Rob Woodward
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Robert John Woodward was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
from through for the Boston Red Sox
. Listed at 6' 3", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
Woodward spent his 11 years career in the Red Sox (1981–89) and Orioles
(1990–91) systems. In four major league seasons, he posted a 4-4 record with a 5.04 ERA
in 24 appearances, including 14 starts
, giving up 68 runs (eight unearned) on 118 hits and 36 walks
while striking out
45 in 100.0 innings of work.
Woodward is also famous for his heated argument with Dave Winfield
in 1985 after Winfield accidentally let go of his bat twice in a game and almost hit Woodward both times.
At four different minor league levels, Woodward went 81-79 with a 3.94 ERA in 345 appearances. While playing for the 1986 Pawtucket Red Sox
, he pitched 21 ⅔ consecutive scoreless innings, setting a club record that still stands today. During the 2008 season, Devern Hansack
ran a string of consecutive scoreless innings to 25.0 for the second longest streak in the club history.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from through for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. Listed at 6' 3", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
Woodward spent his 11 years career in the Red Sox (1981–89) and Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1990–91) systems. In four major league seasons, he posted a 4-4 record with a 5.04 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 24 appearances, including 14 starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, giving up 68 runs (eight unearned) on 118 hits and 36 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
while striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
45 in 100.0 innings of work.
Woodward is also famous for his heated argument with Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor of the San Diego Padres and an analyst for the ESPN program Baseball Tonight...
in 1985 after Winfield accidentally let go of his bat twice in a game and almost hit Woodward both times.
At four different minor league levels, Woodward went 81-79 with a 3.94 ERA in 345 appearances. While playing for the 1986 Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, he pitched 21 ⅔ consecutive scoreless innings, setting a club record that still stands today. During the 2008 season, Devern Hansack
Devern Hansack
Devern Brandon Hansack is a Nicaraguan pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-Professional career:Hansack, born in Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua, Hansack is an Afro-Nicaraguan....
ran a string of consecutive scoreless innings to 25.0 for the second longest streak in the club history.