He broke into the majors by throwing eight shutout innings, striking out 12 and allowing only one walk and one hit against the Toronto Blue Jays.[1] As of 2020[update], his game score of 91 is the highest by any debutant pitcher in American League history.[2] He ended up with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 5.15 in his rookie year.[3]
In 2008, his last professional season, Woodard pitched in the Florida Marlins organization, for their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes.