Ken Wood (baseball player)
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Kenneth Lanier (Ken) Wood (born July 1, 1924 in Lincolnton, North Carolina) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns (1948-1951), Boston Red Sox (1952[start]) and Washington Senators (1952[end]-1953). He batted and threw right handed.
A reserve outfielder with a strong arm, Wood debuted with the St. Louis Browns in 1948. He never batted higher than .237 in a season. Yet, in 1950, he hit 13 home runs and posted career numbers with 42 runs, 24 doubles, 62 runs batted in, and 128 games played, and in 1951 hit a career-high 15 home runs with 40 runs and 44 RBI in 109 games. He also appeared in part of two seasons with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators and played his final game in 1953.
In a six-season career, Wood was a .224 hitter with 34 home runs and 143 RBI in 342 games.
