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Elwood George (Woody) English (March 2, 1906 - September 26, 1997) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1927-36) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-38). English batted and threw right handed. He was born in Fredonia, Ohio.

Career

In a 12-season career, English posted a .286 batting average with 32 home runs and 422 RBI in 1261 games played.

English died in Newark, Ohio, at age 91.

Best Season

1930: .335 BA, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 152 runs, 214 hits, 17 triples, 13 stolen bases, 100 walks, 156 games – all career highs.

Highlights

1933 All-Star Game
Twice led National League in games played (156, 1930-31)
Finished fourth in National League MVP vote (1931, behind Frankie Frisch
, Chuck Klein
and Bill Terry
)

Post-Season Appearances

1929 World Series
1932 World Series

Sources

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