Feb. 20--MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago White Sox scout and former Cubs outfielder Gary Woods passed away at his home in Solvang, Calif., the team confirmed Friday.
Woods, 60, spent the final four of his nine major league seasons with the Cubs. Woods was traded from the Houston Astros for Jim Tracy and didn't commit an error in 117 games in 1982.
Woods batted .252 with the Cubs. He batted .243 with the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Astros and Cubs. Woods batted .348 (16-for-46) lifetime against Hall of Fame left-hander Steve Carlton.
Woods covered the Southern California region as a scout for the White Sox in 2008 and scouted games at UCLA and Pepperdine as recently as last weekend.
Details on services are pending, the Sox said in a statement.
