Ed Goodson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

AVG .260
HR 30
RBI 170
H 329
OPS .671
PIV -491
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
1/25/1948 in Pulaski, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-05
Last Game
1977-10-02

Full name: James Edward Goodson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
515 1,266 108 329 51 2 30 170 1 63 135 .260 .297 .374 .671 -491

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near 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
1970 SFN NL 7 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFN NL 20 42 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 .190 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 58 150 15 42 1 1 6 30 0 8 12 .280 .243 (+15%) .310 (+3%) .353 (+19%) .664 (+11%) 243.0
1973 SFN NL 102 384 37 116 20 1 12 53 0 15 44 .302 .256 (+18%) .325 (+2%) .378 (+20%) .703 (+11%) 683.6
1974 SFN NL 98 298 25 81 15 0 6 48 1 18 22 .272 .256 (+6%) .324 (-1%) .369 (+4%) .693 (+1%) 48.5
1975 SFN NL 39 121 10 25 7 0 1 8 0 7 14 .207 .257 (-20%) .327 (-24%) .374 (-23%) .701 (-23%) -468.1
1975 ATL NL 47 76 5 16 2 0 1 8 0 2 8 .211 .257 (-18%) .327 (-30%) .374 (-26%) .701 (-28%) -468.1
1976 LAN NL 83 118 8 27 4 0 3 17 0 8 19 .229 .255 (-10%) .320 (-15%) .360 (-6%) .681 (-10%) -208.3
1977 LAN NL 61 66 3 11 1 0 1 5 0 3 10 .167 .264 (-37%) .329 (-38%) .401 (-43%) .730 (-41%) -436.4
Career · 9 seasons 515 1,266 108 329 51 2 30 170 1 63 135 .260 — — — — -606

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
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1977 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home271636591641693.258
Away244630491651477.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-02 LADHOUL 400000001
1977-10-01 LADHOUW 301000010
1977-09-30 LADHOUW 611000000
1977-09-29 LADHOUL 000000010
1977-09-26 LADSFGL 100000001
1977-09-21 LADSFGL 100000000
1977-09-18 LADATLL 100000000
1977-09-13 LADSDPW 211000101
1977-09-12 LADSDPW 100000001
1977-09-11 LADCINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 176 135 1256 88 8 91
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 135 131 95 253 34 18
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SFN 1B 2 2 14 2 1 1
1971 SFN 1B 14 9 81 7 0 3
1972 SFN 1B 42 30 299 27 3 9
1973 SFN 3B 93 93 64 171 23 13
1974 SFN 1B 73 67 593 30 2 52
1974 SFN 3B 8 8 7 16 0 1
1975 SFN 1B 16 16 139 13 1 13
1975 SFN 3B 13 13 9 30 4 2
1975 ATL 1B 13 10 91 7 1 8
1975 ATL 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1976 LAN 1B 3 0 7 0 0 0
1976 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 LAN 3B 16 13 8 27 7 2
1976 LAN OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1977 LAN 1B 13 1 32 2 0 5
1977 LAN 3B 4 3 6 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 176
Second Base 1
Third Base 135
Left Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN 1967, 1968

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Ed Goodson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ernie Clement
    .265 avg, 34 HR
  2. 86
    Kevin Jordan
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  3. 75
    Felix Torres
    .254 avg, 27 HR
  4. 66
    Carlos Martinez
    .258 avg, 25 HR
  5. 64
    Josh Barfield
    .264 avg, 16 HR
  6. 56
    Frank Parkinson
    .256 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Goodson

What years did Ed Goodson play?
Ed Goodson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Ed Goodson a pitcher?
No. Ed Goodson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Goodson hit?
Ed Goodson hit 30 career home runs with 329 hits.