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Woodeshick spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and had his best seasons in that role. After going 5-16 for the expansion Colt .45s (later the Astros) in 1962, mostly as a starter, he was used exclusively out of the bullpen and had his three best years. He had a 1.97 ERA in 1963 and a league-leading 23 saves in 1964. St. Louis acquired him in June 1965 with Chuck Taylor in exchange for Mike Cuellar and Ron Taylor, but Woodeshick was behind Joe Hoerner and Nellie Briles in the Cardinals bullpen and saw less crucial action thereafter. In Game Six of the 1967 World Series, he was the eighth Cardinals pitcher in the game, tying a record. (WOR)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » February 18, 1958: Cleveland sends veteran C Jim Hegan and P Hank Aguirre to Detroit for C-OF J.W. Porter and P Hal Woodeshick. Aguirre will pitch 10 years for Detroit. » July 4, 1960: Mickey Mantle's 3-run first-inning home run off Hal Woodeshick is the 300th of his career. Mantle becomes the 18th player to join the 300 club, but the Yankees drop a 9–8 decision to Washington. » December 14, 1960: The Angels and new Senators each select 28 players from a pool of American League talent. Among Los Angeles selections are P Dean Chance, SS Jim Fregosi, 1B Ted Kluszewski, and RF Albie Pearson. Washington selections include P Bobby Shantz, LF Chuck Hinton, OF Gene Woodling, and P Hal Woodeshick. » October 18, 1961: The Houston Colt 45s purchase P Hal Woodeshick from the Tigers. » July 3, 1963: At Houston, the Reds John Tsitouris allows just two hits in beating Houston, 2–1. Cincy collects just two hits in the win, scoring the first run on Johnny Edwards homer and the 2nd when Rusty Staub misses a pickoff throw from Hal Woodeshick and Pete Rose scores from 1B. » August 31, 1963: Trailing Houston 5–1 entering the 9th, Chicago's Ellis Burton clouts a dramatic 2-out grand slam off Hal Woodeshick to give the Cubs a 6–5 victory. » June 11, 1965: St. Louis trades pitchers Ron Taylor and Mike Cuellar to the Astros for P Hal Woodeshick.