Joe Wood

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Given name: Joseph Perry Wood
Nicknames: J.P.; Little Joe
Primary Pos: Secondbase
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 160 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Oct 3, 1919 in Houston, TX
Died: Mar 25, 1985 in Houston, TX (65 years old)
Debut: May 2, 1943

Joseph Perry Wood (October 3, 1919 – March 25, 1985) was a professional baseball player. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1943, playing second base and third base. A native of Houston, Texas, Wood batted and threw right-handed. He attended Rice University.

In one season career, Wood was a .323 hitter (53-for-164) with one home run and 17 RBI in 60 games, including four doubles, four triples and two stolen bases.

Wood died in an accidental fire in his hometown of Houston, Texas, at the age of 65.