#7 Herb "Specs" Woodburn, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Wednesday, 7/16/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Herb Woodburn Specs 1/11/1923 29 Bunkie, LA 6"2 215
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1952 8 Year(s), 138 Days (1514 total Days) 28 Day(s) 10 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91-94 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Versus RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Talent | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 42 2
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 6/8 | @WSH | W 20-14 | | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| 6/11 | @SLA | W 19-8 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 1 | 1 | .0 | 2 | 0 | 23.1 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 27.25 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | 1.250 | 1.650 |
| vs. RHB | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | 1.286 | 1.786 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1943 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4.24 | 184.2 | 181 | 109 | 87 | 9 | 96 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | .265 | CHN BOS |
| 1944 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3.41 | 232.0 | 219 | 106 | 88 | 14 | 73 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 1.26 | .263 | BOS |
| 1945 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3.32 | 157.1 | 137 | 64 | 58 | 13 | 34 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 1.09 | .248 | BOS |
| 1946 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3.59 | 283.1 | 267 | 133 | 113 | 15 | 64 | 127 | 19 | 2 | 1.17 | .274 | BOS |
| 1947 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4.04 | 281.0 | 277 | 135 | 126 | 18 | 66 | 126 | 11 | 2 | 1.22 | .278 | BOS |
| 1948 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3.86 | 186.2 | 174 | 93 | 80 | 9 | 61 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1.26 | .264 | BOS CHA |
| 1949 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3.94 | 280.2 | 265 | 134 | 123 | 29 | 80 | 114 | 12 | 0 | 1.23 | .257 | CHA |
| 1950 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3.55 | 228.0 | 207 | 101 | 90 | 23 | 55 | 109 | 10 | 1 | 1.15 | .257 | CHA,AL |
| 1951 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5.72 | 61.1 | 69 | 42 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.53 | .278 | CHA BOS |
| 1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | .286 | BOS |
| Total | 270 | 243 | 107 | 101 | 2 | 3.83 | 1897.1 | 1801 | 921 | 808 | 147 | 555 | 782 | 93 | 10 | 1.24 | .265 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1942, A | 31 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3.22 | 249.0 | 195 | 94 | 89 | 13 | 153 | 121 | 11 | 3 | 1.40 | .237 |
| 1944, AAA | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 | 54.2 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1.06 | .224 |
| 1952, AAA | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3.62 | 126.2 | 125 | 60 | 51 | 13 | 44 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1.33 | .273 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1943 | 33 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .121 | .111 | .232 | CHN BOS |
| 1944 | 30 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .139 | .190 | .165 | .355 | BOS |
| 1945 | 22 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .074 | .138 | .093 | .231 | BOS |
| 1946 | 36 | 100 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .080 | .104 | .100 | .204 | BOS |
| 1947 | 36 | 106 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .216 | .217 | .433 | BOS |
| 1948 | 24 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .227 | .262 | .489 | BOS CHA |
| 1949 | 36 | 99 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .181 | .152 | .332 | CHA |
| 1950 | 28 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .150 | .174 | .237 | .412 | CHA,AL |
| 1951 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .227 | .364 | CHA BOS |
| Total | 270 | 668 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 26 | 151 | 1 | 6 | .135 | .169 | .171 | .340 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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)...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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SHO 1947 - 2 - 7th
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