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Steven Larry Woodard (born May 15, 1975) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1997 until 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Steve Woodard
Pitcher
Born: (1975-05-15) May 15, 1975 (age 47) Hartselle, Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1997, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 2003, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32–36
Earned run average	4.94
Strikeouts	464
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (1997–2000) Cleveland Indians (2000–2001) Texas Rangers (2002) Boston Red Sox (2003)

He broke into the majors by throwing eight shutout innings, striking out 12 and allowing only one walk and one hit against the Toronto Blue Jays.[1] As of 2020^[update], his game score of 91 is the highest by any debutant pitcher in American League history.[2] He ended up with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 5.15 in his rookie year.[3]

In 2008, his last professional season, Woodard pitched in the Florida Marlins organization, for their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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