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{{Infobox MLB player
{{short description|American baseball player}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Woody English
|name=Woody English
|image=WoodyEnglishGoudeycard.jpg
|image=Woody English 1929.jpg
|width=250px
|caption=English, circa 1929
|position=[[Shortstop]] / [[Third baseman]]
|position=[[Shortstop]] / [[Third baseman]]
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|bats=Right
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|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1906|3|2}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1906|3|2}}
|birth_place=[[Licking County, Ohio|Fredonia, Ohio]]
|birth_place=[[Fredonia, Ohio]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1997|9|26|1906|3|2}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1997|9|26|1906|3|2}}
|death_place=[[Newark, Ohio]]
|death_place=[[Newark, Ohio]], U.S.
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|bats=Right
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|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 26
|debutdate=April 26
|debutyear=1927
|debutyear=1927
|debutteam=Chicago Cubs
|debutteam=Chicago Cubs
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 1
|finaldate=July 1
|finalyear=1938
|finalyear=1938
|finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
|finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.286
|stat1value=.286
|stat2label=[[Hit (baseball)|Hit]]s
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=1356
|stat2value=32
|stat3label=[[Run (baseball)|Runs]]
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=801
|stat3value=422
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
|teams=
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{By|1927}}-{{By|1936}})
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1927}}–{{mlby|1936}})
* [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] ({{By|1937}}-{{By|1938}})
* [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] ({{mlby|1937}}–{{mlby|1938}})
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
|highlights=
* [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection ([[1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1933]])
* [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1933]])
}}
}}
'''Elwood George English''' (March 2, 1906 – September 26, 1997) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[shortstop]] and [[third baseman]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Woody English |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/engliwo01.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref> He played twelve seasons in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) between 1927 and 1938 for the [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]. His uncle [[Paul Carpenter (baseball)|Paul Carpenter]] also played professional baseball.


== Early life ==
'''Elwood George "Woody" English''' (March 2, 1906 – September 26, 1997) was an American [[shortstop]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for twelve seasons with the [[Chicago Cubs]] and the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]].
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English was born on March 2, 1906, on a farm in [[Licking County, Ohio]]. He went to [[Newark High School (Ohio)|Newark High School]], where he played second base on the baseball team. In English's senior season, the team went undefeated. After high school, English worked for [[Pure Oil]] and Firestone Rubber. During breaks, he would play baseball with Pure Oil's local team. In 1924, English played for the [[Semi-professional|semi-pro]] [[Zanesville Greys]]. The league that the Greys played in had other Major League players, including [[Al Schweitzer]].

== ==
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English was born on March 2, 1906, on a farm in [[Licking County, Ohio]]. He went to [[Newark High School (Ohio)|Newark High School]], where he played second base on the baseball team. In English's senior season, the team went undefeated. After high school, English worked for [[Pure Oil]] and Firestone Rubber. During breaks, he would play baseball with Pure Oil's local team. In 1924, English played for the Zanesville Greys, a [[Semi-professional|semi-pro]]. The league that the Greys played in had other Major League players, including [[Al Schwietzer]].


== Career ==
== Career ==

=== Minor leagues ===
=== Minor leagues ===
In the following year of 1925, English signed a contract with the Toledo Mud Hens, a [[Double-A]] team apart of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], for $300 a month.<ref name="minorbio">{{cite web | url=http://www.woodyenglish.com/bio01a.html | title=1925–1926 Toledo Mud Hens | publisher=The Woody English Web Site | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> Being the youngest player on his team, 18, English played 131 games at [[shortstop]] and batted .220 and a .946 fielding percentage.<ref name="1925season">{{cite web | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=1d41bacd | title=1925 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues | publisher=Sports Reference | work=''Baseball-Reference.com'' | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> The following year played a team-high 162 games and batted a .301 average, a team-high 15 [[triple (baseball)|triple]]s and a .948 fielding percentage.<ref name="1926season">{{cite web | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=d0610661 | title=1926 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues | publisher=Sports Reference | work=''Baseball-Reference.com'' | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref>
In the following year of 1925, English signed a contract with the Toledo Mud Hens, a [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] team, a part of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], for $300 a month.<ref name="minorbio">{{cite web | url=http://www.woodyenglish.com/bio01a.html | title=1925–1926 Toledo Mud Hens | publisher=The Woody English Web Site | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> Being the youngest player on his team, 18, English played 131 games at [[shortstop]] and batted .220 and a .946 fielding percentage.<ref name="1925season">{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=1d41bacd | title=1925 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues | work=Baseball-Reference.com | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> The following year played a team-high 162 games and batted a .301 average, a team-high 15 [[triple (baseball)|triple]]s and a .948 fielding percentage.<ref name="1926season">{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=d0610661 | title=1926 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues | work=Baseball-Reference.com | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref>


