Was Joe Goddard a pitcher?

No. Joe Goddard was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Goddard hit?

Joe Goddard hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Joe Goddard

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

AVG .200

HR 0

RBI 2

H 7

OPS .557

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 181 lb
Born: 7/23/1950 in Beckley, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-07-31
Last Game: 1972-10-04

Full name: Joseph Harold Goddard

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	35	0	7	2	0	0	2	0	5	9	.200	.300	.257	.557	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OPS .557 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	SDN	NL	12	35	0	7	2	0	0	2	0	5	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	35	0	7	2	0	0	2	0	5	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	13	0	2	0	0	.154
Away	8	22	0	5	0	2	.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1972-10-04	SDP	SFG	L	3	1	0	1	0	1
1972-10-03	SDP	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1972-10-01	SDP	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1972-09-30	SDP	HOU	L	5	1	1	0	1	1
1972-09-29	SDP	HOU	L	2	1	0	0	2	1
1972-09-27	SDP	LAD	L	2	1	0	0	0	0
1972-09-14	SDP	HOU	L	3	1	1	0	0	1
1972-09-13	SDP	HOU	L	2	1	0	1	1	1
1972-09-10	SDP	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1972-08-05	SDP	LAD	L	3	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	12	12	67	5	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SDN	C	12	12	67	5	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Marshall University	Huntington	WV	1969, 1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Goddard

Was Joe Goddard a pitcher?: No. Joe Goddard was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Goddard hit?: Joe Goddard hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.