Brian Goodwin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2021)

Brian Goodwin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 6 seasons. In 429 career games, he hit .244 with 304 hits, 50 home runs, and 158 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 368.

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

AVG .244
HR 50
RBI 158
H 304
OPS .757
PIV 368
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
11/2/1990 in Rocky Mount, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2016-08-06
Last Game
2021-09-23

Full name: Brian Christopher Goodwin

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Career Batting Statistics

Brian Goodwin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
429 1,244 177 304 79 7 50 158 23 129 381 .244 .318 .440 .757 368

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Goodwin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 WAS NL 22 42 1 12 4 1 0 5 0 2 14 .286 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 74 251 41 63 21 1 13 30 6 23 69 .251 .254 (-2%) .324 (-4%) .425 (+17%) .750 (+8%) 286.1
2018 WAS NL 48 65 9 13 1 0 3 12 3 10 26 .200 .247 (-19%) .318 (+1%) .409 (-14%) .727 (-7%) -52.3
2018 KCA AL 27 94 11 25 5 0 3 13 1 6 31 .266 .247 (+7%) .318 (avg) .409 (+1%) .727 (+1%) -52.3
2019 LAA AL 136 413 65 108 29 3 17 47 7 38 129 .262 .252 (+4%) .322 (+1%) .434 (+8%) .757 (+5%) 366.4
2020 LAA AL 30 95 12 23 7 1 4 17 1 12 35 .242 .244 (-1%) .321 (+3%) .417 (+11%) .739 (+7%) 105.9
2020 CIN NL 20 49 5 8 2 0 2 5 4 5 19 .163 — — — — 105.9
2021 CHA AL 72 235 33 52 10 1 8 29 1 33 58 .221 .243 (-9%) .317 (avg) .410 (-9%) .727 (-5%) -138.7
Career · 8 seasons 429 1,244 177 304 79 7 50 158 23 129 381 .244 — — — — 621

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

Brian Goodwin — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brian Goodwin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC4 CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Goodwin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home214629981603180.254
Away215615791441978.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Goodwin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-23 CHWCLEL 300000000
2021-09-20 CHWDETL 310000012
2021-09-18 CHWTEXL 400000001
2021-09-15 CHWLAAL 300000012
2021-09-11 CHWBOSL 410000110
2021-09-10 CHWBOSW 201000020
2021-09-08 CHWOAKL 402000001
2021-09-07 CHWOAKW 201000200
2021-09-05 CHWKCRL 301000011
2021-09-03 CHWKCRL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Goodwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 366 307 628 15 12 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Goodwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 WAS OF 14 10 14 0 0 0
2017 WAS OF 69 59 118 5 2 2
2018 WAS OF 26 9 24 1 1 0
2018 KCA OF 26 25 61 1 1 0
2019 LAA OF 117 101 207 5 5 1
2020 LAA OF 28 26 57 0 0 0
2020 CIN OF 18 15 21 1 1 0
2021 CHA OF 68 62 126 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Goodwin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 138
Center Field 153
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian Goodwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Schebler
    .237 avg, 61 HR
  2. 94
    Nolan Reimold
    .246 avg, 56 HR
  3. 92
    Dustan Mohr
    .249 avg, 49 HR
  4. 91
    Jason Lane
    .241 avg, 61 HR
  5. 89
    Johnny Blanchard
    .239 avg, 67 HR
  6. 87
    Justin Ruggiano
    .256 avg, 53 HR

Brian Goodwin: the record in brief

August 6, 2016 and September 23, 2021 bracket Brian Goodwin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Nationals (2016 through 2018), the Kansas City Royals (2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2019 to 2020), the Cincinnati Reds (2020), and the Chicago White Sox (2021). Goodwin played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 2, 1990, in Rocky Mount, NC, USA and a listed size of 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Brian Goodwin was the playing name; the full given name is Brian Christopher.

Goodwin's career batting table shows 429 games, 1,244 at bats and 304 hits, a .244 average; the totals also include 50 home runs, 158 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .318 clip and slugging .440, Goodwin finished with a .757 OPS. Against a .250 league average for those years, Goodwin's .244 average was near the norm. 2019 was Goodwin's biggest home run year, with 17.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Goodwin

What years did Brian Goodwin play?
Brian Goodwin played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.
Was Brian Goodwin a pitcher?
No. Brian Goodwin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brian Goodwin hit?
Brian Goodwin hit 50 career home runs with 304 hits.
What was Brian Goodwin's career batting average?
Brian Goodwin batted .244 over his career, with 304 hits in 1,244 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Goodwin have?
Brian Goodwin drove in 158 runs in his career.
Is Brian Goodwin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Goodwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.