=== Major leagues ===
=== Major leagues ===
After playing for the Mud Hens, English was purchased for $50,000 by the [[Chicago Cubs]]. He made his Major League debut on April 26, 1927, a 5-8 losing game against the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref name="mlbdebut">{{cite web | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN192704260.shtml | title=April 26, 1927 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play | publisher=Sports Reference | work=''Baseball-Reference.com'' | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> English went 0-2 with one [[strikeout]]. The Cubs finished fourth place, finishing 8.5 games from first place.
After playing for the Mud Hens, English was purchased for $50,000 by the [[Chicago Cubs]]. He made his Major League debut on April 26, 1927, an 8-5 loss against the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref name="mlbdebut">{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN192704260.shtml | title=April 26, 1927 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play | work=Baseball-Reference.com | accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> English went 0–2 with one [[strikeout]]. The Cubs finished the season in 4th place, 8.5 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.

===Career statistics===
In 1261 games over 12 seasons, English posted a .286 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (1356-for-4746) with 801 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 236 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 52 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 32 [[home runs]], 422 [[Run batted in|RBI]], 57 [[stolen bases]], 571 [[bases on balls]], .366 [[on-base percentage]] and .378 [[slugging percentage]]. He finished his career with a .959 [[fielding percentage]] playing at shortstop, third and second base. In the 1929 and '32 World Series, he hit .184 (7-for-38) with 3 runs and 1 RBI.


==== Best season ====
==== Best season ====
*{{By|1930}}: .335 BA, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 152 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 214 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 17 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 13 [[stolen base]]s, 100 [[base on balls|walks]], 156 games – all career highs.
* 1930 .335 BA, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 152 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 214 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 17 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 13 [[stolen base]]s, 100 [[base on balls|walks]], 156 games – all career highs.


== Highlights ==
== Highlights ==
*[[MLB All-Star Game|1933 All-Star Game]]
* [[MLB All-Star Game|1933 All-Star Game]]
*Twice led [[National League]] in games played (156, 1930–31)
* Twice led [[National League (baseball)|National League]] in games played (156, 1930–31)
*Finished fourth in [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|National League MVP]] vote (1931), behind [[Frankie Frisch]], [[Chuck Klein]] and [[Bill Terry]]
* Finished fourth in [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|National League MVP]] vote (1931), behind [[Frankie Frisch]], [[Chuck Klein]] and [[Bill Terry]]
*Between 1952 and 1954 managed the [[Grand Rapids Chicks]] of the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]], leading his team to a Championship (1953) and two playoff appearances
* Between 1952 and 1954 managed the [[Grand Rapids Chicks]] of the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]], leading his team to a Championship (1953) and two playoff appearances


== Post-baseball life ==
== Post-baseball life ==
Following baseball, English decided to work for a factory in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. During [[World War II]], he worked on airplanes. He got married in 1948 to a women named Katerine. English coached the [[Grand Rapids Chicks]] of the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] from 1952 until 1954 when the league folded. After coaching, he worked for [[State Farm Insurance]] until his retirement in 1971. On September 26, 1997, English died at [[Newark, Ohio]], at the age of 91 and is buried in Fredonia Cemetery in Fredonia, Ohio.
Following baseball, English decided to work for a factory in [[Chicago]]. During World War II, he worked on airplanes. He got married in 1948 to a woman named Katerine. English coached the [[Grand Rapids Chicks]] of the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] from 1952 until 1954 when the league folded. After coaching, he worked for [[State Farm Insurance]] until his retirement in 1971. On September 26, 1997, English died at [[Newark, Ohio]], at the age of 91 and is buried in Fredonia Cemetery in [[Fredonia, Ohio]].


