#7 Herb "Specs" Woodburn, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Wednesday, 7/16/1952
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Herb Woodburn
Specs
1/11/1923
29
Bunkie, LA
6"2
215

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1952
8 Year(s), 138 Days (1514 total Days)
28 Day(s)
10 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall00091-94 Mph
Versus LHB000 
Versus RHB000 
Talent897 
Pitching Ratings
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8
42
2
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent24122
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1
2
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/8@WSHW 20-14 0.132210     
6/11@SLAW 19-8 222201     

Pitching Stats 1952

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2000015.432.1544110.000.0
Projected3000015.433.087722     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 11.02023.119.33.93.920.022100.027.25
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB420012200000.500.4001.2501.650
vs. RHB730024211000.429.5001.2861.786
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road2000015.432.154411
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June2000015.432.154411
July000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19433327101204.24184.21811098799654311.50.265CHN BOS
19443028121303.41232.0219106881473841731.26.263BOS
1945222261103.32157.11376458133475601.09.248BOS
19463636181403.59283.126713311315641271921.17.274BOS
19473636171204.04281.027713512618661261121.22.278BOS
1948242461403.86186.21749380961631311.26.264BOS CHA
19493636161103.94280.226513412329801141201.23.257CHA
1950282818903.55228.02071019023551091011.15.257CHA,AL
19512364525.7261.1694239142529201.53.278CHA BOS
19522000015.432.1544311002.57.286BOS
Total27024310710123.831897.1180192180814755578293101.24.265 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1942, A3131161303.22249.01959489131531211131.40.237
1944, AAA773402.8054.242171751627511.06.224
1952, AAA17178503.62126.21256051134459521.33.273

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1943336352001321300.079.121.111.232CHN BOS
19443079112004252001.139.190.165.355BOS
1945225441000441301.074.138.093.231BOS
19463610082007832501.080.104.100.204BOS
194736106203006641701.189.216.217.433BOS
19482465143002411410.215.227.262.489BOS CHA
19493699132004442800.131.181.152.332CHA
19502880124019931702.150.174.237.412CHA,AL
195123223200210400.136.136.227.364CHA BOS
Total27066890210135412615116.135.169.171.340 

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2000000.0002.10.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1942...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Boston (A) on 3/1/1943 (Going to CHN: P Sam Kreitenberg, SS Ralph Pagano. Going to BOS: P Herb Woodburn, P Martin Zolotow, CF Paul Marone, 2B Rip Van Der Hoef)...
Earned first career win on 4/24/1943...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/28/1943, off Lefty Wright (CHA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/29/1943, winning 2 games with a 0.57 ERA...
Injured on 6/11/1944 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/1944, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Injured on 5/1/1945 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 4-5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/25/1946, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1946, going 6-1, 1.60...
Traded from Boston (A) to Chicago (A) on 3/2/1948 (Going to BOS: P Wink Oosterhouse, P Murray Gellman, 3B Jonas Sabin. Going to CHA: P Herb Woodburn)...
Injured on 4/17/1948 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/3/1948 with a Broken Hand, out for 6-7 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/29/1949, winning 2 games with a 1.69 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 6/14/1950, off Don Covington (NYA)...
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/13/1950 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Boston (A) on 1/30/1951 (Going to CHA: P Angus Rickman, SS Antonio Vasquez. Going to BOS: P Herb Woodburn, 3B Maurice Salisbury, SS Marcos Hernandez)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1945 - 3.32 - 10th
1950 - 3.55 - 8th
WHIP
1945 - 1.09 - 3rd
1946 - 1.17 - 7th
1947 - 1.22 - 7th
1948 - 1.26 - 9th
1949 - 1.23 - 8th
1950 - 1.15 - 6th
Wins
1946 - 18 - 10th
1949 - 16 - 8th
1950 - 18 - 9th
BB
1943 - 96 - 10th
CG
1946 - 19 - 8th
SHO
1947 - 2 - 7th
    

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