Chris Woodward
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 5 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| June 7, 1999 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
|
| Avg | .247 |
| RBI | 178 |
| HR | 32 |
| Former teams | |
Christopher Michael Woodward (born June 27, 1976) is a Major League Baseball infielder with the Atlanta Braves.
He was born in Covina, California and attended Mt. San Antonio College before being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 54th round of the 1994 MLB draft. He made his major league debut on June 7, 1999, hitting a sacrifice fly in an 8-2 loss to the New York Mets.
From 2002 through 2004, Woodward was the starting shortstop in about half of Toronto's games. On August 7, 2002, he achieved a rare feat by hitting three home runs in one game as a shortstop (the first as a Blue Jay and the 15th overall). After a difficult and injury-plagued offensive season in 2004, the Blue Jays released him.
In 2005 Woodward signed with the New York Mets. Woodward was the epitome of flexibility, playing at six different positions including the entire infield and performing well off the bench and as a starter and even managed two game-winning hits.
On December 20, 2006, Woodward agreed to a one year deal worth $850,000 with the Atlanta Braves. [1]
Woodward is married with one child and resides in Palm Harbor, Florida.
[edit] Trivia
- In 2004, Chris Woodward was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Chris Woodward at ESPN.com