== Career statistics ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year !! Team !! [[games played|G]] !! [[at-bats|AB]] !! [[run (baseball)|R]] !! [[hit (baseball)|H]] !! [[Double (baseball)|2B]] !! [[Triple (baseball)|3B]] !! [[home run|HR]] !! [[run batted in|RBI]] !! [[stolen base|SB]] !! [[bases on balls|BB]] !! [[strikeout|SO]] !! [[batting average|AVG]] !! [[on base percentage|OBP]] !! [[slugging percentage|SLG]] !! [[total bases|TB]] !! [[sacrifice bunt|SH]] !! [[hit by pitch|HBP]] !! [[grounded into double play|GDP]] !! [[error (baseball)|E]]
|-
| {{By|1927}} || [[Chicago Cubs]] || 87 || 334 || 46 || 97 || 14 || 4 || 1 || 28 || 1 || 16 || 26 || .290 || .325 || .365 || 122 || 23 || 1 || || 29
|-
| {{By|1928}} || Chicago Cubs || 116 || 475 || 68 || 142 || 22 || 4 || 2 || 34 || 4 || 30 || 28 || .299 || .343 || .375 || 178 || 15 || 2 || || 36
|-
| {{By|1929}} || Chicago Cubs || 144 || 608 || 46 || 168 || 29 || 3 || 1 || 52 || 13 || 68 || 50 || .276 || .352 || .339 || 206 || 21 || 3 || || 29
|-
| {{By|1930}} || Chicago Cubs || 156 || 638 || 68 || 214 || 36 || 17 || 14 || 59 || 3 || 100 || 72 || .335 || .430 || .511 || 326 || 11 || 6 || || 22
|-
| {{By|1931}} || Chicago Cubs || 156 || 634 || 117 || 202 || 38 || 8 || 2 || 53 || 12 || 68 || 80 || .319 || .391 || .413 || 262 || 18 || 7 || || 29
|-
| {{By|1932}} || Chicago Cubs || 127 || 522 || 70 || 142 || 23 || 7 || 3 || 47 || 5 || 55 || 73 || .272 || .344 || .360 || 188 || 12 || 2 || || 20
|-
| {{By|1933}} || Chicago Cubs || 105 || 398 || 54 || 104 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 41 || 5 || 53 || 44 || .261 || .348 || .342 || 136 || 6 || 0 || 7{{ref|a|1}} || 7
|-
| {{By|1934}} || Chicago Cubs || 109 || 421 || 65 || 117 || 26 || 5 || 3 || 31 || 6 || 48 || 65 || .278 || .353 || .385 || 162 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 14
|-
| {{By|1935}} || Chicago Cubs || 34 || 84 || 11 || 17 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 8 || 1 || 20 || 4 || .202 || .368 || .298 || 25 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{By|1936}} || Chicago Cubs || 64 || 182 || 33 || 45 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 20 || 1 || 40 || 28 || .247 || .394 || .297 || 54 || 6 || 4 || 3 || 5
|-
| {{By|1937}} || [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] || 129 || 378 || 45 || 90 || 16 || 2 || 1 || 42 || 4 || 65 || 55 || .238 || .350 || .299 || 113 || 3 || 0 || 14 || 26
|-
| {{By|1938}} || Brooklyn Dodgers || 34 || 72 || 9 || 18 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 2 || 8 || 11 || .250 || .333 || .278 || 20 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2
|-
! || Career || 1261 || 4746 || 801 || 1356 || 236 || 52 || 32 || 422 || 57 || 571 || 536 || .286 || .366 || .378 || 1792 || 123 || 29 || 32 || 235
|}


