Woodie Head
Woodie Elmer Head
Born: November 21, 1917
Deceased: November 16, 1988
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 162
Career: 1937-1952
Woodie Head compiled a career batting average of .309 with 27 home runs and 145 RBI in his 670-game career with the Jeanerette Blues, New Iberia Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, Greenville Buckshots, El Dorado Lions, El Dorado Oilers, Greenville Majors, Port Arthur Seahawks, Lake Charles Lakers, Harlingen Capitols, Galveston White Caps and Abbeville Athletics. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 116 | 491 | 491 | 159 | 29 | 17 | 4 | .324 | .324 | .477 | .800 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 34 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .329 | .614 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 18 | 64 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .266 | .500 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 109 | 403 | 403 | 104 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .320 | .578 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | (+) El Dorado Lions | 131 | 504 | 504 | 164 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .419 | .744 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | (+) Greenville Buckshots | 131 | 504 | 504 | 164 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .419 | .744 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 128 | 506 | 506 | 176 | 27 | 2 | 14 | .348 | .348 | .492 | .840 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Greenville Majors | 127 | 559 | 503 | 95 | 158 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 31 | 42 | 19 | .314 | .369 | .388 | .757 | 195 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 138 | 587 | 525 | 84 | 162 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 19 | .309 | .361 | .417 | .778 | 219 | 8 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | (+) Port Arthur Seahawks | 115 | 421 | 421 | 130 | 27 | 3 | 6 | .309 | .309 | .430 | .739 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | (+) Lake Charles Lakers | 115 | 421 | 421 | 130 | 27 | 3 | 6 | .309 | .309 | .430 | .739 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Galveston White Caps | 23 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .250 | .461 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Harlingen Capitols | 23 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .250 | .461 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 670 | 2750 | 2632 | 179 | 814 | 134 | 30 | 27 | 145 | 45 | 7 | 83 | 38 | .309 | .331 | .414 | .745 | 1089 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | SS | 116 | 234 | 348 | 47 | .925 | 5.017 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 3B | 34 | 51 | 65 | 12 | .906 | 3.412 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | SS | 94 | 157 | 240 | 30 | .930 | 4.223 | |
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | SS | 18 | 30 | 39 | 6 | .920 | 3.833 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 3B | 123 | 138 | 256 | 35 | .918 | 3.203 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Greenville Majors | 2B | 93 | 179 | 226 | 18 | 41 | .957 | 4.355 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Greenville Majors | SS | 34 | 60 | 110 | 13 | 12 | .929 | 5.000 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 3B | 134 | 138 | 216 | 23 | 32 | .939 | 2.642 |
| Totals | 646 | 987 | 1500 | 184 | 85 | .931 | 3.850 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Jeanerette Blues | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Jeanerette Blues | |||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | |||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics |
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