What years did John Godwin play?

John Godwin played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.

Was John Godwin a pitcher?

No. John Godwin was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did John Godwin hit?

John Godwin hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.

John Godwin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1906)

AVG .212

HR 0

RBI 25

H 50

OPS .486

PIV -882

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 3/10/1877 in East Liverpool, OH, USA
Died: 5/5/1956 in East Liverpool, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-08-14
Last Game: 1906-09-17

Full name: John Henry Godwin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	236	15	50	3	1	0	25	9	9	47	.212	.253	.233	.486	-882

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .486 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	BOS	AL	15	43	4	14	1	0	10	3	3	6	.326	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	BOS	AL	66	193	11	36	2	1	15	6	6	41	.187	.247 (-25%)	.307 (-30%)	.315 (-34%)	.622 (-32%)	-882.5
Career · 2 seasons			81	236	15	50	3	1	25	9	9	47	.212	—	—	—	—	-882

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	60	173	11	39	0	16	.225
Away	22	65	4	9	0	4	.138

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1906-09-17	BOS	DET	W	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
1906-09-15	BOS	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1906-09-15	BOS	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1906-09-14	BOS	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1906-09-13	BOS	PHA	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1906-09-12	BOS	NYY	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1906-09-11	BOS	NYY	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
1906-09-10	BOS	NYY	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
1906-09-08	BOS	MIN	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
1906-09-07	BOS	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	10	1	3	1
2B	8	6	12	15	4	2
3B	27	27	37	61	10	6
OF	17	15	28	1	2	0
SS	14	12	20	47	11	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	BOS	2B	5	5	9	10	3	1
1905	BOS	OF	7	6	19	0	1	0
1906	BOS	1B	1	1	10	1	3	1
1906	BOS	2B	3	1	3	5	1	1
1906	BOS	3B	27	27	37	61	10	6
1906	BOS	OF	10	9	9	1	1	0
1906	BOS	SS	14	12	20	47	11	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	8
Third Base	27
Shortstop	14
Left Field	6
Center Field	2
Right Field	9

Frequently Asked Questions about John Godwin

What years did John Godwin play?: John Godwin played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.
Was John Godwin a pitcher?: No. John Godwin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Godwin hit?: John Godwin hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.