On Smokey Joe Wood

[Exhibitman]

"Can I throw harder than Joe Wood? Listen, my friend, there's no man alive can throw harder than Smoky Joe Wood."---Walter Johnson

[ksfarmboy]

Joe Wood mascot with the Ouray team top right, Ness City team bottom right with glove, and Hutchinson team. Too bad he had the injury, who knows how his career might have turned out.

[JamesGallo]

I find it interesting that his cards are generally priced at about the same as a mid tier hofer. Do his stats just not compare or should he be in the hall?

James G

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by JamesGallo

Do his stats just not compare or should he be in the hall?

James G

His peak was about as lofty as a peak can be - in his prime he was a devastating and dominant pitcher...and a huge crowd draw. But his pitching career was cut short by injury, so his career pitching stats fall below the milestones we expect in a Hall-of-Famer.

He did show his fortitude and athleticism by continuing his career as a pretty darn good hitter. But again, taking a view of his career batting stats, they don't scream Hall-of-Fame.

Cheers,
Blair