Player
Woody English
Player Info
- Full Name
- Elwood George
- Born
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March 2, 1906
Fredonia, OH, USA - Died
- September 26, 1997
- Size
- 5'10" / 155 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 26, 1927
- Final Game
- July 1, 1938
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1927-1936
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1937-1938
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
1,261
G
.286
AVG
1,356
H
32
HR
422
RBI
.740
OPS
102
OPS vs Lg
95% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 |
| 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 129 | 378 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 45 | .238 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 64 | 182 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .247 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .202 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 109 | 421 | 117 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 65 | .278 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | 105 | 398 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 54 | .261 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 127 | 522 | 142 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 70 | .272 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 156 | 634 | 202 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 117 | .319 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 156 | 638 | 214 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 152 | .335 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 144 | 608 | 168 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 131 | .276 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 116 | 475 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 68 | .299 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 87 | 334 | 97 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46 | .290 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NL | 81 | .028 | .295 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 75 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NL | 446 | .061 | .276 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 84 | 1.0 | |
| 1936 | NL | 232 | .050 | .292 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 94 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NL | 109 | .095 | .192 | 18.3 | 3.7 | 87 | 2.1 | |
| 1934 | NL | 475 | .107 | .323 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 104 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NL | 457 | .080 | .288 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 104 | 3.2 | |
| 1932 | NL | 591 | .088 | .312 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 96 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NL | 727 | .095 | .362 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 124 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NL | 755 | .176 | .362 | 13.2 | 9.5 | 133 | 14.5 | ✓ |
| 1929 | NL | 700 | .063 | .300 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 78 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1928 | NL | 522 | .076 | .315 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 94 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1927 | NL | 374 | .075 | .313 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 90 | 1.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 826 | 1,693 | 2,523 | 191 | 492 | .957 |
| 3B | 400 | 391 | 734 | 38 | 58 | .967 |
| 2B | 22 | 39 | 51 | 6 | 8 | .938 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 21 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .958 |
| 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B | 11 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .952 |
| 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers | SS | 116 | 220 | 303 | 24 | 51 | .956 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 42 | 75 | 127 | 5 | 27 | .976 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 16 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 2 | .868 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 12 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .980 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 7 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | .879 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 46 | 74 | 132 | 5 | 5 | .976 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 56 | 61 | 109 | 5 | 22 | .971 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 103 | 80 | 173 | 7 | 9 | .973 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 93 | 96 | 173 | 12 | 13 | .957 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 38 | 66 | 102 | 8 | 17 | .955 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 18 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 3 | .983 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 138 | 322 | 441 | 28 | 75 | .965 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 83 | 83 | 135 | 6 | 19 | .973 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 78 | 173 | 251 | 16 | 57 | .964 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 144 | 332 | 497 | 39 | 107 | .955 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 114 | 245 | 382 | 36 | 85 | .946 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | SS | 84 | 177 | 281 | 29 | 47 | .940 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .184 | ||
| 1932 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
| 1929 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .190 |