Danny Goodwin

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

Danny Goodwin was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982 for the California Angels, the Minnesota Twins, and the Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. In 252 career games, he hit .236 with 150 hits, 13 home runs, and 81 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

AVG .236
HR 13
RBI 81
H 150
OPS .674
PIV -462
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/2/1953 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-03
Last Game
1982-07-07

Full name: Danny Kay Goodwin

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Danny Goodwin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
252 636 72 150 32 8 13 81 3 61 137 .236 .301 .373 .674 -462

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Danny 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
1975 CAL AL 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1977 CAL AL 35 91 5 19 6 1 1 8 0 5 19 .209 .264 (-21%) .329 (-24%) .401 (-18%) .730 (-21%) -322.5
1978 CAL AL 24 58 9 16 5 0 2 10 0 10 13 .276 .257 (+7%) .323 (+16%) .378 (+23%) .702 (+20%) 202.8
1979 MIN AL 58 159 22 46 8 5 5 27 0 11 23 .289 .265 (+9%) .329 (+2%) .397 (+25%) .727 (+14%) 345.2
1980 MIN AL 55 115 12 23 5 0 1 11 0 17 32 .200 .264 (-24%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-30%) .714 (-20%) -332.9
1981 MIN AL 59 151 18 34 6 1 2 17 3 16 32 .225 .255 (-12%) .320 (-7%) .368 (-14%) .688 (-11%) -237.9
1982 OAK AL 17 52 6 11 2 1 2 8 0 2 13 .212 .261 (-19%) .324 (-27%) .388 (+4%) .712 (-10%) -116.1
Career · 7 seasons 252 636 72 150 32 8 13 81 3 61 137 .236 — — — — -462

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 (252 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Danny Goodwin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1413293876648.231
Away1113073474733.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Goodwin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-07-07 OAKNYYL 400000003
1982-07-06 OAKCLEW 300000000
1982-07-05 OAKCLEW 300000003
1982-07-04 OAKTEXL 401010100
1982-07-02 OAKTEXL 400000001
1982-06-29 OAKKCRL 111100000
1982-05-30 OAKDETL 400000001
1982-05-29 OAKDETL 301100110
1982-05-28 OAKDETL 300000001
1982-05-25 OAKMILW 311000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Goodwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 52 468 28 3 38
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Goodwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 MIN 1B 8 6 40 2 0 5
1980 MIN 1B 13 8 87 6 0 6
1981 MIN 1B 40 38 341 20 3 27
1981 MIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danny Goodwin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 61
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 151

College History

Danny Goodwin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge LA 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Danny Goodwin: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1975 and the final game on July 7, 1982, Danny Goodwin built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the California Angels (1975 through 1978), the Minnesota Twins (1979 to 1981), and the Oakland Athletics (1982). Born on September 2, 1953, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Goodwin is listed as a designated hitter and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Goodwin's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. The given name on file is Danny Kay Goodwin.

The batting record for Goodwin: 252 games, 150 hits in 636 at bats, and a .236 average, plus 13 home runs and 81 runs batted in. Goodwin got on base at a .301 rate and slugged .373 (.674 OPS). The league as a whole hit .261 across Goodwin's seasons, which puts the .236 career mark 9.7% below average. In OPS terms, Goodwin's .674 stands 5.4% below the league's .712. The hits column peaks at 46, in 1979. The Lg AVG column puts Goodwin's 1979 at .289 against .265, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 9%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Goodwin

What years did Danny Goodwin play?
Danny Goodwin played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Danny Goodwin a pitcher?
No. Danny Goodwin was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Danny Goodwin hit?
Danny Goodwin hit 13 career home runs with 150 hits.
What was Danny Goodwin's career batting average?
Danny Goodwin batted .236 over his career, with 150 hits in 636 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Goodwin have?
Danny Goodwin drove in 81 runs in his career.
Is Danny Goodwin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Danny Goodwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.