Howard Wood

Duluth-Superior · #68 · CF
HT/WT5'10", 170 lbs
BIRTHDATE6/23/1939 (31)
BAT/THRL/R
STATUS ● Active

1970 Season Stats

AVG

.359

HR

3

RBI

31

OPS

.960

News

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Wood 5-for-5 Against Aberdeen

Howard Wood did more than his part as the Duluth-Superior Dukes topped the Aberdeen Pheasants, 7-3, at Wade Stadium. The Dukes right fielder pounded out 5 hits to pace his team. Howard Wood hit a solo-shot off Greg Arnold in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

At present, Wood is batting .338 with 50 hits and 1 home run. He has knocked in 15 runs and scored 27 times.

Box Score

BNN · Jun 29, 1970
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BNN Stats: Batting Leaders

So, who leads the Midwest League in win probability added (WPA)?

Tommy Sandt, BuBe, 1.96
David Breshears, CeCa, 1.48
John Olerud, CeCa, 1.24
Walt Ransom, DaWa, 1.18
Howard Wood, DuDu, 1.02

BNN · May 25, 1970
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MIDW Announces Player of the Week

It was an extraordinary week for Howard Wood of the Appleton Foxes. First he goes on a hot hitting streak, batting .529, then he is voted the Player of the Week in the Midwest League. Last week Wood went 9-for-17, racked up 2 home runs and 5 RBIs and scored 4 runs. It was a heck of a week for the Appleton left fielder.

BNN · Apr 27, 1970
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5-for-5 Day for Wood

It was a magical day at the plate for Appleton Foxes left fielder Howard Wood. The 30-year-old Wood helped lift Appleton to a win, 9-0, over the Burlington Bees at Goodland Field. Wood smacked 5 hits in 5 at-bats to spark his club.

Howard Wood doubled in the 1st, singled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Tom Smith in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off Bill Geiger in the 8th.

Wood is hitting .421 for the season with 2 home runs, 9 RBIs and 7 runs scored. He has 16 hits in 38 at-bats and played in 10 games.

Box Score
Game Log

BNN · Apr 24, 1970