Steve Woodard
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| Born: | May 15, 1975 |
| Birthplace: | Hartselle, AL |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 225 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1994: 5th Round by the Milwaukee Brewers |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Hartselle HS (AL) |
| Other Teams: | Milwaukee Brewers '97-'00 Cleveland Indians 2000-'01 Texas Rangers 2002 |
| Years with Boston: | 2003 |
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Overall Career
Steve Woodard came up through the Brewers' system as a starter, making his major league debut on July 28, 1997. He signed as a free agent with the Red Sox prior to the 2003 season, eventually making seven relief appearances that season. He was granted free agency following the 2003 season and has not returned to the major league level.
Steroids
Woodard was named in the December 13, 2007 Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball. In a September 7, 2007 article, the New York Daily News reported that Woodard received a shipment of steroids and human growth hormone from The Health and Rejuvenation Center, the same Palm Beach Gardens anti-aging center that reportedly supplied St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel.507 The article did not state when the shipment to Woodard allegedly occurred.
Woodard's Moments in the Sun
- April 23, 1999: Woodard, pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers, tosses a complete game, one-run, eight hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win ends Milwaukee's National League record streak of 113 games without a complete game. [1]
Awards
- 1997 Texas League Pitcher of the Year (AA)
- 1997 Texas League All-Star (AA)
Trivia
- On April 9, 2001, Woodard is stretchered off the field after stopping a Frank Thomas line-drive with his pitching elbow. The injury sidelines him for a month.
Transactions
- June 2, 1994: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1994 amateur draft.
- July 28, 2000: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Jason Bere and Bob Wickman to the Cleveland Indians for Marco Scutaro (PTBNL), Paul Rigdon, Richie Sexson, and Kane Davis.
- December 12, 2001: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
- February 1, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
- June 5, 2002: Released by the Texas Rangers.
- June 8, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 24, 2002: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 25, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
- November 25, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 14, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- January 22, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- August 9, 2004: Released by the Oakland Athletics.
- August 17, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
