Steve Woodard Explained

Steve Woodard
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:15 May 1975
Birth Place:Hartselle, Alabama, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 28
Debutyear:1997
Debutteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 7
Finalyear:2003
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:32–36
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.94
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:464
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Steven Larry Woodard (born May 15, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1997 until 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

He broke into the majors by throwing eight shutout innings, striking out 12 and allowing only one walk and one hit against the Toronto Blue Jays.[1], his game score of 91 is the highest by any debutant pitcher in American League history.[2] He ended up with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 5.15 in his rookie year.[3]

In 2008, his last professional season, Woodard pitched in the Florida Marlins organization, for their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199707281.shtml July 28, 1997 Milwaukee-Toronto box score at Baseball Reference
  2. Web site: Pitching Game Finder . Stathead.com . . 15 October 2020 . en.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodast01.shtml Steve Woodard, Baseball-Reference