Ernest Gooden
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ernest Gooden was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Keystones, the Toledo Tigers, and the Detroit Stars. In 45 career games, he hit .205 with 33 hits and 11 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 10/19/1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Full name: Ernest E. Gooden
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 161 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .205 | .281 | .236 | .517 | -437 |
Career AVG .205 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.
Career OBP .281 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.
Career SLG .236 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.
Career OPS .517 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 30.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 34 | 129 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .233 | .285 (-19%) | .345 (-11%) | .397 (-32%) | .743 (-22%) | -436.5 |
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 8 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | DS | NNL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 45 | 161 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .205 | — | — | — | — | -437 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 30 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
Ernest Gooden: the record in brief
Ernest Gooden's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1923. Gooden played for the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Toledo Tigers (1923), and the Detroit Stars (1923). The bio lists Gooden as a second baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Gooden was born on February 4, 1900, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio records the death on October 19, 1934, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. On the record, Ernest Gooden was born Ernest E. Gooden.
Gooden finished with 33 hits from 161 at bats in 45 games, which works out to .205, adding 11 runs batted in. Gooden's career OPS of .517 combines a .281 on-base mark with .236 slugging. Gooden's .205 average ran 27.9% below the .284 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1922 produced Gooden's most hits, 30 of them for the Pittsburgh Keystones. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .233 in 1922, did not top the league's .285.
The position table credits Gooden with 30 games at second base and also lists 8 at third base and 7 at shortstop. The fielding table credits Gooden with 45 putouts, 81 assists and 13 errors at second base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Gooden
- Was Ernest Gooden a pitcher?
- No. Ernest Gooden was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ernest Gooden hit?
- Ernest Gooden hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
- What was Ernest Gooden's career batting average?
- Ernest Gooden batted .205 over his career, with 33 hits in 161 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ernest Gooden have?
- Ernest Gooden drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Ernest Gooden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ernest Gooden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ernest Gooden play for?
- Ernest Gooden played for the Pittsburgh Keystones, the Toledo Tigers, and the Detroit Stars.