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1961–1978 · P
Wilbur Wood
6' 0", 180 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats R / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.87
Best ERA · 1968
24
Most W · 1973
210
Most K · 1971
1.000
Best WHIP · 1971
Career Arc · OPS
6 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
17 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1962 | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1963 | BOS | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1964 | PIT | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1965 | PIT | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1967 | CWS | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .243 | — |
| 1968 | CWS | 88 | 22 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .258 | — |
| 1969 | CWS | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .063 | — |
| 1970 | CWS | 77 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .278 | 39 |
| 1971 | CWS | 44 | 96 | 0 | 0 | .052 | .202 | 30 |
| 1972 | CWS | 49 | 125 | 0 | 7 | .136 | .312 | 47 |
| 1973 | CWS | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | CWS | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | CWS | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | CWS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | CWS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | CWS | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 651 | 322 | 0 | 13 | .084 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BOS | 6 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.54 | 73 | 7 | 1.615 |
| 1962 | BOS | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 112 | 3 | 1.174 |
| 1963 | BOS | 25 | 64.7 | 0 | 5 | 3.76 | 92 | 28 | 1.237 |
| 1964 | PIT | 7 | 23.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.04 | 51 | 12 | 1.870 |
| 1965 | PIT | 34 | 51.3 | 1 | 1 | 3.16 | 111 | 29 | 1.169 |
| 1967 | CWS | 51 | 95.3 | 4 | 2 | 2.45 | 135 | 47 | 1.290 |
| 1968 | CWS | 88 | 159.0 | 13 | 12 | 1.87 | 159 | 74 | 1.006 |
| 1969 | CWS | 76 | 119.7 | 10 | 11 | 3.01 | 120 | 73 | 1.279 |
| 1970 | CWS | 77 | 121.7 | 9 | 13 | 2.81 | 138 | 85 | 1.266 |
| 1971 | CWS | 44 | 334.0 | 22 | 13 | 1.91 | 181 | 210 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | CWS | 49 | 376.7 | 24 | 17 | 2.51 | 130 | 193 | 1.059 |
| 1973 | CWS | 49 | 359.3 | 24 | 20 | 3.46 | 108 | 199 | 1.314 |
| 1974 | CWS | 42 | 320.3 | 20 | 19 | 3.60 | 101 | 169 | 1.202 |
| 1975 | CWS | 43 | 291.3 | 16 | 20 | 4.11 | 90 | 140 | 1.376 |
| 1976 | CWS | 7 | 56.3 | 4 | 3 | 2.24 | 157 | 31 | 1.101 |
| 1977 | CWS | 24 | 122.7 | 7 | 8 | 4.99 | 80 | 42 | 1.541 |
| 1978 | CWS | 28 | 168.0 | 10 | 10 | 5.20 | 71 | 69 | 1.554 |
| Career | 651 | 2684.0 | 164 | 156 | — | — | 1411 | — | |
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