0 .976
1954 Cleveland - MLB LF 59 58 94 2 0 98 2 .980 415.2 2.08 +1.7 .995
1954 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Cleveland - MLB LF 98 96 150 6 1 161 5 .969 775.1 1.81 +1.0 1.012
1955 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.2 .996
TOTAL P 30 30 14 21 1 35 0 1.000 230.1 1.37 +1.5 1.087
TOTAL LF 611 579 984 24 3 1023 15 .985 4874.1 1.86 +13.6 1.025
TOTAL CF 251 235 788 21 9 824 15 .982 2037.2 3.57 -0.9 .994
TOTAL RF 92 85 196 2 0 199 1 .995 710.1 2.51 +6.8 1.071
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school Larimore (Larimore; Larimore, ND).
07/05/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $18,000.
07/09/1946 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
08/04/1946 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 9-10 months.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1947 Named the #19 prospect in the FABL
07/22/1947 Was traded by the New York Stars to the Cleveland Foresters, along with C Larry McClure, 3B Bill Grove, and SP Hank Berkowitz, in exchange for SP Richie Hughes.
08/04/1947 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/10/1947 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
05/25/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/01/1948 Wins the SEL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1948 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #18 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1949 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Santiago Scorpions.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #23 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1950 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
05/06/1950 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/16/1950 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions.
04/16/1951 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
06/14/1951 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/19/1951 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
08/20/1951 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1951 Wins the 1951 FABL CA Kellogg Award.
11/21/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
04/28/1952 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
05/09/1952 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/05/1952 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/07/1952 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
09/30/1953 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/04/1953 Injured (broken hand),out for 4 months.
10/09/1953 Wins the 1953 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters.
06/23/1954 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5-6 weeks.
05/03/1955 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1950 43 1
Year H Rank
1950 54 6
Year TB Rank
1950 107 2
Year 2B Rank
1951 32 10
Year 3B Rank
1949 2 7
Year HR Rank
1950 16 1
Year RBI Rank
1950 38 5
Year R Rank
1950 36 7
Year IBB Rank
1949 1 8
Year SF Rank
1949 2 8
Year EBH Rank
1950 21 6
Year AVG Rank
1950 .333 8
1951 .315 7
Year OBP Rank
1951 .406 3
Year SLG Rank
1950 .660 3
1951 .511 6
Year RC Rank
1950 47.87 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1950 11.24 5
1951 7.51 7
Year ISO Rank
1950 .327 2
1951 .196 10
Year wOBA Rank
1950 .486 4
1951 .410 5
Year OPS Rank
1950 1.109 4
1951 .918 5
Year WAR Rank
1950 2.9 1
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