Date of birth: 25 October 1889
Primary position: Pitcher
Elected to Red Sox Hall of Fame: 1995
Career Pitching Statistics through 2018 Season
Season | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | SO | ERA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.7 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2.38 |
1909 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 160.7 | 121 | 39 | 88 | 2.18 |
1910 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 196.7 | 155 | 37 | 145 | 1.69 |
1911 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 275.7 | 226 | 62 | 231 | 2.02 |
1912 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 344.0 | 267 | 73 | 258 | 1.91 |
1913 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 145.7 | 120 | 37 | 123 | 2.29 |
1914 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 113.3 | 94 | 33 | 67 | 2.62 |
1915 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 157.3 | 120 | 26 | 63 | 1.49 |
TOTAL | 117 | 56 | 8 | 1416.0 | 1117 | 313 | 986 | 1.99 |
Awards and Recognition with Boston
ERA Leader (1.49), 1915
Winning Games Leader (34), 1912
Memorable Moments for Smoky Joe Wood
- 3 October 1908 - Over a month after making his debut, Rookie pitcher Smoky Joe Wood collects his first win with the Red Sox, shutting out the Athletics 5-0 in Philadelphia; he is the youngest pitcher in franchise history to win a game and to pitch a strikeout.
- 29 July 1911 - Smoky Joe Wood throws a no-hitter in a 5-0 win for the Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns.
- 6 September 1912 - In a historic match-up of two great pitchers, Smoky Joe Wood out-duels future Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson in a 1-0 win for Boston over Washington at Fenway Park.
- 15 September 1912 - Smoky Joe Wood wins his 16th consecutive decision as the Red Sox best the St. Louis Browns 2-1 in the second half of a doubleheader.