Ival Goodman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1944)

AVG .281
HR 95
RBI 525
H 1,104
OPS .797
PIV 7,170
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/23/1908 in Northview, MO, USA
Died
11/25/1984 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-16
Last Game
1944-08-23
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Ival Richard Goodman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,107 3,928 609 1,104 188 85 95 525 49 382 380 .281 .352 .445 .797 7,170

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +11.3% above 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
1935 CIN NL 148 592 86 159 23 18 12 72 14 35 50 .269 .279 (-4%) .342 (-8%) .399 (+7%) .742 (avg) -183.4
1936 CIN NL 136 489 81 139 15 14 17 71 6 38 53 .284 .283 (avg) .349 (-1%) .404 (+18%) .753 (+9%) 817.1
1937 CIN NL 147 549 86 150 25 12 12 55 10 55 58 .273 .276 (-1%) .342 (+1%) .398 (+8%) .740 (+5%) 502.6
1938 CIN NL 145 568 103 166 27 10 30 92 3 53 51 .292 .272 (+7%) .341 (+8%) .392 (+36%) .734 (+23%) 2588.8
1939 CIN NL 124 470 85 152 37 16 7 84 2 54 32 .323 .274 (+18%) .342 (+17%) .393 (+31%) .735 (+25%) 2288.7
1940 CIN NL 136 519 78 134 20 6 12 63 9 60 54 .258 .267 (-3%) .335 (avg) .387 (avg) .722 (avg) 42.9
1941 CIN NL 42 149 14 40 5 2 1 12 1 16 15 .268 .262 (+2%) .332 (+3%) .373 (-6%) .705 (-2%) -23.5
1942 CIN NL 87 226 21 55 18 1 0 15 0 24 32 .243 .253 (-4%) .323 (-1%) .349 (-5%) .672 (-3%) -113.0
1943 CHN NL 80 225 31 72 10 5 3 45 4 24 20 .320 .255 (+25%) .324 (+20%) .346 (+30%) .671 (+25%) 981.8
1944 CHN NL 62 141 24 37 8 1 1 16 0 23 15 .262 .261 (avg) .325 (+16%) .357 (-1%) .683 (+7%) 268.2
Career · 10 seasons 1,107 3,928 609 1,104 188 85 95 525 49 382 380 .281 — — — — 7,170

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 44 8 13 3 0 0 6 1 5 .295

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 7 29 5 8 2 0 0 5 0 3 .276
1939 WS CIN 4 15 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home552186128153135238.285
Away556206832757360289.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-08-23 CHCSTLL 300000002
1944-08-22 CHCNY1L 310000022
1944-08-21 CHCNY1L 311000111
1944-08-20 CHCNY1L 300000000
1944-08-20 CHCNY1W 210000020
1944-08-19 CHCBSNL 200000010
1944-08-17 CHCBSNL 100000000
1944-08-13 CHCPHIL 100000100
1944-08-13 CHCPHIL 100000000
1944-08-11 CHCBROL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1000 0 2061 78 55 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CIN OF 146 0 322 17 14 4
1936 CIN OF 120 0 274 6 8 2
1937 CIN OF 141 0 291 13 8 0
1938 CIN OF 142 0 306 10 4 1
1939 CIN OF 123 0 246 16 5 4
1940 CIN OF 135 0 252 6 8 0
1941 CIN OF 40 0 84 1 3 0
1942 CIN OF 57 0 101 7 1 2
1943 CHN OF 61 0 120 2 4 1
1944 CHN OF 35 0 65 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 94
Center Field 26
Right Field 889

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 11.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ival Goodman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elmer Smith
    .276 avg, 70 HR
  2. 92
    Stan Spence
    .282 avg, 95 HR
  3. 92
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  4. 88
    Bob Skinner
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  5. 86
    George Watkins
    .288 avg, 73 HR
  6. 84
    Casey Stengel HOF
    .284 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ival Goodman

What years did Ival Goodman play?
Ival Goodman played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944.
Was Ival Goodman a pitcher?
No. Ival Goodman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ival Goodman hit?
Ival Goodman hit 95 career home runs with 1104 hits.