Floyd Lewis Wooldridge (August 15, 1928 – May 14, 2008) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared in 18 Major League Baseball games for the 1955 St. Louis Cardinals. The native of Jerico Springs, Missouri, was measured during his playing days at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Career

Wooldridge started eight games during his MLB career. Both of his victories were complete-game efforts. On June 23, he defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7–1 at Busch Stadium, scattering seven hits and issuing two bases on balls.[1] On July 3, he defeated the Chicago Cubs 8–2 at Wrigley Field, giving up only five hits, walking three and striking out five.[2]

In 57+2⁄3 major league innings, Wooldridge allowed 64 hits (including nine home runs) and 31 earned runs, walking 27 and striking out 14. During his minor league career (1950–53; 1955–57) he appeared in 193 games and posted a 59–62 won/lost record.[3]

References

  1. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1". retrosheet.org. June 23, 1955. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)". retrosheet.org. July 3, 1955. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Floyd Wooldridge Register Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.


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