Woody Rich
Pitcher
Born: (1916-03-09)March 9, 1916 Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: April 18, 1983(1983-04-18) (aged 67) Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1944, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	6–4
Earned run average	5.06
Strikeouts	42
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1939–1941) Boston Braves (1944)

Woodrow Earl Rich (March 9, 1916 – April 18, 1983) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1939 through 1944 for the Boston Red Sox (1939–41) and Boston Braves (1944). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 185 lb (84 kg), Rich batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Morganton, North Carolina.

In a four-season major league career, Rich posted a 6–4 record with a 5.06 ERA in 33 appearances, including 16 starts, five complete games, one save, 42 strikeouts, 50 walks, and 1171⁄3 innings of work. Rich also pitched 22 seasons in the minor leagues, winning 250 games and pitching over 3200 innings for 17 teams.

Rich served in the United States Marine Corps in 1945 during World War II.^[1]

Rich died in Morganton, North Carolina, at the age of 67.

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