Lon Goldstein
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)
Lon Goldstein was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. In 11 career games, he hit .100 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/28/2013 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-11
- Last Game
- 1946-09-17
Full name: Leslie Elmer Goldstein
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.
Career OPS .408 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | CIN | NL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-17 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-09-10 | CIN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-02 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-08-26 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-12 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-11 | CIN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-10-03 | CIN | BRO | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-10-01 | CIN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-09-19 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-09-12 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
Lon Goldstein: the record in brief
Lon Goldstein played a first major league game on September 11, 1943 and a last one on September 17, 1946. Goldstein spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Goldstein played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. Born on May 13, 1918, in Austin, TX, USA, Goldstein was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on January 28, 2013, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Leslie Elmer.
Goldstein finished with 1 hits from 10 at bats in 11 games, which works out to .100. The league as a whole hit .256 across Goldstein's seasons, which puts the .100 career mark 61.0% below average. 1943 produced Goldstein's most hits, 1 of them for the Cincinnati Reds. The best average in the busiest seasons was .200, in 1943.
Every defensive appearance on record for Goldstein, 2 games, came at first base.
The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for Goldstein.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lon Goldstein
- What years did Lon Goldstein play?
- Lon Goldstein played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
- Was Lon Goldstein a pitcher?
- No. Lon Goldstein was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lon Goldstein hit?
- Lon Goldstein hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Lon Goldstein play for?
- Lon Goldstein played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1943, 1946).
- What were Lon Goldstein's career stats?
- In 11 games, Lon Goldstein had 1 hits and 2 runs, with a .100 batting average.
- What position did Lon Goldstein play?
- Lon Goldstein played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lon Goldstein and how much did he weigh?
- Lon Goldstein was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Lon Goldstein's career batting average?
- Lon Goldstein batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
- Is Lon Goldstein in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lon Goldstein has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.