Arthur Wood (American cricketer)

Arthur Wood
Wood pictured in 1897
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Machin Wood
Born(1861-02-21)21 February 1861
Pye Bridge, Derbyshire, England
Died25 August 1947(1947-08-25) (aged 86)
Philadelphia, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879Derbyshire
1892–1909Gentlemen of Philadelphia
FC debut14 July 1879 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Last FC17 September 1909 Gentlemen of Philadelphia v Gentlemen of Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 71
Runs scored 2,675
Batting average 22.47
100s/50s 4/12
Top score 182
Balls bowled 664
Wickets 13
Bowling average 26.76
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/31
Catches/stumpings 96/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 April 2023

Arthur Machin Wood (21 February 1861 – 25 August 1947) was an English-born American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Though he started his cricket career with Derbyshire, Wood played most of his major matches with the Philadelphian cricket team. He played a total of 71 first-class matches.