Woody Jensen

Woody Jensen
Outfielder
Born: (1907-08-11)August 11, 1907
Bremerton, Washington
Died: October 5, 2001(2001-10-05) (aged 94)
Wichita, Kansas
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1931, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1939, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
AVG .285
Hits 774
RBI 235
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led NL in singles in 1935 with 160

Forrest Docenus "Woody" Jensen (August 11, 1907 – October 5, 2001) played professional baseball from 1931 to 1939 as an outfielder. His record of 696 at bats in 1936 was not broken until Matty Alou broke it in 1969. Jensen played all of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jensen's career batting average was .285.

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