Jason Wood was around for five years and played for three teams (Fla, Det, and Oak) but I sure don’t remember him. He didn’t play a whole lot and didn’t exactly hit the cover off the ball either so I guess it’s not surprising.
Wood’s sophomore season in 1999 with Detroit certainly wasn’t too memorable. Unlike some Terrible cards, he got a reasonable amount of playing time (47 PA). In that time, he did manage to bang out a double and homer. Other than that, he just hit five more singles.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Totals | 27 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .159 | .196 | .250 |
Along with his 8-8-8-9-9 combination, Wood gets a 66-5 to recreate his double and homerun. He also gets one 14 at 45 for his two walks.
Wood has an anomaly in that he has two error numbers in an era that usually doesn’t provide two per card. He has a 15-20 and a 25-21. It’s possible that it’s a card error (that is, mistake). Alternatively, since Wood is a true utility player playing third, short, first and second, there isn’t an error number that suitably fits him. Maybe APBA decided to give him two. For what it’s worth, he has a 31-39 which is appropriate for his first position on his card, third base.
Ugly numbers: 51-13, 15-20, 11-8
Wood was given plenty of chances. According to Baseball Reference, he was drafted three times and signed as a free agent a total of nine times.
