Was Jim Goodwin a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Goodwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Goodwin hit?

Jim Goodwin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Goodwin play for?

Jim Goodwin played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1948).

What were Jim Goodwin's career stats?

In 8 games, Jim Goodwin went 0-0 with a 8.71 ERA, 3 strikeouts, 10.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Jim Goodwin play?

Jim Goodwin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Goodwin and how much did he weigh?

Jim Goodwin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.

What was Jim Goodwin's career ERA?

Jim Goodwin finished with a 8.71 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Goodwin have?

Jim Goodwin recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Goodwin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Goodwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Goodwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948)

Jim Goodwin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1948 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 8.71 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 8.71

WHIP 2.03

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -481.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 8/15/1926 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 4/12/2008 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-24
Last Game: 1948-05-30

Full name: James Patrick Goodwin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Goodwin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	1	0	0	1	10.1	9	10	0	12	3	8.71	-481.5

Career ERA 8.71 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 112.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Goodwin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	CHA	AL	0	0	8	1	0	0	1	10.1	9	10	12	3	8.71	4.10 (-112%)	-481.5
Career · 1 season			0	0	8	1	0	0	1	10.1	9	10	12	3	8.71	—	-481

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Goodwin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +89.7% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +47.0% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +31.9% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +39.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim 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
1948	CHA	AL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jim Goodwin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Goodwin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	6.1	4	5	9	2	7.11
Away	5	4.0	5	4	3	2	9.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Jim Goodwin — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1948-05-30	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1948-05-18	CHW	MIN	L	2	1
1948-05-15	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1948-05-09	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
1948-05-08	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1948-04-30	CHW	DET	W	0	0
1948-04-26	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1948-04-24	CHW	SLA	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Jim Goodwin — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1948-05-30	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	0	3	1	2	0
1948-05-18	CHW	MIN	—	5.2	4	4	4	7	2
1948-05-15	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-05-09	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-08	CHW	PHA	—	0.2	2	1	1	2	0
1948-04-30	CHW	DET	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
1948-04-26	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-04-24	CHW	SLA	—	0.1	1	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Goodwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Goodwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CHA	P	8	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Goodwin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Jim Goodwin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Goodwin's first major league game on April 24, 1948; the last one listed came on May 30, 1948. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1948. Goodwin, born on August 15, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on April 12, 2008, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Goodwin's full given name, per the bio, is James Patrick Goodwin.

Goodwin pitched in 8 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-0 record and 8.71 ERA. Goodwin had 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Goodwin's seasons was 4.10, so the 8.71 figure ran 112.3% worse than average. Goodwin's only pitching season is 1948: 8 games, 3 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Goodwin.

Goodwin appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Goodwin

Was Jim Goodwin a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Goodwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Goodwin hit?: Jim Goodwin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Goodwin play for?: Jim Goodwin played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1948).
What were Jim Goodwin's career stats?: In 8 games, Jim Goodwin went 0-0 with a 8.71 ERA, 3 strikeouts, 10.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jim Goodwin play?: Jim Goodwin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Goodwin and how much did he weigh?: Jim Goodwin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
What was Jim Goodwin's career ERA?: Jim Goodwin finished with a 8.71 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Goodwin have?: Jim Goodwin recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Goodwin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Goodwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.