Marv Goodwin

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 25 102 48 19 3 2 447.3 467 164 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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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 5.7 5 2 3 1 3.18 — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 6 4 14 12 6 3 0 85.3 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 1 116.3 153 64 28 23 4.95 3.45 (-44%) 251.9
1921 SLN NL 1 2 14 4 1 0 1 36.3 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 20.7 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home577471602.216
Away46556801.145

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57265.02718757642.95
Away45180.21977643573.79

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 14 133 12 5

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

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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

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.