Marv Goodwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1925)

Marv Goodwin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925 for the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 21-25 with a 3.30 ERA and 121 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1919.7.

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

W–L 21–25
ERA 3.30
WHIP 1.27
SO 121
Pitcher PIV 1919.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
1/16/1891 in Gordonsville, VA, USA
Died
10/21/1925 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1916-09-07
Last Game
1925-10-04

Full name: Marvin Mardo Goodwin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marv Goodwin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 25 102 48 19 3 2 447.1 467 164 8 100 121 3.30 1919.7

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marv 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
1916 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 2 3 1 3.18 — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 6 4 14 12 6 3 0 85.1 70 21 19 38 2.21 2.69 (+18%) 1042.9
1919 SLN NL 11 9 33 17 7 0 0 179.0 163 50 33 48 2.51 3.09 (+19%) 982.7
1920 SLN NL 3 8 32 12 3 0 1 116.1 153 64 28 23 4.95 3.45 (-44%) 251.9
1921 SLN NL 1 2 14 4 1 0 1 36.1 47 15 9 7 3.72 4.02 (+8%) 51.5
1922 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 3 0 2.25 — 0.0
1925 CIN NL 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 20.2 26 11 5 4 4.79 4.55 (-5%) -409.3
Career · 7 seasons 21 25 102 48 19 3 2 447.1 467 164 100 121 3.30 — 1,920

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

Marv Goodwin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 129 13 24 0 1 0 3 0 11 22 .186 .250 .202 .452 -212

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marv 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
1916 WS1 AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 14 23 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLN NL 34 60 7 12 0 1 0 2 0 6 6 .200 .262 (-24%) .322 (-15%) .347 (-33%) .670 (-25%) -211.5
1920 SLN NL 32 35 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLN NL 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 SLN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 CIN NL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 103 129 13 24 0 1 0 3 0 11 22 .186 — — — — -212

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

Marv Goodwin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home577471602.216
Away46556801.145

Pitching — Home / Away

Marv Goodwin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57265.02718757642.95
Away45180.21977643573.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marv Goodwin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-10-04 CINPITL 201000000
1925-09-23 CINBSNL 000000000
1925-09-21 CINBSNL 000000000
1925-09-07 CINSTLL 200000001
1922-05-24 STLBSNL 000000000
1922-04-18 STLCHCL 000000000
1921-07-04 STLPITL 000000000
1921-06-25 STLPITL 000000000
1921-06-21 STLCHCL 100000010
1921-06-21 STLCHCW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marv Goodwin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-10-04 CINPIT L 9.01444210
1925-09-23 CINBSN — 2.0322000
1925-09-21 CINBSN — 1.2130200
1925-09-07 CINSTL L 8.0855132
1922-05-24 STLBSN — 1.0111100
1922-04-18 STLCHC — 3.0200200
1921-07-04 STLPIT — 2.0100010
1921-06-25 STLPIT — 1.1411110
1921-06-21 STLCHC L 5.2752410
1921-06-21 STLCHC SV 5.0511100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marv Goodwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 14 133 12 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marv Goodwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 WS1 P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1917 SLN P 14 0 3 33 0 1
1919 SLN P 33 0 3 52 4 1
1920 SLN P 32 0 3 25 6 0
1921 SLN P 14 0 2 11 1 1
1922 SLN P 2 0 1 2 1 1
1925 CIN P 4 0 2 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marv Goodwin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 102

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jake Thielman
    30-28, 3.16 ERA
  2. 96
    Elmer Ponder
    17-27, 3.21 ERA
  3. 93
    Beany Jacobson
    22-46, 3.19 ERA
  4. 85
    Marty McHale
    12-30, 3.57 ERA
  5. 84
    Earl Yingling
    25-34, 3.22 ERA
  6. 80
    Bunny Hearn
    13-24, 3.56 ERA

Marv Goodwin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marv Goodwin's first major league game on September 7, 1916; the last one listed came on October 4, 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1916), the St. Louis Cardinals (1917 through 1922), and the Cincinnati Reds (1925). Listed as a pitcher, Goodwin batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 168 pounds. The birth record reads January 16, 1891, in Gordonsville, VA, USA. Goodwin's death is recorded on October 21, 1925, in Houston, TX, USA. Marv Goodwin was the playing name; the full given name is Marvin Mardo.

Goodwin went 21-25 with a 3.30 ERA in 102 games, 48 of them starts. The totals include 121 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Against a 3.60 league ERA for the same years, Goodwin was 8.3% better. Goodwin won 11 games in 1919, the most of any season listed. 1919 was Goodwin's sharpest full season, a 2.51 ERA against the league's 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Goodwin

What years did Marv Goodwin play?
Marv Goodwin played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925.
Was Marv Goodwin a pitcher?
Yes. Marv Goodwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marv Goodwin hit?
Marv Goodwin hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Marv Goodwin's career batting average?
Marv Goodwin batted .186 over his career, with 24 hits in 129 at bats.
How many RBI did Marv Goodwin have?
Marv Goodwin drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Marv Goodwin's career ERA?
Marv Goodwin finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 21-25 with 121 strikeouts.