Chris Woodward

Woodward, playing for the Braves in 2007
Atlanta Braves — No. 5
Shortstop
Born: June 27, 1976 (1976-06-27) (age 31)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 7, 1999 for the Toronto Blue Jays
Selected MLB statistics (through August 17, 2007)
Avg	.244
RBI	186
HR	33
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1999-2004) New York Mets (2005-2006) Atlanta Braves (2007-Present)

Christopher Michael "Woody" Woodward (born June 27, 1976 in Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball infielder with the Atlanta Braves. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The position of the shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Motto: Where Friendship is Traditional (1965) Location of Covina in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Settled 1882 Incorporated (city) 1901-08-14 [2] Government  - Mayor John C. King [1]  - City manager Paul J. Philips Area  - City  6. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... An infielder is a baseball player who plays on the infield, the dirt portion of a baseball diamond between first base and third base. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston...

Woodward attended Mt. San Antonio College before being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 54th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball 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. Mt. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... The First-Year Player Draft is Major League Baseballs primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players, from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs, to its teams. ... In baseball, a batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly (denoted by SF) if the following four criteria are met: There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles...

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).^[1] After a difficult and injury-plagued offensive season in 2004, the Blue Jays released him. The position of the shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ...

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. In 2006 he struggled with injuries and the Mets chose not to re-sign him. An infielder is a baseball player who plays on the infield, the dirt portion of a baseball diamond between first base and third base. ...

On December 20, 2006, Woodward agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves^[2].

Woodward is married with one child and resides in Palm Harbor, Florida. Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. ...

Trivia

• In 2004, Chris Woodward was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ...

See also

• Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game

Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three home runs in a single game. ...

References

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube