Bob Wood (baseball)

Bob Wood
Bob Wood, Detroit Tigers catcher, 1905
Catcher
Born: (1865-07-28)July 28, 1865
Died: May 22, 1943(1943-05-22) (aged 77) Churchill, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1898, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1905, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.281
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	168
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900) Cleveland Blues/Bronchos (1901–1902) Detroit Tigers (1904–1905)

Robert Lynn "Bob" Wood (July 28, 1865 – May 22, 1943) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, three with the Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900), and two each with the Cleveland Blues/Bronchos (1901–1902) and Detroit Tigers (1904–1905).

Born in , Wood did not debut in the major leagues until he was 32 years old. He played the majority of his major league career (290 out of 382 games) as a catcher. In 1899, he hit .313 with a .404 on-base percentage with the Reds. Over his entire major league career, he had a .281 batting average with two home runs, 168 RBI and a .338 on-base percentage.

Wood died in Churchill, Ohio at age 77.

External links[]

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

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