Jim Woods

Who is Jim Woods?

James Jerome Woods, nicknamed "Woody", is a retired American professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a third baseman. He threw and batted right-handed and during his playing career was measured at 6 feet tall and 175 pounds.

Woods' eight-year professional career included parts of three seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, but he spent portions or all of those eight seasons toiling in minor league baseball. In the majors, he appeared in 36 games, collecting 17 hits, including three doubles and three home runs.

Woods was included in a notable trade between the Cubs and Phillies on January 11, 1960, when he was packaged with veteran shortstop Alvin Dark and pitcher John Buzhardt in a trade for the Phillies' veteran center fielder Richie Ashburn.