Steve Woodard

Summary

Steven Larry Woodard (born May 15, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1997 until 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Steve Woodard
Pitcher
Born: (1975-05-15) May 15, 1975 (age 48)
Hartselle, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1997, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 2003, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record32–36
Earned run average4.94
Strikeouts464
Teams

He broke into the majors by throwing eight shutout innings, striking out 12 and allowing only one walk and one hit against the Toronto Blue Jays.[1] As of 2020, his game score of 91 is the highest by any debutant pitcher in American League history.[2] He ended up with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 5.15 in his rookie year.[3]

In 2008, his last professional season, Woodard pitched in the Florida Marlins organization, for their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ July 28, 1997 Milwaukee-Toronto box score at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ "Pitching Game Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ Steve Woodard, Baseball-Reference

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)