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Earl Averill League
7-3-2076
KERRY WOOD Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 46-117 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-16-1938
K 887 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(101 games)
IP 1208.2
WHIP 1.76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 PIT-STL-KC
1
 5
7
7
1
0
0
 0
44.1
 59 34 34 3 28
36
1.96
6.90
1962 KC
4
 20
33
32
0
0
0
 0
166.2
 228 159 148 6 98
105
1.96
7.99
1963 KC
6
 19
35
28
2
0
1
 0
164.2
 213 162 152 2 107
135
1.94
8.31
1964 KC-DET
2
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 37 23 22 0 13
22
1.85
7.33
1965 DET
2
 6
15
10
0
0
0
 0
62.0
 72 55 49 3 41
46
1.82
7.11
1966 DET-WAS
1
 9
13
12
0
0
0
 0
72.1
 94 56 53 2 39
58
1.84
6.59
1967 WAS-CHN-STL
2
 6
28
12
1
0
0
 0
79.0
 100 66 65 5 42
42
1.80
7.41
1967 WAS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 7 3 3 1 1
5
1.20
4.05
1967 CHN
1
 0
14
2
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 34 20 20 1 15
10
1.93
7.11
1967 STL
1
 6
12
10
1
0
0
 0
47.0
 59 43 42 3 26
27
1.81
8.04
1968 STL-CHN
3
 10
15
14
2
0
0
 0
79.2
 92 65 64 2 46
62
1.73
7.23
1968 STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 6 5 5 0 5
6
1.83
7.50
1968 CHN
3
 9
14
13
2
0
0
 0
73.2
 86 60 59 2 41
56
1.72
7.21
1969 CHN
11
 14
35
35
6
1
0
 0
231.1
 232 140 137 8 92
173
1.40
5.33
1970 CHN
12
 17
36
36
4
1
0
 0
214.2
 246 156 150 10 109
166
1.65
6.29
1971 CHN
2
 5
7
7
1
0
0
 0
39.1
 57 36 35 1 20
23
1.96
8.01
1972 CHN
0
 4
8
5
0
0
0
 0
27.2
 52 30 29 2 15
19
2.42
9.43
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
46
 117
237
203
17
2
1
 0
1208.2
 1482 982 938 44 650
887
1.76
6.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01KERRY WOOD has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1972-06-12The Chicago Cubs have promoted Kyle Klink to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated KERRY WOOD for assignment.
1972-05-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted KERRY WOOD to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Harry Polidor to the minors.
1972-05-19The Chicago Cubs have acquired KERRY WOOD from the waiver wire.
1972-05-12The Chicago Cubs have waived KERRY WOOD.
1972-05-06The Chicago Cubs have designated KERRY WOOD for assignment.
1972-04-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted KERRY WOOD to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Carl Tyson to the minors.
1971-05-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Terry Cain to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated KERRY WOOD for assignment.
1969-04-04The Chicago Cubs have renamed Bob Shumpert to KERRY WOOD.
1968-09-14The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Len Brottem to the minors.
1968-06-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ron Mills to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Shumpert for assignment.
1968-05-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Todd Niland to the minors.
1968-05-03The Chicago Cubs have acquired Bob Shumpert from the waiver wire.
1968-04-13The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Bob Shumpert.
1968-04-06The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Jack Hargrove to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Bob Shumpert for assignment.
1967-08-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Swifty Ellis for assignment.
1967-07-30The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Don Hahn to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Bob Shumpert for assignment.
1967-07-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Bob Shumpert from the waiver wire.
1967-07-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Skip Dover to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Shumpert for assignment.
1967-05-10The Chicago Cubs have acquired Bob Shumpert from the waiver wire.
1967-05-10The Chicago Cubs have demoted Curtis Coleman to the minor leagues.
1967-04-22The Washington Nats have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Stan Lynn to the minors.
1966-11-02The Washington Nats have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1966-09-14The Washington Nats have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team.
1966-08-08The Washington Nats have promoted Yamil McDonald to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1966-08-02The Washington Nats have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Pi Antonelli to the minors.
1966-07-29The Washington Nats have promoted Jim DiMaggio to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1966-07-01The Washington Nats have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Washington Nats have promoted Lou Pitko to the major league team. The Washington Nats have promoted Leo McClain to the major league team. The Washington Nats have promoted Tony Risley to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Jim DiMaggio to the minors. The Washington Nats have sent Pi Antonelli to the minors. The Washington Nats have sent Fred Diehl to the minors. The Washington Nats have sent Jose Laabs to the minors.
1966-06-14The Washington Nats have promoted Jim DiMaggio to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1966-06-04The Washington Nats have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Jim DiMaggio to the minors.
1966-05-20A trade has been completed between the Washington Nats and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Andy Mullins, Sherm McBride (Optioned) from the Washington Nats in exchange for Bob Shumpert.
1965-09-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rafael Fox to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1965-09-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Piter de Vries for assignment.
1965-07-15The Detroit Tigers have promoted Charlie Hartsel to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1965-05-31The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Charlie Hartsel for assignment.
1965-03-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1964-09-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team.
1964-05-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Stan Wojciehowicz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1964-05-02The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Cesar Taylor for assignment.
1964-03-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Stan Wojciehowicz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1964-03-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Stan Wojciehowicz to the minors.
1964-03-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Stan Wojciehowicz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1964-03-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Mike Banks, Piter de Vries, Bob Shumpert from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ed Devine, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (DET).
1962-04-01The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Mike Lansford to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Country Grimes for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have sent Eddie Norton to the minors.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have demoted Bob Shumpert to the minor leagues.
1961-08-29The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Bill Scott for assignment.
1961-05-27A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the Kansas City Screamin` Eagles. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles receive Matty Bump, Larry File, Cad Pearce, Charlie Richardson, Bob Shumpert, Martin Tenbones, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Fletcher Thomas, Piter de Vries.
1961-04-06The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Matthew Raven to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Bob Shumpert to the minors.
1961-04-05The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Bob Shumpert to the major leagues.
1961-04-05The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Bob Shumpert from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pimps have waived Bob Shumpert.