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== External links ==
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{{Baseballstats |br=e/engliwo01|brm=englis001elw}}
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# {{note|a}}The Double Plays Grounded Into (GDP) category only became a unique statistic beginning in 1933.
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* {{cite journal | last1 = Castle | first1 = George | authorlink1 = George Castle (journalist) | editor-last = Kuenster | editor-first = John |date=September 1994 | title = Cubs' Glory Days in 1930 Recalled by Woody English | journal = [[Baseball Digest]] | volume = 53 | issue = 9 | pages = 83–87 | location = [[Evanston, Illinois]] | publisher = Lakeside Publishing Company | issn = 0005-609X | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=NCsDAAAAMBAJ | ref = Castle1994 }}
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== References ==
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* {{cite journal | last1 = Castle | first1 = George | authorlink1 = George Castle (journalist) | editor-last = Kuenster | editor-first = John | year = 1994 | month = September | title = Cubs' Glory Days in 1930 Recalled by Woody English | journal = [[Baseball Digest]] | volume = 53 | issue = 9 | pages = 83–87 | location = [[Evanston, Illinois]] | publisher = Lakeside Publishing Company | issn = 0005-609X | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=NCsDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false | ref = Castle1994 }}

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== External links ==
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* {{Baseballstats |mlb=113855 |espn=21343 |br=e/engliwo01 |fangraphs=1003785 |cube=Woody-English |brm=englis001elw }}

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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Fredonia, Ohio
| DATE OF DEATH = September 26, 1997
| PLACE OF DEATH = Newark, Ohio
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 12 July 2024

Woody English
English, circa 1929
Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (1906-03-02)March 2, 1906
Fredonia, Ohio, U.S.
Died: September 26, 1997(1997-09-26) (aged 91)
Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1927, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 1, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Home runs32
Runs batted in422
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Elwood George English (March 2, 1906 – September 26, 1997) was an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.[1] He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1927 and 1938 for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. His uncle Paul Carpenter also played professional baseball.

Early life

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English was born on March 2, 1906, on a farm in Licking County, Ohio. He went to Newark High School, where he played second base on the baseball team. In English's senior season, the team went undefeated. After high school, English worked for Pure Oil and Firestone Rubber. During breaks, he would play baseball with Pure Oil's local team. In 1924, English played for the semi-pro Zanesville Greys. The league that the Greys played in had other Major League players, including Al Schweitzer.

Career

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Minor leagues

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In the following year of 1925, English signed a contract with the Toledo Mud Hens, a Double-A team, a part of the American Association, for $300 a month.[2] Being the youngest player on his team, 18, English played 131 games at shortstop and batted .220 and a .946 fielding percentage.[3] The following year played a team-high 162 games and batted a .301 average, a team-high 15 triples and a .948 fielding percentage.[4]

Major leagues

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After playing for the Mud Hens, English was purchased for $50,000 by the Chicago Cubs. He made his Major League debut on April 26, 1927, an 8-5 loss against the Cincinnati Reds.[5] English went 0–2 with one strikeout. The Cubs finished the season in 4th place, 8.5 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career statistics

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In 1261 games over 12 seasons, English posted a .286 batting average (1356-for-4746) with 801 runs, 236 doubles, 52 triples, 32 home runs, 422 RBI, 57 stolen bases, 571 bases on balls, .366 on-base percentage and .378 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .959 fielding percentage playing at shortstop, third and second base. In the 1929 and '32 World Series, he hit .184 (7-for-38) with 3 runs and 1 RBI.

Best season

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Highlights

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Post-baseball life

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Following baseball, English decided to work for a factory in Chicago. During World War II, he worked on airplanes. He got married in 1948 to a woman named Katerine. English coached the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1952 until 1954 when the league folded. After coaching, he worked for State Farm Insurance until his retirement in 1971. On September 26, 1997, English died at Newark, Ohio, at the age of 91 and is buried in Fredonia Cemetery in Fredonia, Ohio.

References

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  1. ^ "Woody English". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "1925–1926 Toledo Mud Hens". The Woody English Web Site. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "1925 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "1926 Toledo Mud Hens Statistics -- Minor Leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "April 26, 1927 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
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