Goose Curry

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Goose Curry was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 10 teams, including the Cleveland Tigers. In 617 career games, he hit .302 with 568 hits, 26 home runs, and 279 RBI. He also pitched in 101 games, going 27-39 with a 5.59 ERA. Goose Curry was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,005.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .302
HR 26
RBI 279
H 568
OPS .834
PIV 6,005
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
5/19/1905 in Mexia, TX, USA
Died
3/30/1974 in Memphis, TN, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Homer Curry

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Goose Curry — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1827.0 1507.0 353.0 458.0 61.0 28.0 21.0 133.0 296.0 24.0 48.0 .304 .421 .423 .844

Pitching

Goose Curry — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
9 14 21 10 8 0 178.0 211 143 15 5 49 32 0.76 1.46

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Goose Curry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1935 5.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
1949 16.0 13.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 0 0 .385 .500 .615 1.115
Listed seasons · 2 21 16 5 7 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 .438 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Goose Curry — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1942 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 9 0 0 5 1 0.00 3.25
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 9 0 0 5 1 0.00 3.25

Career Batting Statistics

Goose Curry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
617 1,879 410 568 87 33 26 279 65 317 21 .302 .408 .425 .834 6,005

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .408 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career OPS .834 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Goose Curry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 CTG NNL 40 108 15 38 6 2 2 12 0 4 0 .352 .280 (+25%) .342 (+13%) .395 (+26%) .737 (+20%) 357.7
1929 MRS NNL 25 75 9 21 2 2 3 16 2 4 0 .280 .289 (-3%) .353 (-10%) .415 (+16%) .769 (+4%) 17.0
1930 MRS NNL 35 60 8 21 4 1 0 8 3 5 0 .350 .293 (+19%) .354 (+13%) .429 (+5%) .784 (+8%) 98.0
1932 MRS NSL 42 146 23 44 8 4 0 19 13 15 0 .301 .275 (+10%) .335 (+9%) .391 (+5%) .726 (+7%) 180.0
1932 MRM NSL 5 19 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .211 — — — — 180.0
1933 NEG NN2 17 58 15 14 3 0 0 5 2 4 0 .241 .270 (-11%) .329 (+7%) .377 (-22%) .707 (-9%) -34.1
1936 WEG NN2 45 170 40 51 5 2 2 26 2 32 1 .300 .283 (+6%) .349 (+17%) .404 (-4%) .753 (+6%) 307.6
1937 MRS NAL 13 42 9 13 3 0 0 6 2 5 1 .310 — — — — 0.0
1937 IA NAL 8 31 12 12 2 1 2 9 6 4 0 .387 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1938 NBY NN2 13 31 2 9 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 NBY NN2 24 71 18 26 3 1 2 15 1 18 0 .366 .274 (+34%) .342 (+44%) .393 (+33%) .735 (+38%) 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 12 30 7 7 2 0 0 1 2 9 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1940 BEG NN2 33 89 28 31 10 2 2 25 3 25 0 .348 .267 (+30%) .335 (+52%) .387 (+48%) .722 (+50%) 0.0
1941 BEG NN2 58 218 48 66 10 3 3 26 7 37 12 .303 .262 (+15%) .332 (+22%) .373 (+12%) .705 (+17%) 762.4
1942 PS NN2 54 181 47 54 9 2 0 19 2 34 1 .298 .253 (+18%) .323 (+27%) .349 (+6%) .672 (+16%) 621.7
1943 MRS NAL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 47 163 47 48 7 4 2 23 5 41 1 .294 .255 (+15%) .324 (+34%) .346 (+22%) .671 (+28%) 0.0
1944 PS NN2 43 138 30 41 5 2 3 27 3 29 2 .297 .261 (+14%) .325 (+32%) .357 (+20%) .683 (+25%) 733.5
1945 PS NN2 46 141 33 40 5 2 4 24 7 25 2 .284 .260 (+9%) .328 (+20%) .354 (+22%) .683 (+21%) 568.4
1946 PS NN2 36 78 11 18 0 2 0 11 2 15 0 .231 .256 (-10%) .328 (+10%) .358 (-21%) .687 (-6%) -21.5
1947 PS NN2 17 17 3 8 1 2 0 3 0 4 1 .471 — — — — 0.0
Career · 23 seasons 617 1,879 410 568 87 33 26 279 65 317 21 .302 — — — — 3,771

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Goose Curry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 39 101 58 29 2 1 544.0 681 338 32 140 203 5.59 2921.5

Career ERA 5.59 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 35.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Goose Curry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 CTG NNL 7 10 23 15 6 0 0 125.2 143 69 29 36 4.94 4.13 (-20%) -1433.4
1929 MRS NNL 2 8 12 9 6 0 0 85.0 125 59 20 40 6.25 4.60 (-36%) -155.8
1930 MRS NNL 5 3 22 6 2 1 1 85.0 103 62 22 29 6.56 4.80 (-37%) 1740.8
1932 MRS NSL 5 7 12 10 6 0 0 85.2 94 35 14 27 3.68 4.13 (+11%) 2078.7
1932 MRM NSL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.1 7 4 2 1 27.00 — 0.0
1936 WEG NN2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 28 20 6 8 12.00 4.59 (-162%) -564.1
1937 MRS NAL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 13.1 20 14 5 6 9.45 4.34 (-118%) -21.4
1938 NBY NN2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 15.2 20 15 8 5 8.62 4.35 (-98%) -508.6
1939 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 5 3 1 0 81.00 — 0.0
1940 BEG NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
1941 BEG NN2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 20.0 24 9 5 7 4.05 3.94 (-3%) 141.3
1943 PS NN2 3 3 7 5 3 1 0 41.2 47 22 15 18 4.75 3.50 (-36%) 667.9
1944 PS NN2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 20.1 20 6 3 11 2.66 3.57 (+26%) 784.1
1945 PS NN2 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 16.1 22 8 7 9 4.41 3.67 (-20%) -337.2
1946 PS NN2 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 18.0 22 11 3 6 5.50 3.59 (-53%) 529.1
Career · 15 seasons 27 39 101 58 29 2 1 544.0 681 338 140 203 5.59 — 2,922

