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.

Danny Goodwin

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

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

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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

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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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	141	329	38	76	6	48	.231
Away	111	307	34	74	7	33	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1982-07-07	OAK	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1982-07-06	OAK	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-05	OAK	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1982-07-04	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
1982-07-02	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-06-29	OAK	KCR	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1982-05-30	OAK	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-05-29	OAK	DET	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1982-05-28	OAK	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-05-25	OAK	MIL	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position	Games
First Base	61
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	151

College History

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

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.