Mike Wood (baseball)
| Mike Wood | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Wood with the Kansas City Royals in 2004 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 26, 1980 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 21, 2003, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| NPB: March 29, 2008, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 28, 2007, for the Texas Rangers | |
| NPB: September 27, 2008, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 16–22 |
| Earned run average | 5.49 |
| Strikeouts | 183 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–12 |
| Earned run average | 4.69 |
| Strikeouts | 57 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Michael Burton Wood (born April 26, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), and one in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), from 2003 to 2008.
Career
Wood graduated from Forest Hill Community School in
Wood made his major league debut on August 21, 2003, with the Athletics. The Kansas City Royals acquired Wood on June 24, 2004, from the Athletics as part of the three-team trade that sent Carlos Beltrán to the Houston Astros. Kansas City immediately promoted him from Triple-A and put him in their starting rotation, where he compiled a 3–8 record with a 5.94 ERA in 17 starts.
Wood spent the early part of the 2005 season in the
On October 11, 2006, Wood was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers, but was not tendered a contract for the 2007 season, making him a free agent. He was then signed to a minor league contract (with an invitation to spring training) with the Rangers later in the off-season, and made the 2007 opening day roster.
In 2008, Wood played for the
References
- ^ Alden Gonzalez (January 13, 2009). "Marlins sign eight to Minors deals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)