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Goose Curry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home178547138162749.296
Away196584117169743.289

Pitching — Home / Away

Goose Curry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1489.088017120.00
Away1244.26851791.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Goose Curry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-07-27 MEMBIRL 111000000
1949-07-09 MEMBIRL 400000010
1949-06-20 MEMKCML 100000000
1949-05-29 MEMBLGL 000000010
1947-09-07 PH5NW2L 101000000
1947-08-15 PH5BLGL 101010100
1947-08-04 PH5NW2W 522000000
1947-08-03 PH5NW2L 100000000
1947-07-22 PH5NY6W 010000010
1947-07-13 PH5BLGL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Goose Curry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-10 PH5BLG L 2.0660120
1946-08-26 PH5HOM W 9.0920130
1946-06-18 PH5NY5 W 7.0840110
1945-06-12 PH5BLG — 2.1740110
1945-06-09 PH5NY5 — 2.0200000
1945-05-24 PH5NY5 W 5.0820000
1944-08-03 PH5NY5 L 9.0930100
1944-07-23 PH5NY6 L 4.0020000
1944-07-09 PH5NY5 W 7.0731100
1944-07-04 PH5NY5 W 9.0720000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Goose Curry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2B 2 1 2 4 1 0
OF 487 453 671 41 46 7
P 101 61 31 173 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Goose Curry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CTG OF 15 13 23 2 2 0
1928 CTG P 23 16 3 39 0 1
1929 MRS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1929 MRS 2B 2 1 2 4 1 0
1929 MRS OF 8 7 10 1 2 0
1929 MRS P 12 9 5 26 4 1
1930 MRS OF 9 5 5 0 0 0
1930 MRS P 22 8 8 28 5 2
1932 MRS OF 32 32 62 2 3 1
1932 MRS P 12 10 4 42 0 0
1932 MRM OF 5 4 13 0 0 0
1932 MRM P 1 1 0 1 1 0
1933 NEG OF 17 17 24 2 2 1
1936 WEG OF 45 43 70 1 8 0
1936 WEG P 2 2 2 2 0 0
1937 MRS OF 11 10 17 0 3 0
1937 MRS P 2 2 1 1 0 0
1937 IA OF 8 8 11 0 2 0
1937 KCM OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1938 NBY OF 10 6 7 4 0 0
1938 NBY P 3 1 0 6 1 0
1939 BEG OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1939 NBY OF 25 21 58 0 1 0
1939 NBY P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 NBY OF 11 11 12 4 0 1
1940 BEG OF 29 28 34 2 0 1
1940 BEG P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 BEG OF 57 55 72 3 3 2
1941 BEG P 3 2 5 2 0 0
1942 PS OF 51 49 64 2 6 1
1943 MRS OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1943 PS OF 41 39 55 8 2 0
1943 PS P 7 5 2 14 0 0
1944 PS OF 41 39 49 2 6 0
1944 PS P 5 2 1 3 0 0
1945 PS OF 44 40 53 5 4 0
1945 PS P 4 1 0 6 0 0
1946 PS OF 22 20 25 3 0 0
1946 PS P 3 2 0 3 0 0
1947 PS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 PS OF 2 2 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Goose Curry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 101
First Base 2
Second Base 2
Left Field 185
Center Field 79
Right Field 223

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Goose Curry: the record in brief

Goose Curry's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1928 to 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Tigers (1928), the Memphis Red Sox (1929 to 1943), the Monroe Monarchs (1932), the Nashville Elite Giants (1933), the Washington Elite Giants (1936), the Indianapolis Athletics (1937), the Kansas City Monarchs (1937), and the New York Black Yankees (1938 to 1940), among other clubs in the table. The bio lists Curry as a right fielder who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Curry is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads May 19, 1905, in Mexia, TX, USA. Curry's death is recorded on March 30, 1974, in Memphis, TN, USA. The given name on file is Homer Curry.

Curry's career batting table shows 617 games, 1,879 at bats and 568 hits, a .302 average, adding 26 homers, 279 RBI, and 65 stolen bases. Curry got on base at a .408 rate and slugged .425 (.834 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Curry

Was Goose Curry a pitcher?
Both. Goose Curry pitched in 101 games, going 27-39 with a 5.59 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Goose Curry hit?
Goose Curry hit 26 career home runs with 568 hits.
What was Goose Curry's career batting average?
Goose Curry batted .302 over his career, with 568 hits in 1,879 at bats.
How many RBI did Goose Curry have?
Goose Curry drove in 279 runs in his career.
What was Goose Curry's career ERA?
Goose Curry finished with a 5.59 career ERA, going 27-39 with 203 strikeouts.
Is Goose Curry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Goose Curry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.