Woody English
Elwood George (Woody) English (
March 2,
1906 -
September 26,
1997) was a
shortstop in
Major League Baseball who played for the
Chicago Cubs (1927-36) and
Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-38). English batted and threw right handed. He was born in
Fredonia, Ohio.
In a 12-season career, English posted a .286
batting average with 32
home runs and 422
RBI in 1261
games played.
English died in
Newark, Ohio, at age 91.
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1930: .335 BA, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 152
runs, 214
hits, 17
triples, 13
stolen bases, 100
walks, 156 games â€" all career highs.
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1933 All-Star Game*Twice led
National League in games played (156, 1930-31)
*Finished fourth in
National League MVP vote (1931, behind
Frankie Frisch,
Chuck Klein and
Bill Terry)
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1929 World Series*
1932 World Series*
Baseball Almanac*
Baseball Library*
The Baseball Page*
Baseball Reference
