| John Woods | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 18, 1898 Princeton, West Virginia | |
| Died: October 4, 1946 (aged 48) Norfolk, Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Innings pitched | 1 |
| Walks | 3 |
| Teams | |
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John Fulton Woods (January 18, 1898 – October 4, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher and police officer. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox during the 1924 season. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m), 175 lb (79 kg). During his career, Woods batted and threw right-handed.
Born in Princeton, West Virginia, Woods played college baseball at West Virginia University for the Mountaineers. After briefly attending law school, he was signed by the Red Sox and pitched one inning in his only MLB game, an 8–4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on September 16, 1924. He gave up no runs but walked three batters. Woods then played minor league baseball before joining the Norfolk Police Department in 1929. He became the chief of the department in 1939, serving in that capacity for the rest of his life until he was killed while responding to an auto accident in 1946.